NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 29
Chapter 29: Explosive Myocarditis: Emergency Rescue Across Hospitals
Lin Feng’s latest surgical accomplishment in cardiovascular surgery quickly became the talk of the entire hospital.
“Did you hear? Dr. Lin performed another surgery. This time it was an artificial aortic replacement.”
“I heard Dr. Lin managed to suture both the proximal and distal ends in just about 7 minutes.”
“The speed was incredibly impressive!”
“Hiss, hiss, hiss ~~~~”
“Is there any surgery that Dr. Lin can’t do?”
“We experienced doctors feel like rookies now.”
“The pioneers die on the beach.”
“In this world, there truly are exceptional talents.”
“We can’t allow someone as remarkable as Dr. Lin to exist in First City Hospital!… Oh, it’s Dr. Lin. Sorry, excuse me (bows)!”
Lin Feng returned to the emergency department and continued with his regular consultations. Other interns often sent “666” to Lin Feng as a sign of admiration. The mascot and mentor, Zhang Yuan, only needed to sign documents for Lin Feng daily, as if he were a human signature machine.
(Zhang Yuan: Damn it! I’m a deputy chief physician, after all!)
Meanwhile, 10 kilometers away, an ambulance rushed towards its destination at the Eighth Hospital, and pedestrians quickly made their way.
Screech—
The ambulance stopped outside the emergency department. Inside the vehicle, a group of medical professionals swiftly pushed a stretcher out, carrying the patient as they rushed into the emergency department.
“Hypotension, malignant arrhythmia, shock…”
The doctors shouted while pushing the stretcher.
“Prepare for shock treatment… Start the infusion!”
They arrived at the emergency room, and the nurses efficiently prepared everything, then quickly inserted the IV and started the infusion. Two days ago, the 13-year-old patient had a fever and took cold medicine, but his condition did not improve. It continued until today, and the patient began experiencing dizziness, vomiting, and intermittent abdominal pain.
It was at this point that the parents realized something was seriously wrong, definitely not just a cold or fever!
They immediately called for emergency help. The 120 ambulances arrived quickly, and the patient was taken to the nearest Eighth City Hospital. After half an hour of rapid fluid resuscitation and appropriate treatments…
The patient’s condition did not improve!
“Doctor, please save my son!”
“Please, doctor!”
The child’s parents knelt on the ground, pleading desperately to Dr. Huang, the head of the emergency department. And the interns gathered around, witnessing an eye-opening experience. Gain new experiences. Fluid resuscitation, intubation, assisted ventilation with a respirator, administration of inotropic drugs to maintain circulation…
The head of the emergency department provided constant reassurance while waiting for the test results.
After half an hour, all the test results were available. The head of the emergency department took a look and gasped in shock.
“Explosive myocarditis!”
“Cardiogenic shock!”
This was a serious illness, with a high risk of life-threatening complications!
Especially with explosive myocarditis, the mortality rate was high, and it was often misdiagnosed as a common cold or fever. Many hospitals faced medical disputes with the patients’ families over this disease (families would believe it was just a cold or fever, but you treated it and caused the patient’s death, leading to disputes).
“Doctor, how is my son? Please, please save him!”
The patient’s mother grabbed the hand of the emergency doctor, her voice filled with tears and desperation.
Dr. Huang, the head of the emergency department, replied, “Don’t panic, your urgency won’t help… Your son has explosive myocarditis, and our hospital currently doesn’t have the capability to treat it. He needs to be transferred to the nearest First City Hospital.”
Upon hearing this, the patient’s mother exclaimed, “Then send him quickly!”
Dr. Huang reassured her, saying, “I’ll make the call right now!”
He comforted the mother while dialing the phone number of the ICU at the First City Hospital. He had a close relationship with Dr. Qian, the director of the ICU, as they were classmates. He knew that the First City Hospital’s ICU had an ECMO machine.
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First City Hospital, Intensive Care Unit (ICU)…
Dr. Qian was conducting rounds, accompanied by a group of doctors, resembling the lion king leading his pride, visiting various beds, inquiring about patients’ conditions, and evaluating the doctors and nurses.
Soon, he arrived at Director Zhou Guorong’s bed.
“Old Zhou, your condition is almost stable. Tomorrow, we’ll transfer you from the ICU to the cardiovascular department.”
“Okay.”
Director Zhou Guorong’s condition had deteriorated. After undergoing three cardiac surgeries and relying on ECMO, his physical condition was not what it used to be. He used to be the lion king of the emergency department, but now he was an exhausted old lion.
Especially after being attacked by a patient’s family, he had completely lost his faith in the medical profession. Director Zhou Guorong was going to retire due to illness.
The hospital’s director was currently considering:
A: Who should take charge of the emergency department?
B: Should the emergency operating room be preserved or removed?
Many senior doctors in the hospital had already begun maneuvering, eager to take the position of the head of the emergency department.
Ring, ring, ring~~~
At that moment, Dr. Qian’s phone vibrated incessantly.
“Old Qian, help!”
“Old Huang, what’s the matter?”
“I received a patient with explosive myocarditis here. I can’t handle it, so I must send him to your hospital. But it’s a bit dangerous to transport him. Is the ECMO machine available over there? Hurry!”
Dr. Qian’s expression turned serious upon hearing this.
When lives were at stake, there was no time for hesitation!
“Alright, I’ll bring the ECMO machine over immediately!”
After hanging up the phone, Dr. Qian started selecting a few individuals.
“You, you, you… Put on the ECMO equipment and come with me to Eighth City Hospital!”
“You have 15 minutes to prepare. Meet me downstairs at the ambulance!”
“Yes!”
All the doctors and nurses who were called immediately responded in unison. They swiftly went to make preparations. Dr. Qian thought for a moment and made a phone call to Lin Feng. He liked Lin Feng and was very satisfied with his performance. Talented young individuals like him were rare, and Dr. Qian couldn’t help but want to nurture him more.
This case of explosive myocarditis could allow Lin Feng to gain some experience.
The call connected, “Hey, Lin Feng, are you free? Can you come with me to the City Hospital Eight?”