novelraw Chapter 390 - 272: Brain Hemorrhage After Drinking, Patient Ran Away
Chapter 390 - 272: Brain Hemorrhage After Drinking, Patient Ran Away
Soon,
The foreman heard the news and hurried over.
"How’s Old Lu?"
Upon reaching the dormitory, the foreman quickly asked.
"Still hasn’t woken up, what should we do?"
The older colleague furrowed his brow, shook his head, and pointed at the man on the bed.
The foreman came forward upon hearing this, called out twice, and shook him with no response.
"How long has he been sleeping?"
"Over ten hours, and he’s not even snoring anymore. I just checked, and his breathing isn’t well."
"Then what are we waiting for? Call 120 quickly!"
The foreman shouted anxiously and then took out his phone to make a call.
About ten minutes later, the ambulance stopped at the construction site, dragged the man away, and headed to the nearest Peking Union Medical College Hospital.
Seeing the ambulance coming in, many workers couldn’t help but get nervous.
Because on a construction site, unlike elsewhere, if something happens, it’s never a small matter; it could be fatal.
Watching Old Lu being carried onto the vehicle and taken away, the whole construction site was in an uproar, with people whispering and asking about the situation.
...
In the hospital,
The ambulance rushed through the green channel and stopped at the emergency entrance.
Several doctors and nurses carried down the unconscious man and urgently transferred him to the emergency room.
"Grade 1 coma, pupils unresponsive, blood pressure 90/70, sinus rhythm."
"Intubate, 1mg epinephrine push, prepare to defibrillate!"
"80J, charge."
"Clear!"
Bang~
"Second charge, 150J."
"Clear!"
Bang~
Two doctors took turns with cardiac compressions, finally restoring a normal heartbeat.
Beep~ beep~ beep~
"Phew! Prepare bedside ultrasound, a brain CT, and run an ECG."
Soon,
When the imaging report came out, the male doctor’s expression turned grave.
"Intracerebral hemorrhage, notify ICU for an incoming patient."
The emergency call had just ended when less than a minute later, Qin Feng rushed into the emergency room.
"ICU Qin Feng, what’s the situation?"
"The patient just finished defibrillation and is stable for now but not in good condition. Initial diagnosis suggests intracerebral hemorrhage; the patient has had heavy alcohol consumption, take a look."
The admitting doctor handed him the report, where the transaminase data was through the roof, and the blood alcohol content was absurdly high!
The images also clearly show the bleeding, not looking good.
"Leave this to you guys."
"Okay, have the patient’s family arrived?"
"Sent by the construction site, the foreman and two coworkers are here."
"Got it."
Hearing this, Qin Feng furrowed his brow slightly, nodding in acknowledgment of the situation.
He had just walked out of the emergency room when several men wearing yellow hard hats and shabby work uniforms surrounded him.
"Doctor, how’s Old Lu?"
"Doctor, will he be okay?"
"Doctor, you have to save him; his family depends on him~"
...
The three of them bombarded him with questions.
"Everyone please calm down, don’t rush. Who are the relatives?"
Qin Feng raised his hand to stop their chaotic questions and asked promptly.
"Doctor, there’s no family here; I’m his fellow villager, and this is our foreman... leader."
A younger man with a dust-covered face explained, pointing to the more formally dressed man beside him.
"Here’s the thing, his condition isn’t very good. Our preliminary check suggests a brain hemorrhage; he needs to be taken for a detailed CT scan immediately to confirm the hemorrhage site and see if surgery is needed."
Qin Feng briefed them on the situation,
"Now, you need to register for him and pay some fees to get him admitted."
"Brain hemorrhage?"
Upon hearing this, the three were stunned, looking at each other with anxious expressions.
The foreman’s face turned even darker.
"What are you standing around for? Hurry up and pay; saving him is the priority."
Qin Feng saw they were only dawdling and urged them reluctantly.
"Alright, doctor... um, how much do we need to pay?"
The fellow villager awkwardly nodded and asked in a lower voice.
"Here’s the deal, use his ID to register, get him admitted. Considering his condition, prepare at least ten thousand; the exact amount will depend on the later examination results."
"Ten thousand? That’s so much!"
As soon as Qin Feng finished speaking, the two fellow villagers were dumbstruck.
"Well, how about this, pay five thousand first, so we can get him admitted and checked."
Qin Feng sighed and suggested paying half to get things started.
"Five thousand... okay, I must first go get his ID; we didn’t bring it in the rush."
The young man reluctantly agreed.
"Don’t go back for it, have someone bring it over. Time is tight, let’s get him examined first."
Qin Feng waved his hand to indicate, as there was no time to waste.
The longer the delay with a brain bleed, the worse it gets. If it’s severe, immediate surgery is needed.
...
In the imaging department,
The man was sent into the CT machine for an intracranial scan.
The computer soon displayed detailed and clear brain images, with a high-density mass shadow found at the base of the skull.
Intracerebral hemorrhage confirmed!
"Director Gao, could you move over here please?"
Qin Feng spoke up upon seeing the image.
When the image shifted, he saw a more severe issue.
Cerebral mass effect!
This was more troublesome than a simple brain hemorrhage.
A cerebral mass effect is when blood leaked from vessels exerts pressure on surrounding brain tissue, occupying other areas.
This situation indicates the patient has intracranial hypertension.
Brain hemorrhage, mass effect, hypertension – these three conditions are present!
If it progresses, it could quickly lead to cerebral edema and infarction. Surgery is needed immediately to relieve pressure and remove the clot to ensure no harm.
If delayed, it could definitely damage the brain, but how much damage or whether it leads to death is uncertain~~~
"This is the ICU."
"Hello, this is Qin Feng. Could you prepare an operating room? A brain hemorrhage patient needs immediate surgery."
Qin Feng called the ICU nurse station and said gravely.
"Dr. Qin? Please hold on while I check."
The nurse on the other end was surprised, then quickly checked,
"Our operating rooms are all in use, so I’ll contact the surgical department for you."
"Okay, let me know when it’s all set."
Qin Feng ended the call and prepared to take the patient away.
"Qin Feng."
As he passed through the emergency corridor, Han Yun quickly approached,
"I just got a call from the surgical department. It’s urgent. We have an available operating room here; you can operate here, how about it?"
"Here?"
Qin Feng was puzzled but immediately understood after seeing Lin Ran and another doctor behind her,
"Alright, haha, I’ll do it here then."
"Zhang Shuang, arrange the operating room and prepare."
"Yes, Director."
The young male doctor’s face couldn’t hide his delight upon hearing this.
"Lin Ran, follow Dr. Qin and assist him."
"Yes, Director."
"Then Qin Feng, it’s up to you now, I’ll inform Director Meng."
Han Yun smiled and nodded at him, pointing at the two nearby, "Help train them, thank you~"
"Of course, Director Han, you’re too kind."
Qin Feng modestly replied and turned to leave with Lin Ran.
In the lobby,
The two of them looked around and found no trace of anyone, suddenly at a loss.
"Xiaojie, has the admission for the brain hemorrhage patient been completed?"
Qin Feng asked, approaching the nurse he had seen earlier,
"Dr. Qin, not yet. It seems they’ve all left...."
"Left?"
Upon hearing this, both Qin Feng and Lin Ran were taken aback.
They were instantly confounded!