Chapter 410: Resistance
Ignoring the person in charge who had fled, Su Wen immediately focused his entire attention on the patient. She looked at the patient's condition and found that he was obviously in a state of weakness now, and it was estimated that he could not cooperate in answering questions or something.
For this situation, Su Wen had already expected it before. Although she had some regrets in her heart, she was not discouraged, but continued to finish the examination carefully. Through a detailed examination, she confirmed the initial conjecture. The patient has been ill for some time and has now progressed to the second stage of eruption.
Think about it, if this patient doesn't have a rash on his face, who cares about the life or death of a wanderer? Unfortunately, this time it was smallpox, and by the time I noticed the rash on my face, it was too late.
According to the onset of smallpox, it has been at least three to four days since the onset of smallpox reached the stage of facial rash. In addition to this, there is an incubation period of eight to twelve days before the onset of the disease. During these days, all people who have been in contact with the sick person are at risk of contracting the smallpox virus, which can lead to further illness.
Counting the number of days during this period, Su Wen felt a little chill in his heart. Even according to the most optimistic figures, it took at least 10 days for the virus to spread.
The problem is that the vaccination has only been completed for five or six days, and the last group of people has only just developed antibodies. If they were accidentally infected with the smallpox virus before the antibodies were produced, the vaccinia would have been inoculated in vain. As a result, the casualties will certainly be much higher than expected.
I have to say, this is absolutely terrible news. Since the beginning of preparations for smallpox. Su Wen had never encountered such a frustrating situation.
Although he felt depressed in his heart, Su Wen did not bring out this emotion. This matter is a secret that needs to be kept at present, and except for the crown prince and Hong Qian, no one else is qualified to know about it for the time being. Besides, now that everything has become a fait accompli, it is useless for her to be depressed, and it is better to remedy it with practical actions.
After the diagnosis, Su Wen led the apprentices out of the makeshift ward. She walked to the disinfection room next to her, and analyzed the patient's condition to everyone in a calm tone.
The apprentices had already received prior training in smallpox. Under Su Wen's explanation. They quickly connect the reality with the theories they have learned so far. When I first started studying, there were some things I didn't understand. After seeing the real cases, they basically figured it out.
As a doctor who has been exposed to Western medicine, Su Wen's understanding of smallpox is naturally different from that of pure Chinese medicine. Comparatively, her understanding is more comprehensive. It covers the strengths of both Chinese and Western medicine.
Sanitized. Su Wen led a group of people back to the makeshift conference room. The time to come. She wanted to determine the treatment plan for the first patient, so she deliberately kept them. According to the current trend, the incidence will continue to increase in the future. At that time, they will have to take on the responsibility of treating new patients.
With experience in dealing with influenza viruses, Su Wen has unique insights into the antiviral aspects of traditional Chinese medicine. She knew that smallpox was also caused by a virus, so the treatment was mainly an antiviral strategy.
Of course, everyone's condition is different, and the focus will naturally be different. Traditional Chinese medicine is based on individual differences, and this must also be reflected in the treatment process. In the general direction, antiviral is the mainstay, but each person will focus on the specific situation, adding or decreasing some of the required medicinal materials.
After sitting down, Su Wen did not immediately put pen to paper. She hopes to guide the apprentices to master the skills of independent prescription, so she decided to ask them for their opinions first, so as to develop their ability to see patients independently.
In the face of Su Wen's inquiry, the apprentices were very active. They expressed their opinions one by one, and a few of them really answered the point. Whenever someone finishes expressing their opinion, Suwen will immediately give a comment. If she is right, she will not hesitate to affirm, otherwise she will correct it straightforwardly.
I have to say that it is really easy to teach disciples in this era. Whatever the teacher says, they must listen carefully and be respectful to the teacher.
With such an motivated student, Su Wen is also happy, and naturally there will be no hiding in the slightest. Under her guidance, the apprentices combined clinical symptoms with theory and finally developed a treatment plan that was most suitable for the patient. In view of the long-term malnutrition of the patient, the antiviral pharmacology also adds some medicinal materials with warming and tonic effects.
After the final plan was decided, Su Wen disbanded the shortened meeting. She divided the apprentices into three shifts and observed the patient throughout the day.
Leaving the temporary stronghold, Su Wen went straight to the office yamen of the prince and Hong Qian. She has just made a new discovery, and now it is necessary to seize the time to tell the truth and try to nip the bad signs in the bud. The threat posed by the first case was so serious that she lacked practical experience and could not calculate the exact number of people who might be affected.
