Viet Chung People's Hospital, Inpatient Department of Burn Surgery.

Ding Xinjuan's mother and daughter, who were burned, were arranged to be admitted to the sterile ward.

Because the two of them were smeared with pot ashes and herbs all over their bodies, they looked like two "black carbon people" from a distance.

So the Yuezhong People's Hospital immediately spread all over the country, saying that President Chen didn't know where to find two patients with charred bodies, black and black, very terrifying.

The gossipy medical staff, especially the doctors and nurses in the surgical department, went to the burn department in twos and threes, looked at the patients through the glass, and then pointed at the two patients.

"Yo, the burns all over the body are like this, can you still be saved?"

"Dean Chen is really lucky, such a wonderful patient can be found, this is a test of the skills of the burn department."

"As soon as it came up, it was a king bomb, it seems that the burn surgery is going to be nerve-wracking."

"That's not necessarily, our dean has never missed."

Zhu Huoyan, as the director of the Department of General Surgery, also hurried over after hearing the news, and as soon as he entered the ward, he smelled a strong fishy smell.

"Chen Qi, this, what's the situation?"

Even if Chen Qi is the dean, he still obediently reports his medical records as a "junior doctor" in front of him.

"Teacher Zhu, that's the case, the mother and daughter were burned a month ago because of family conflicts, a fire at home, after the burns, because there was no money, so there has been no formal treatment, in the middle of a few days of oxytetracycline anti-infection, the family has been using folk earthwork in the treatment ......"

朱火炎听了也大为惊讶，“一个月居然还活着？ What kind of earthwork is used? ”

Chen Qi couldn't help but be amazed when he thought of this:

"Yes, it's an ointment made by using the ashes of the bottom of the pot from the earthen stove at home, adding messy herbs, and stirring it with tung oil, and then you can see it, smear it all over the body, and the whole person is like a flower chicken."

A few little doctors next to him glanced at the two patients on the hospital bed, thinking that they would never eat "called flower chicken" again in their lives.

Zhu Huoyan fell into deep thought, as a senior doctor, he had the same idea as Chen Qi, and immediately realized that such a large area of body burns for a month would not die, and the so-called soil remedies must have unknown benefits.

At this time, Shen Changzhen, a Chinese medicine doctor who was standing at the door and watching the bustle, spoke:

"Dean Chen, I think this home remedy has its merits, it's not a mess of Chinese herbal medicine, you look down on Chinese medicine, my old Shen is not convinced!"

Shen Changzhen is in his 60s this year and belongs to the old qualified doctors of the Viet Cong Hospital.

As long as you live a long life, the older you get, the more popular you are, and this is true for patients, as well as for seniority in the workplace.

Chen Qi and Zhu Huoyan looked back and saw that it was Lao Shen of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, so they hurriedly greeted politely:

"Teacher Shen, I'm sorry I didn't use the right words, but I really don't know much about the set of traditional Chinese medicine, why don't you explain it to me?"

The little doctor in the crowd shouted unconvinced:

"Clinically, I have seen too many cases of delayed disease caused by Chinese herbal medicines, and as for the liver and kidney toxicity caused by eating Chinese herbal medicines, there are not too many now, especially this kind of home remedies, which are not credible at all, and there is no scientific basis!"

The words of this little doctor obviously aroused the approval of many young doctors.

"That's right, what age is it, still believe in Chinese herbal medicine?"

"To put it bluntly, Chinese herbal medicine is a placebo effect, which can be used when you are terminally ill, and a dead horse can be used as a live horse doctor."

"We should still believe in science and believe in modern medicine!"

Hearing the discussions of the people around him, Shen Changzhen was a little annoyed even if he was old:

"What do you dolls know, how can Chinese medicine be a placebo for thousands of years? Folk remedies have been used from generation to generation, how can they be passed down if they are really ineffective? ”

At this time, a young man in the crowd shouted again: "Then Mr. Shen, what is the scientific truth of this home remedy for the bottom of the pot?" ”

Obviously, Chen Qi and Zhu Huoyan are also interested in this question, after all, these two also don't understand Chinese medicine.

Shen Changzhen thought for a moment and said to everyone:

"In this way, let's discuss it together, because I don't know what Chinese herbs are used in this home remedies, so I can only talk about it from a medical point of view.

First of all, after the bottom ash of the pot is heated at high temperature, the texture is delicate, and the ventilation function is very good, and the bottom ash of the traditional Chinese medicine pot is mainly hot, which can well resist the external wind and cold, prevent the body from being evil, and want to play a role in heat preservation and moisturizing. ”

Everyone in the ward listened carefully to the explanation and analysis, and from time to time someone nodded slightly.

