jdhmnovel Chapter 342 Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients
Chapter 342 Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients
In addition to the three existing areas, there is also an observation area! The people living in the observation area are those who have had contact with smallpox patients or have stayed near the activity area of smallpox patients for a period of time.
Although they have not shown any symptoms for the time being, they cannot be careless, as these people have taken pills to prevent smallpox before.
However, this pill can only help people who have not yet been infected with smallpox to produce antibodies. It is not of much use for those who have already contracted smallpox but are still in the incubation period.
Therefore, after a careful inspection, all the people assigned to the observation area need to stay in this area for a full twenty days.
During this period, if someone unfortunately falls ill, he will be immediately sent to the mild illness isolation area for intensive treatment.
If twenty days passed and they were still safe and sound, it meant that they were not infected with smallpox and could be sent to a safe area to live in peace.
Managing the people separately in this way can not only prevent cross infection, but also better maintain order on the scene. The entire rescue process was surprisingly smooth. In addition to the proper cooperation of the soldiers, of course, the support of the people was also indispensable.
From ancient times to the present, no matter which dynasty, once encountering an incurable epidemic, the means of eradication would be adopted to prevent the spread of the epidemic.
When they learned that smallpox had appeared in their county, the local people were filled with despair. They originally thought that they would become victims of the fight to stop the spread of the disease, just like their predecessors.
However, to their surprise, Liuzhou officials did not give up on them, but worked hard to find a cure for smallpox and wholeheartedly helped them escape this inevitable death.
People always want to survive, and no one wants to lose their lives easily. After learning about the decision and arrangement of the governor, most people were grateful to him. Therefore, in this operation, every citizen actively cooperated.
Those who have recovered and passed the observation period have entered the safe area and voluntarily become the "volunteers" of this era.
They took over the work of the soldiers and undertook tasks such as boiling water and cooking, caring for the sick, and disinfecting the areas. These people used their own strength and love to contribute to defeating the epidemic.
With the participation of these "volunteers", the soldiers have more manpower to maintain order at the epidemic prevention site. Treatment sites in various places have become more orderly.
The people in the blockaded area are working hard to save themselves, and many gentry, merchants and ordinary people outside the blockaded area, after learning about this, on the one hand feel extremely gratified and proud that they have such a prefect who cares about the people, and on the other hand, they begin to take the initiative to donate various supplies to contribute their strength to the fight against the smallpox epidemic.
Most of the items donated by wealthy gentry and merchants were large quantities of rice, flour, grain, oil, or practical supplies such as clothes and bedding.
The things donated by ordinary people are varied. Some are vegetables grown by themselves, some are pickled vegetables and radishes, and some are steamed buns and pancakes made by themselves... Although the quantities of these things vary and the prices are not expensive, they represent the thoughts of each and every one of them.
Meng Heshan felt very pleased and moved to see that the people under his jurisdiction were so kind, friendly and reasonable.
With the military and civilians working together in unity, the third day of treatment finally brought the first batch of smallpox patients who successfully recovered.
At this point, the string in Meng Heshan's heart, which had been tense all the time, finally relaxed a little.
After observing for a day and confirming that nothing unexpected had happened to these people, he wrote a memorial overnight and had it sent to Kyoto.
In his memorial, Meng Heshan wrote about his way of dealing with the smallpox epidemic. He first apologized to the emperor for his behavior of executing the people first and reporting to the emperor later. Then he wrote about the actual situation of the people after treatment. He also highly praised the hard work and unremitting efforts of the people of Liuzhou and more than 20,000 soldiers.
At the end of the memorial, he begged the emperor to punish him alone, as he was the one who gave the orders. He only wanted the emperor to let him handle the matter before sentencing him to punishment, considering his diligence over the years.
Along with the memorial, there were also two prescriptions for treating smallpox and a formula for scar-removing ointment that Meng Heshan had personally copied.
Meng Heshan believed that no matter how angry the emperor was about his disobedience to the emperor's order, his anger would subside a lot after seeing these three prescriptions. After all, the facts were already in front of him. These prescriptions were indeed good remedies for treating smallpox. Once promoted, they could save people all over the world from the suffering of smallpox, which would be a great thing that would benefit the country and the people.
When this matter is resolved satisfactorily, the emperor will not only not blame him for acting first and reporting later, but will probably reward him heavily. He wrote this memorial to express his attitude and to pave the way for what happens next.
Based on the little knowledge Meng Heshan had about the emperor, it was very likely that the emperor would send an imperial envoy to inspect the situation after receiving the memorial.
As long as the imperial envoy recognizes the efficacy and practical effects of these prescriptions, the next things will come naturally.
It would take at least half a month from the time the memorial was sent out to the time the emperor arranged for someone to come down for inspection. What he had to do now was to minimize the impact of the smallpox epidemic before the imperial envoy arrived.
After Meng Heshan sealed the memorial and the prescription and arranged for his trusted men to deliver them to Kyoto at full speed, he prepared to go to the safe zone to check out the situation.
As soon as he stepped out of the room, Meng Heshan changed his mind. He turned around and walked towards the guest room courtyard where Lin Chuyi and the others were staying.
Meng Heshan wanted to tell "Dr. Chen Er" about the latest treatment progress, and sincerely invited the master and his apprentice to go to the safe zone together to check the current physical condition of the local people.
On the surface, Lin Chuyi and his companions seemed to have been staying in the guest room of the government office, but in fact, they had left the government office more than once and went to the temporary resettlement site set up by Meng Heshan to check on the resettlement of the people and the progress of the treatment of smallpox patients.
When they saw that the soldiers were doing their jobs and completing their tasks in an orderly manner, and that the people were actively cooperating with the treatment, Lin Chuyi and the others finally felt relieved and stayed peacefully in the guest house arranged for them by Meng Heshan.
Faced with Meng Heshan's invitation, Lin Chuyi agreed without hesitation. She is now a doctor with superb medical skills and a heart for the people. She naturally cannot refuse the opportunity to go to the front line to treat the people.
After arriving at the safe zone, Lin Chuyi set up a table in the safe zone and began to take the pulse of the people in the safe zone. While confirming whether their smallpox was completely cured, he also told them their other ailments and prescribed medicine on the spot.
The first batch of people who recovered were all patients with mild symptoms who had relatively good physical fitness. Apart from symptoms such as malnutrition, gastrointestinal discomfort, and liver qi stagnation, they did not have any other major problems.
The patients themselves were aware of these symptoms, so they did not take Lin Chuyi's words too seriously. After seeing the doctor and getting the prescription, they returned to their previous jobs.
Lin Chuyi didn't care about their attitude. After seeing five or six people in a row, she had an idea in her mind. She said hello to Meng Heshan, and took Ping An to move the consultation table and chairs to the isolation area.
After seeing the conditions of patients with mild smallpox, Lin Chu focused her attention on patients with severe smallpox. Since the patients could not get up, she simply squatted on the ground and treated them.
At first, Lin Chuyi took the initiative to find patients, and later, patients took the initiative to find her, because the treatment effect of her was so obvious.
The fifty-year-old woman, who had been feverish and unconscious and seemed like she would die at any moment, regained consciousness after being injected with a few needles by Lin Chuyi.