Check-in at the Hospital: The First Surgery Shocked the Nation!
Chapter 417 - 298: Beginning the Rescue
On the highway,
Marching continuously for two hours in the torrential rain was still within the acceptable range for the soldiers.
But what surprised them was Qin Feng, the doctor!
During those two hours, although the platoon leader had forcefully taken away the two first aid kits in Qin Feng’s hands to lighten his load,
he still had two medical bags on his back. Combined, they were half as tall as a person and quite heavy, containing important antibiotics and other medicines.
In such harsh conditions, he was surprisingly able to keep up with the team without showing any signs of fatigue.
Many soldiers couldn’t help but cast admiring glances his way!
Putter-putter-putter~
As everyone maintained their formation and speed, a faint rumbling could be heard through the rain.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and vaguely saw vehicles appearing on the mountain road in the distance.
"The tractors are coming!"
Qin Feng looked into the distance, a smile spreading across his face as he said excitedly.
"Doctor, you can see what kind of vehicles those are? You have good eyes!"
A young soldier beside him exclaimed in surprise.
"Haha, it’s nothing special, really."
Qin Feng’s pupils returned to normal as he nodded with a faint smile.
Soon,
several tractors and Dongfeng dump trucks sped up to them.
"Are you heading to Fengyi Town?"
The tractor stopped, and a villager on the vehicle shouted down to them.
"Yes!"
"Hop on, hop on!"
At the villagers’ beckoning, Qin Feng and several soldiers got onto the vehicle.
"Villager, this is the aid doctor. Make sure to take him back first."
The platoon leader immediately arranged the personnel, leaving two people to accompany the convoy back.
Qin Feng and five or six soldiers took a vehicle to rush to the disaster site.
Finally,
an hour later, Qin Feng reached the small local hospital in the town.
"The doctor is here! The doctor is here!"
The villagers ran inside through the rain, shouting loudly.
Qin Feng grabbed the first aid kit and, with a medical bag on his back, ran inside. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw it was packed with people.
There were also waves of painful wailing sounds...
Hearing that the doctor had arrived, everyone turned their gazes toward him at the gate in an instant.
"Make way, make way."
At this moment, a middle-aged man with gray hair and simple clothing parted the crowd,
"Are you the medical support doctor?"
"Yes."
Qin Feng immediately nodded.
"Great! I’m the director of this town’s hospital. Come with me quickly!"
Saying this, the man snatched the first aid kit from his hand and ran inside.
The dense crowd of people, drenched and muddy, quickly made way.
Entering the hall, the floor was filled with injured villagers; some were so covered in mud that their facial features were barely distinguishable.
"What’s the situation now?"
Upon seeing this scene, Qin Feng’s heart sank, and he immediately asked.
"We need a lot of orthopedic and respiratory doctors, and emergency specialists; what kind of doctor are you, young man?"
The man looked at him and asked in return.
"General practitioner!"
Qin Feng replied bluntly,
"What’s the condition of the injured? Have they been triaged? How many personnel do you have?"
Hearing his answer, the hospital director paused, showing a slightly surprised look.
This time, the most numerous among the support were emergency and orthopedic doctors.
Because generally, these natural disasters cause a lot of mechanical injuries, including but not limited to fractures caused by collapses, impacts, and so on.
In previous disasters, according to statistics, the proportion of fractures has exceeded 50%.
Moreover, fractures can lead to another problem: necrosis!
If not treated effectively within 6 hours, the injured area will start to experience local muscle necrosis and blocked blood flow.
The body’s own adaptive response also releases large amounts of protein breakdown products into the bloodstream, which can lead to shock and organ failure in severe cases.
Therefore, emergency and orthopedics are usually dispatched to the front lines of disaster relief, requiring the shortest possible time to ensure the life safety of the affected patients.
Emergency doctors are accustomed to dealing with various sudden onset illnesses and preliminarily diagnosing and treating them, having the most extensive experience and basic general treatment capability.
In times of disaster, there are often various emergency injuries arising from water, mud, electricity, fire, and so on, causing secondary damage, which can fill the gaps left by orthopedic doctors.
Therefore, emergency and orthopedics always charge at the front of the line when a disaster occurs!
"That’s great! Hurry and help; these patients were just brought in, and we haven’t had time to deal with them yet."
The director excitedly pointed to the injured strewn across the floor.
Hearing this, Qin Feng did not hesitate any longer, set down his bag, put on a white coat, and gloves, and swiftly began examining all the patients.
"Ah~!"
He had just touched a mud-covered villager holding his leg when he heard the man cry out in pain.
"Don’t move, let me examine you."
Saying this, Qin Feng removed his hand and slowly lifted the loose pants leg.
Only to see the knee swollen like a bun, with a layer of smooth, transparent fluid on the surface.
"Bear with it."
He said, extending his hand to gently probe along the swollen edge.
"Hiss~ Be gentle, it hurts!"
The villager gritted his teeth, his features distorted, his entire body twitching as cold sweat beaded on his forehead.
"It’s okay."
Qin Feng withdrew his hand and nodded, having arrived at a preliminary assessment in his heart,
"Don’t worry, from what I can see, it’s just a displaced fracture with slight hairline cracks, not a big problem. I’ll realign your bone and stabilize it. In one or two months, you’ll be fine. Bear with the pain."
Finishing, he looked around and shouted,
"Get two people to hold him down for me!"
"Right away."
Hearing this, two men walked over, holding his hands and feet.
"Okay, get ready, I’ll count to 123 and then realign you."
"You two must hold him down, or it’ll be troublesome."
Qin Feng told the two villagers.
"No problem."
"1, 2..."
Before he could say 3, Qin Feng exerted force on his knee.
Crack~ Crack~
Two crisp bone-cracking sounds were heard. The villager froze completely, not even having had time to react.
Soon after,
"Ah~~~!"
The villager cried out loudly in pain, his reaction delayed by a full beat, while Qin Feng had already started bandaging and stabilizing with a splint.
"Okay, stop yelling and rest for a bit."
After a series of dizzying operations, he fixed the leg in place, smiling as he comforted him.
The villager looked at him with a face full of resentment, thinking, ’What happened to 123?’
Liar!
Qin Feng stood up, looking at the injured villagers all around, feeling a bit anxious.
"Director!"
"What’s the matter?"
The director, busy in the pharmacy giving instructions, poked his head out upon hearing the call.
"Can you call the doctors and nurses not dealing with critical cases to help me?"
Qin Feng asked.
"Everyone’s busy! Can’t you see all the injured here aren’t being attended to?"
The director said, looking anxious and helpless.
"Your efficiency is too slow, and it might even delay their conditions!"
Qin Feng retorted bluntly,
"If you want to save them quickly, give me some manpower!"
After saying this, he stared intently at the director, who, hearing this, was at a loss for words.
But given that Qin Feng was a support doctor from a big place, it was inappropriate to get angry.
"Alright, alright, wait a bit. I’ll get two doctors for you."
Then, he took out his phone and started making calls.
It was only then that Qin Feng relaxed slightly, glancing over the dozen or so groaning patients in front of him, conducting a basic visual check.
"Make way, make way!"
"Doctor! Is there a doctor! Help!"
At that moment, a rapid and crying shout came from outside,
"Doctor! Help!"