Chapter 59 Treating Wounds
Boiled water was slowly poured from the kettle, and the blood and dirt on the palms were washed away by the water.
The blood that had just been washed away immediately came out again and flowed down along the skin.
"Give me the iodine." Shen Xianglan handed over the kettle and took the iodine from the medicine box. She carefully poured it on the wound on Lin Zisu's palm.
Lin Youcai opened a bottle of Yunnan Baiyao, took out a small pill from it, "opened his mouth", fed it into his daughter's mouth, opened her water cup and fed her water.
Shen Xianglan unwrapped the sterile gauze and pressed it against the wound to stop the bleeding.
Lin Zisu sat on a straw stool, her face pale, her head turned to one side, and she took deep breaths continuously.
Shen Xianglan removed the gauze and blood immediately flowed out.
Lin Zisu turned back to take a look at the wound on her hand, and her breathing became heavier. "Is he tetanus? Why is the bleeding not stopping? Is there something wrong with his blood coagulation function?"
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Shen Xianglan wiped the blood with gauze and sprinkled Yunnan Baiyao powder on the wound. The Yunnan Baiyao powder that had just been sprinkled was washed away by the blood at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Shen Xianglan took out a piece of clean gauze, dipped it in Yunnan Baiyao powder, and pressed it on the wound.
Lin Zisu's face turned pale as paper, her features were distorted, and her entire arm was shaking uncontrollably due to the pain.
Shen Xianglan quickly wrapped the gauze and tied it tightly, "Give me the inflatable bandage."
Lin Xianwen handed it to his mother swiftly.
Shen Xianglan quickly put it on her palm, squeezed the balloon to inflate it, and the bandage quickly inflated, pressing the wound through the gauze to stop the bleeding.
The medical kit in the RV was prepared by Shen Xianglan. The medicines and items inside were all purchased by her according to a list. She knew what was in the medical kit better than her daughter.
The manual pneumatic tourniquet I just used is specially used for compressing and stopping bleeding on the limbs. In addition to the usual medicines for fever, diarrhea, colds, etc., the medicines for trauma and emergency supplies for trauma are essential in the medicine box.
Lin Zisu was half dead and was helped back to the RV by her father to rest.
Shen Xianglan told Lin Xianwen to collect the items in the medical kit and put them back in the car. She took a large ball of bloodstained gauze and asked Lin Youcai to bring out a bucket of water.
Lin Youcai scooped up water and poured it slowly, while Shen Xianglan squatted and rubbed the gauze with her hands.
When the blood on the gauze is almost gone, wring out the water and put it into a small folding bucket. Go back to the RV to get some water in the bucket, then pour in the 84 liquid and soak the gauze.
There is no other way, the gauze has to be reused. There is no place to buy these supplies, and the things in the medical box are getting less and less as they are used.
People who went to check the reeds came back with flashlights.
"This Mr. Zhao is really brave!" When Lin Xianwen arrived, he only saw his mother supporting his sister with blood on her hands, and Old Lady Wang holding a small tent for changing clothes. He did not see the horrible pile of corpses they talked about, and everyone ran towards the official road.
Only Butcher Zhao took the flashlight given by Lin Youcai, and brought his eldest son, other men, more than ten people, and four dogs to check the situation.
Zhao Zhuang walked back with a pale face, and before he could finish his words, he started retching non-stop.
Not only him, other men also vomited uncontrollably, even vomiting bitter bile.
Lin Li was looking at his eldest grandson squatting and vomiting, and anxiously asked Butcher Zhao: "Aqiang! What's wrong? What did you see?"
"How tragic! Too tragic!!! There are both men and women, without any clothes on, dying with their eyes open!! Let's go, let's go quickly! Let's find another place to stay!" After saying this, Butcher Zhao walked towards his ox cart.
Lin Zisu lay half-dead on the sofa, with her moving right hand holding the "culprit" who had "attacked" her left palm.
