In the ICU, the doctors started to keep the patient warm, correct the acidosis, and at the same time, they had to replenish fluids and adjust the electrolyte imbalance.
In a smaller hospital, a patient who had just undergone prolonged CPR might need an entire intensive care unit to maintain the patient's condition. In Yun Hua Hospital, the situation was not much better.
At least half of the ICU became busy because of this.
Ling Ran rested for a while, rubbed his hands, and went into the elevator to take a look at the ICU.
Doctor Zhou stared at Ling Ran, thought for a while, and immediately followed him.
"Going to the ICU?" Doctor Zhou entered the elevator, looked at the lit button, and confirmed his guess.
Ling Ran nodded and continued rubbing his wrist. He said, "I don't know how the situation is."
The normal CPR he performed previously was controlled immediately because the patient had a sudden myocardial infarction in the hospital, and the prognosis was naturally very good.
This time, the prolonged CPR would not be as easy as it was now.
Doctor Zhou looked at his wrist and said, "Sore?"
"A little. Muscle strain, and some contusions." After Ling Ran drank an Energy Serum, his energy and stamina were basically restored, but he could only rely on himself for sports injuries. Master Level Chinese Osteopathic Manipulation could only slightly alleviate them.
More than an hour of external chest compressions was a great test for a doctor's muscles.
"I'll introduce you to an analgesic ointment later. It's quite useful. " When Doctor Zhou said this, he looked at Ling Ran and said, "Prolonged CPR is a test for the patient, and it's also a test for the doctor."
Ling Ran nodded in agreement.
* Ding. *
The elevator stopped, and Doctor Zhou modestly let Ling Ran go first. He then said, "Ling Ran, don't be in a hurry to leave."
Ling Ran stopped and looked at Doctor Zhou.
He was familiar with Doctor Zhou's tone. Usually, if a girl said this, it was most likely a confession. However, ever since he graduated from elementary school, there were very few girls who were so bold.
And if a boy stopped a girl, it would usually be a declaration of sovereignty. Ling Ran was also very familiar with this, and he knew how to deal with it.
Ling Ran looked at Doctor Zhou curiously.
Doctor Zhou was not familiar with Ling Ran's current expression and gaze.
Doctor Zhou coughed a little guiltily and said, "I might have missed something just now. Prolonged CPR is also a test for the patient's family."
"Hmm?"
"Yes, let's stand to the side and talk." Doctor Zhou gestured for them to go to one side of the corridor and face the big glass. He looked at both sides and said, "I'm not going to be reasonable. Tell me what's going on next."
"Alright."
Doctor Zhou looked in the direction of the ICU and said, "After more than an hour of CPR, today's patients might be healthy, or they might be in a terrible condition. They might even become vegetative patients, right?"
Ling Ran nodded a little. Doctor Zhou had told him all the possibilities, so he could only nod.
"If he's in a vegetative state, it'll be mental torture." Doctor Zhou concluded with one sentence. "Let's talk about his health. How long do you think he'll stay in the ICU?"
"It's hard to say. The best case scenario would be about two weeks, maybe one month, maybe two months. We can see if the patient has urinated tomorrow … "Ling Ran had already started his analysis.
Doctor Zhou waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about that first. If you stay in the ICU for a month, you'll need at least 300,000 to 400,000 yuan. If your condition isn't good, you might need to pay 500,000 to 600,000 yuan. "
Ling Ran looked at Doctor Zhou. He did not have a deep concept of money, so he could not feel the weight behind Doctor Zhou's words.
This time, Doctor Zhou understood Ling Ran's expression. He sighed helplessly and said, "400,000 yuan is your salary for three years. If you can't save it for three years … I mean, not including freelance surgeries. I say, you perform surgeries all day long, and you even go out to perform surgeries on the weekends. Aren't you tired? "
"I'm not tired."
"Forget that I said anything." Doctor Zhou lowered his voice again and said, "In short, I'm just reminding you that the patient's family might not necessarily thank you. The longer you stay in the ICU, the harder it will be."
"Oh," Ling Ran calmly replied.
"You don't care?" Doctor Zhou asked.
Ling Ran did not say anything.
"Let's go to the ICU to take a look." Doctor Zhou still had a lot to say, but he could not say it out loud.
As far as he knew, the casualties of the construction site incident would receive a higher amount of compensation. Theoretically, their hospitalization expenses would be reimbursed. However, if the patient stayed in the hospital's ICU for two months or even longer, it was hard to say whether the construction company would still obediently pay for it after time passed.
If the patient recovered after staying in the ICU for a few months, even if it was difficult, it was still a good thing. However, if the patient spent millions of yuan in the ICU and could not fully recover or even die …
Doctor Zhou did not know what kind of people the patient and his family were this time, but for a doctor, he would meet all kinds of people.
"His pupils have shrunk."
Ling Ran's voice was heard again, and it sounded very high-spirited.
Doctor Zhou could not help but smile. He shook his head and walked over.
"Doctor Ling? Did you perform CPR? " It was the first time the attending physician who stayed in the ICU met Ling Ran face to face. He could not help but size him up from head to toe. The attending physician originally wanted to say that Ling Ran was handsome, but after thinking about it, he was too embarrassed to say it.
"I performed CPR," Ling Ran answered. He picked up the medical record at the foot of the bed and looked through it.
"Now, the main thing is to protect the organs and restore the internal circulation," the attending physician explained. He did not intend to say much.
Doctor Zhou tugged at Ling Ran gently and whispered, "We're in someone else's department."
Ling Ran did not say anything. He picked up a flashlight and shook the patient's pupils, but they did not shrink.
"We can consider hyperbaric oxygen therapy." Ling Ran's Perfect Level CPR included follow-up resuscitation treatment. Of course, there was no set strategy for resuscitation. He still needed to rely on experience and a lot of information to make a decision.
The attending physician in the ICU chuckled and said, "We'll think about it. Speaking of which, you guys should be very busy today. So many people have been called back, and you guys are still idling around? "
"A wave of patients was sent to the provincial hospital just now, so we can rest for a while." Doctor Zhou turned and said to Ling Ran, "Let's go back. The people in the ICU are all experienced. Doctor An has also performed prolonged CPR before, right? "
Ling Ran was surprised. "Did you succeed?"
When Doctor An heard Doctor Zhou's words, his expression became a little better. But when he heard Ling Ran's words, his expression fell again.
"There's no need to keep anyone in the ICU. If there's nothing else, go out." Doctor An directly started to chase them away.
Ling Ran had no choice but to follow Doctor Zhou out.
At this moment, a middle-aged doctor rushed in. "The patient who was just sent in is undergoing prolonged CPR …"
As he spoke, he walked to the bed, did a brief examination, and said, "Prepare for hyperbaric oxygen therapy."
Doctor Zhou suddenly wanted to laugh. He quickly lowered his head and pulled Ling Ran away.
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