Shen Changzhen saw that everyone was listening carefully, so he spoke more energetically:

"There is another one, as long as the burn wound exists, there must be bacteria, and the exudation and necrotic tissue of the wound provide sufficient food for the growth of bacteria, so there will be more and more bacteria, and then once the bacteria enter the bloodstream and cause sepsis, the patient will be dangerous, right?"

"Yes, yes, yes......"

"Okay, now let's take a look at the Chinese medicine ointment applied by these two patients, you see, is it smeared layer after layer, and you can still feel the hard binding when you touch it on the surface, what does this mean, it means that the ashes at the bottom of this pot and the Chinese herbs have hardened and scabbed, just like armor.

Well, at this point, it is equivalent to the wound inside being completely wrapped by the Chinese herbs outside, forming a sealed space, and the environment without oxygen is conducive to the growth of bacteria or the reproduction of bacteria? ”

Chen Qi and Zhu Huoyan's eyes lit up at the same time, as if they had caught some idea.

Zhang Xing, the newly appointed deputy director of the burn department, said with some excitement:

"Oh, you may not know that the most common bacteria in burn patients are mainly Staphylococcus aureus and Acinetobacter baumannii, which are aerobic bacteria, and if it is more serious, Pseudomonas aeruginosa is also aerobic bacteria.

If the pot ash and the ointment made of Chinese herbs separate the wound from the outside world, and the space inside is oxygen-free, then it is difficult for aerobic bacteria to survive, which may be the main reason why the patient survives for a month under the premise of such extensive burns. ”

Zhu Huoyan whispered to Chen Qi beside him: "Xiao Zhang's speculation makes sense. ”

Shen Changzhen also laughed when he heard it:

"That's right, I just said that folk remedies can be handed down, there must be a certain reason for him. Not only is the problem of anaerobic bacteria and aerobic bacteria mentioned by Director Zhang, but this protective film also has a role, that is, it plays a role in heat preservation and moisturizing.

What are burn patients most afraid of? It is the loss of a large amount of water, which causes what you Western medicine calls water and electrolyte disorders, or hypovolemic shock, etc., which is called cold and heat imbalance and yin and yang imbalance in Chinese medicine, which is very easy to die.

Now you see, there is such a protective film, which directly locks the patient's water, so that the patient survives the infection and the loss of body fluids. ”

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, ~~ Many medical staff applauded.

Shen Changzhen finally said with emotion:

"We should not blindly slander traditional Chinese medicine, especially our medical staff should believe in the role of traditional Chinese medicine, in the era of lack of medical treatment, these local methods still have a certain theoretical basis, but also save many people's lives."

The applause rang out again, and it was obvious that many young doctors had already been convinced, and felt that what this old man Shen said was quite reasonable.

Chen Qi stood in the crowd, and he was still quite emotional, he couldn't imagine that in the 80s, there was already a trend of "the uselessness of traditional Chinese medicine" in China, especially among young people.

Whether TCM is a liar medicine or a real role is a topic that is also full of controversy on the Internet decades later.

For example, Ning Xgang, a well-known burn surgeon in Jishuitan, with the online name "Burn Superman Bao", belongs to the most fierce anti-Chinese medicine people on the Internet.

But he forgot that even one of the most commonly used medicines for burn patients, "Meibao Moist Burn Ointment", is a traditional Chinese medicine preparation.

Of course, any issue needs to be viewed dialectically, and it is normal for each person to have their own views on whether Chinese medicine is good or bad.

But one thing is clear, that is, Chinese medicine must also make progress and cannot rest on its laurels.

There are also fake Chinese medicines, there are too many fake Chinese medicines, which are not shallow, and it is okay to cheat people out of money, and it is really made to harm people to miss the best treatment time in vain.

Even many real Chinese medicine practitioners prescribe medicine indiscriminately in order to earn high drug deductions, regardless of the patient's life and death, which is also wrong.

At least Chen Qi believes that if one day Chinese medicine really dies out, then the executioners are not the group of people who are anti-Chinese medicine, but must be this group of people who are engaged in the Chinese medicine industry.

While everyone was arguing about Chinese and Western medicine, Zhu Huoyan asked Chen Qidao, who was next to him with a pensive face:

"By the way, have you counted the burn area of the two patients?"