"The hairpin is inserted into this end, but it has to be so sharp?! Aren't you afraid of poking a hole in your head?" The golden hairpin is very dazzling under the light, and it is decorated with red and green gems. The shape of the hairpin is a string of flowers with two butterflies flying on it. "Butterfly playing with flowers hairpin?"
"It seems that everything is fine now. You are still in the mood to study the 'murder weapon'!" Shen Xianglan took out a piece of chocolate from the drawer, "You look so energetic. You don't need to eat the chocolate. Save it for when you need it."
"Hey, hey, hey. Mom, I... I... I feel dizzy!" Lin Zisu held the hairpin with her middle finger, ring finger, and little finger, unzipped her waist bag with her index finger and thumb, and put the gold hairpin into the waist bag. She estimated that the gold hairpin weighed at least 30 or 40 taels, which was a fortune. The premise was that this hairpin was not gilded, but solid, made of pure gold.
"Remember to check the time." Shen Xianglan pointed at the hemostatic bandage.
Press the limbs to stop the bleeding, and relax at least once every half an hour to allow blood circulation. Do not apply pressure for a long time.
Large wounds are a different story. Pressure alone is useless for stopping bleeding and surgery is required, including suturing, repairing, and cauterization by an electrosurgical knife.
The village head's exclusive gong was struck, telling everyone to pick up their luggage, continue on their journey, and leave here quickly.
Lin Zisu: . . . . .
Shen Xianglan sat in the driver's seat and started the car. . . .
Lin Zisu put her left hand on her leg, drove the car with her right hand, her face and lips were pale, and she was chewing chocolate in her mouth.
She can drive with one hand, whether with the left or right hand, and has no difficulty in getting used to it.
What made her uncomfortable was that her left hand hurt! Fortunately, it was cold and she wore more clothes, so there were no scratches or anything else.
After more than 20 minutes, the team stopped. Shen Xianglan asked the people on the bus to get off and get some fresh air, otherwise they would not be able to turn around in the bus.
I took out the medicine box, removed the inflatable hemostatic bandage, and unwrapped the gauze. Blood mixed with Yunnan Baiyao powder was on the wound, and it looked very miserable.
The wound from the hairpin was not big, but deep. Shen Xianglan poured Yunnan Baiyao powder on the wound, put on clean gauze, and bandaged it.
After putting away the medicine box, he took the bloody gauze into the bathroom, scrubbed it for a while, and then threw it into a folding bucket and soaked it in 84 water.
The team continued on their journey, and after an hour, they stopped to rest.
People were in panic, and the big fire in the middle burned brightly all night, driving away the cold, illuminating and soothing their frightened hearts.
With light, people's fear will not be infinitely magnified and the fear will dissipate a little.
The young and middle-aged men on night duty are extra alert tonight and get up to check at the slightest sign of movement.
Lin Qiuyue and Lin Zisu, a pair of unlucky sisters, were frightened by this unexpected misfortune and had a fever and talked nonsense all night.
Lin Zisu's fever was not very high, only 38 degrees. She wiped her body with warm water to cool it down physically. After drinking two large cups of warm water, her temperature went down.
He just kept talking nonsense and mumbling. Last time he was frightened by a snake, he also had a low-grade fever, but he didn't take any antipyretic medicine.
Lin Qiuyue's condition was more serious. She cried and screamed in her dreams and had repeated fevers, but fortunately the temperature was not high.
It was Yang's first time to stay overnight in a motorhome, and she unexpectedly had to take care of her daughter all night. She held her daughter in her arms and patted her back, but she started crying not long after she let her go.
As dawn was about to break, Shen Xianglan fell asleep in the driver's seat.
Yang held her daughter in her arms, sat beside the crib, and fell asleep as well.
In her dream, Lin Zisu ran to the police station to call the police, but the police station was empty.
She ran back home, but no one was there.
She walked on the street, a street that was once bustling with traffic, but now she was the only one there.
She ran and ran, searched and searched, as if she was the only one left in the world.