Knowing the threat posed by the first patient, the crown prince and Hong Qian immediately attached great importance to it. They immediately issued an additional order, urging their men to isolate all the dangerous people according to Su Wen's previous instructions.
Based on the experience accumulated in his previous life, Su Wen knew that this job must be quite difficult to do. People in this era do not have the concept of segregation, and it is expected that it will be very resistant. As the person in charge of the smallpox prevention and treatment medical department, it is necessary for her to go to the scene to supervise, and by the way, she can comfort the people who are about to be quarantined.
Knowing Su Wen's concerns, the prince thought about it carefully, and then decided to go to the scene with him. He was the one who dealt with the smallpox plague this time, and his words must have been more convincing.
When they arrived at the scene, the two saw the tension between the two sides at a glance. On one side are heavily armed officers and soldiers, and on the other side are civilians who are trying to resist to the end. Judging by the way it is now, if the two of them come a little later, there will be a bloody conflict here.
Seeing that the situation was tense, the two immediately jumped out of the carriage and directly led a group of guards to the place where the two sides were confronted. The two of them are the main people in charge of this response to the plague, and if there is a bloody conflict, they will be to blame in the first place.
After the eunuch's reminder that "the prince has arrived", the tense atmosphere between the two sides finally loosened a little. They all turned their heads to look at the prince who was striding towards him, and the weapons in their hands involuntarily let go. Whether it is an officer or an ordinary person, because of the education they have received since childhood, they have a natural awe of the royal nature in their hearts, and they all show it at this time.
Seeing that both sides put down their weapons, Su Wen secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. If they didn't even give the prince face, then the situation would not be so easy to calm down this time.
Stretching out his hand and nodding at the officers and soldiers, the prince ordered with a serious face: "You guys retreat first, and leave it to Gu to deal with here." I've worked hard for you this time, but the current situation is at a critical level, so let's leave it to Lone to deal with it personally. There must be a misunderstanding between the two of you, and this trip alone is to help clear up the misunderstanding. ”
Seeing the prince speak, the officers and soldiers immediately retreated some distance. In this way, the tense atmosphere on the field was immediately relieved, and the nervous expressions on the faces of the people were also eased.
Temporarily controlling the reaction of the officers and soldiers, the prince immediately turned to a group of people with an apologetic face and said: "This time, it was Lone who did not explain his words clearly, which caused a misunderstanding between you, I hope I can explain it clearly next." Please believe that isolation, isolation is not to imprison you forever, but only to stop the spread of smallpox. ”
Seeing the prince speak, the faces of this group of people showed hesitation. They had already developed the habit of fearing the imperial power, but at this time, they had some doubts in their hearts, and they only felt in a dilemma for a while.
After a while, a strong man opened his mouth and asked, "Your Highness, what you said is true?" I heard that when we were arrested, we would be burned to death, is this rumor false? If you can guarantee that we won't be burned to death, then we'd love to hear from you. ”
Hearing this, the prince's heart suddenly burst into anger. When did he give such an order, I don't know which ambitious leopard dared to fake his will, and he must be severely punished if he is caught.
Standing beside the prince, Su Wen also listened to the strong man's words. When she heard this, she immediately thought of the rumor a few days ago. Although there was no evidence, she had a gut feeling that today's rumors must have been created by those people with the purpose of disrupting the order of the capital.
Repeated and twice gossip to confuse the public, such behavior is tolerable or unbearable. The work of fighting the plague is already difficult, and with these people hiding in the darkness, it will only become more and more difficult in the end.
Holding back the anger in his heart, the prince immediately showed a look of consternation, and then pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Burning people alive, where did this rumor come from?" Lone has always loved the people like a son, how can he do such a thing that is inferior to a beast. If the orphan discovers the initiator, he will definitely be severely punished. ”
Seeing that the prince's reaction did not seem to be fake, the people gathered together immediately had a burst of intention. They are all good citizens who have grown up at the feet of the Son of Heaven since childhood, and they have no intention of confronting the imperial court in their hearts, and they naturally cannot ask for a peaceful solution to the current crisis.
Seeing their reactions, Su Wen immediately suggested at the right time: "Your Highness, since this is a misunderstanding, do you think today's matter can be taken over here?" (To be continued......)