Chen Qi hurriedly replied: "I just picked up the patient, and if you want to calculate the burn area, you have to clean up these pot ashes first, this is a big project, and I can't do it alone." ”

Zhu Huoyan is very decisive:

"Since the patient is here, then let's not wait, start debridement first, race against time, and the patient will be out of danger sooner. In this way, I will debride this mother, and you will be responsible for debridement of the little girl. ”

Chen Qi nodded, he had treated the "Roast Duck Commander" in Africa, and he saved the life of the black commander under such difficult conditions, and he belonged to an experienced doctor.

Zhang Xing was promoted by Chen Qi to deputy director of the "New Burn Surgery" department, which was also used for this reason.

Although everyone knows that Dean Chen is taking the opportunity to promote his henchmen, because Yang Xiuxiu, who also went to Africa, was appointed as the deputy head nurse of the burn surgery department, and Chen Li was also appointed as the deputy head nurse of the emergency department at the same time.

Two unmarried girls have become "a bar" in a municipal hospital, which is definitely at least 10 years ahead of their colleagues.

Among them, Yi Zewen was directly in one step, from the temporary head of the emergency department, to officially become the director of the emergency department, and with the dean as the backstage, his position is quite stable.

The onlookers were kicked out, and the exhaust system in the sterile ward was turned on, otherwise the closed room would not have been able to stay at all.

Zhu Huoyan and Luo Yuyang, director of the Department of Burn Surgery, Liu Min, head nurse, and Cao Junnan, a resident doctor.

Chen Qi, Zhang Xing, deputy director of the burn surgery department, Yang Xiuxiu, deputy head nurse, and Wu Guoliang, a resident doctor, were in a group to start debridement at the same time.

The purpose of debridement is to clean the bottom of the pot and Chinese herbs on the patient's body, revealing the burn wound, which is easy to say, but very, very difficult to do.

Because the "protective film" on the patient's body is already hard, although this effectively protects the wound, it is difficult to remove these "scabs".

Chen Qi prepared the tools, and looked at this child like a black carbon man and couldn't bear it.

Only the doctor knows that the "protective layer" formed by the ash at the bottom of the pot and the Chinese herbs has been tightly adhered to the patient's skin, and the pain of peeling off the "protective film" is no different from skinning a person alive.

Director Zhu's side has already begun to act, and Ding Xinjuan's screams have resounded throughout the entire inpatient department, making the medical staff and other inpatient family members around the door shudder when they hear it.

"Ah~~~~"

"It hurts~~~~"

"Help~~~~"

Ding Xinjuan's throat was already hoarse by the hot smoke, so screaming like fingernails cutting through glass made people's whole body goosebumps.

After Song Yanzi, a little patient on the hospital bed, heard her mother's screams, her whole body began to tremble, and Chen Qi felt distressed when she saw it, and she couldn't do it even more.

Song Yanzi didn't dare to cry, but let the tears not stop, and asked weakly:

"Uncle Chen, will it hurt to treat the disease?"

Chen Qi squatted down and tried his best to show a smile:

"It will hurt a lot, it hurts a lot, it's like a butterfly from a cocoon to a butterfly, the process will be painful, but after this painful process, it will become a beautiful little butterfly.

You are the same, now you are sick, injured, and there are so many black things all over your body that are ugly, and my uncle has to clean them all up, so that he can cure the swallows, and make you beautiful again. ”

The children of poor families are in charge early, which is not bad at all, Song Yanzi just shed tears, but understood Chen Qi's words:

"Uncle, grandma said that you are good people, good people who treat us, I believe in you, come on, I will endure no matter how painful it is."

Chen Qi knew that he couldn't wait any longer, and the long pain was better than the short pain, so he nodded:

"Okay, uncle promised you that he would cure you, and I heard that you really want to go to school, and when you get better, your uncle will pay the tuition for you, and let you become a glorious Young Pioneer, okay?"

"Okay, thank you, uncle."

The little girl said thank you with tears in her eyes, and Chen Qi nodded to her assistants and began the "peeling operation".

To remove the "scab" formed by the ash at the bottom of the pot and Chinese herbs, you must first soak the scab with salt water, and then slowly tear it off with a camera.

Chen Qi worked for half an hour and only cleaned less than 10% of the wounds.

Director Zhu over there is also not optimistic.

"Chen Qi, I have to stop here, the patient has already fainted in pain, and if it continues like this, there will be painful shock, it's too dangerous, I have to think of a way."

Chen Qi watched Song Yanzi also die of pain, and his brain was also running rapidly, what way to think of it?

(End of chapter)