Although Lin Yueqin didn't sleep all night, she still tried to cheer up and drove to the hospital early in the morning to work.

After parking the car in the parking lot, I picked up my bag, locked the door, and was about to go to the cafeteria for breakfast, when I met my friend Ai Xia on the way.

Ai Xia praised: "The reminder message you sent in the WeChat group the day before yesterday is very good, and it is indeed a wake-up call for everyone! This new type of virus pneumonia used to be far away from us, but I didn't expect it to come! That seriously ill patient was transferred to your department for treatment, you must be careful!"

Lin Yueqin said: "Thank you for your concern, I will naturally pay attention." You have to be careful, don't be careless!"

Ai Xia asked, "Has the critically ill patient improved? I heard that there is no cure for this pneumonia in the whole country?"

Lin Yueqin: "I have to go to the ICU after breakfast to see if the patient is getting better. This virus is a new virus that has never appeared in the past, and there is really no good cure for it at present. However, the method is also explored, and I believe that it will be found soon. ”

Ai Xia: "I heard that experts from the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention have come to Wuhan, will they come to our hospital to understand the situation?"

Lin Yueqin: "I don't know, I haven't received a notice from the hospital yet." If they come to our hospital this time, they probably won't let me come forward!"

"Why? You're a well-known expert on the subject. Ai Xia felt incomprehensible.

Lin Yueqin wanted to speak and stopped, and sighed: "Hey, don't talk about it!"

Back in the office, she put down her handbag and immediately rushed to the inpatient department, put on a full protective suit and entered the ICU (intensive care) to check on the critically ill patient with pneumonia caused by the new virus.

Through intubation and medication, the patient's condition was slightly relieved, but he is still in critical condition and is not out of life-threatening condition.

The patient was extremely weak, and although he had an oxygen tube in his nostrils and a mask, he was still relatively conscious. He pleaded with Lin Yueqin in a weak voice: "Doctor, please, you must save me." I have parents in their eighties and children who are not yet minors, and the family depends on me to work to earn money to support the family, I can't die, and I don't want to die. Doctor, please save me!"

Lin Yueqin was very moved, and also felt that the patient was indeed too pitiful. She comforted: "You can recuperate with peace of mind, we will definitely do our best, rest assured."

She then went on to check the other wards in the inpatient department to see how the patients were being treated.

Back in the office, Lin Yueqin analyzed and studied the patient's CT film and test report again, and found that the patient had a lower respiratory tract infection, and then directly infected the alveoli. It gradually develops to fill the alveoli and then overflow out of the alveoli, which can be detected positive by throat swab testing.

By performing a bronchial examination, then doing alveolar lavage, and making a sample to a virus testing institution, it was found that the homology with the SARS coronavirus was high.

According to the detailed pathological analysis, Lin Yueqin believes that the pneumonia caused by this virus should have a certain similarity with the treatment of SARS coronavirus in terms of treatment.

She immediately called Professor Zou Tongsheng from the Sino-French Friendship Hospital in Beijing, informed Professor Zou of the critically ill patient's condition and her own analysis, and sincerely asked him for advice to see if there was any good treatment.

Professor Zou was Lin Yueqin's supervisor during her internship at the hospital at the university, and he was also a well-known expert in respiratory infections, and participated in the treatment of Xiaotangshan Hospital during the SARS epidemic in 2003.

Professor Zou said: "At the end of SARS, they tried to treat it with an anti-AIDS drug, and found that this drug could inhibit the SARS virus and had a good effect, this drug is called Kleidge. Now that this new coronavirus is similar to the SARS virus, you might as well try it. ”

When Lin Yueqin heard this, she was extremely happy and hurriedly thanked the teacher.

She suddenly wondered if she could try Chinese medicine in addition to Western medicine.

She thought of her father-in-law, Cheng Fenglei's father, Cheng Huanran. Because he is a well-known professor at Huazhong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, he has a lot of research in Chinese medicine.

"Dad, the day before yesterday, our department received a patient with pneumonia caused by a new virus, and his condition was very critical. Judging from the CT and virus examination reports, it has a strong homology with the SARS virus. I wonder if it can be treated with traditional Chinese medicine?" Lin Yueqin asked.

Cheng Huanran said: "During the SARS epidemic in 2003, I participated in the development of a traditional Chinese medicine to treat SARS patients, and practice has proved that it has a relatively good curative effect. Since this virus is similar to the SARS virus, I will hand over the prescription of this traditional Chinese medicine to you, and you can try it too, maybe it will have a certain curative effect. ”

Lin Yueqin was excited again: "Dad, thank you so much, please send me the Chinese medicine prescription as soon as possible." ”

Cheng Huanran said: "Girl, saving lives and helping the injured is not only the responsibility of your doctors, but also the duty of our Chinese medicine researchers, I will send you the prescription immediately." If it can make even a small difference, I will be extremely gratified!"

Lin Yueqin hurriedly convened several experts from the department to discuss and consult together, and excitedly told everyone the treatment suggestions of her teacher and father-in-law. Everyone was very excited when they heard this, and they unanimously agreed to adopt a combination of traditional Chinese and Western medicine, and try to use Kritchie and Chinese herbal decoction for drug treatment.

After the treatment plan was determined, Lin Yueqin immediately ordered to implement it as soon as possible.

At 12:20 p.m. that night, a rapid mobile phone rang. Lin Yueqin, who had fallen asleep, picked up her mobile phone and saw that it was the doctor on duty in the ICU of the inpatient department calling her, and she reported to her very happily: "Director Lin, I'm really sorry to disturb your rest." Today's medicine seems to be really effective, and the patient's breathing has improved greatly."

Lin Yueqin was very happy when she heard this, and almost played up from the bed: "That's great! I'll go tomorrow morning for a detailed diagnosis. ”

The next morning, Lin Yueqin asked the inpatient department to take a CT scan of the patient. After she got the film, she compared it with the patient's CT scan a few days ago and found that the patient's lesion area was improving in terms of absorption.

She put on a protective suit and entered the ICU room, took the temperature of the critically ill patient, and found that the high fever had largely subsided.

"Your temperature has dropped, how are you feeling?" she asked.

The patient said: "I feel much better than the previous few days, my breathing is not as stuffy as before, and it is a little smoother." Thank you, Professor Lin!"

This good news gave Lin Yueqin a strong belief, brought her indescribable excitement and joy, and also swept away the haze in her heart that she was interviewed and reprimanded a few days ago!