"Ventilator?" Chen Qi blinked.

There is not a single ventilator in central Vietnam, and in the entire Haidong Province, only the Provincial First Hospital has an imported ventilator. The problem is that ordinary people have no need to use it, and it is only reserved for special groups.

In everyone's mind, this is definitely a cutting-edge medical device.

Therefore, for the majority of Chinese doctors in the 1980s, everyone may have heard of a ventilator, but most people have never seen one.

But those are ordinary doctors. For Chen Qi, an ordinary doctor, his space operating room has not only ventilators, but also the more advanced extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machine ECMO.

The principle of the ventilator is actually very simple. It generates positive pressure when inhaling, and presses the gas into the lungs through the machine.

When the pressure rises to a certain level, the ventilator will stop supplying air and the exhalation valve will open one after another. The patient's chest and lungs will passively collapse and exhale.

In 2022, this thing is common to ordinary people, let alone doctors.

The ventilators in hospitals are invasive and require tracheal intubation or tracheotomy before use.

There is also a sleep apnea machine for home use, which is like an oxygen mask and covers your mouth and nose when you sleep at night. It is especially good for those who snore seriously while sleeping.

Because such people often suffer from obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

What is obstructive sleep apnea syndrome?

This is a very good distinction.

For example, some people snore, especially obese men. The hula hula sound is very loud at first, and then suddenly there is no sound. It will take dozens of seconds or even longer before the snoring continues.

People with this condition have serious consequences. To put it simply, they are prone to chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and coronary heart disease. In more severe cases, they are prone to sudden death.

In hospitals, clinically, medical ventilators are used more frequently.

It is not only widely used in the respiratory department, oncology department, infectious disease department, etc., but also is an indispensable machine in the anesthesiology department, ICU, emergency department, etc.

It is mainly used for assisted ventilation in severe respiratory failure, accompanied by carbon dioxide retention, and impending respiratory failure.

It has the function of improving ventilation and ventilation functions, reducing the work of respiratory muscles, and keeping the respiratory tract unobstructed. It is an absolute life-saving tool at critical moments.

Isn't this one-by-one comparison aimed at the medical needs of Shen Lifen's son, the baby on the hospital bed?

Chen Qi now understands that the prerequisite for successful surgery is that conservative medical treatment must be successful.

The key to the success of medical treatment lies in whether the use of a ventilator can ensure the patient's respiratory function and avoid the continued deterioration of respiratory failure.

To put it simply, people have to be alive to have the chance of surgery.

But the question is, where can I get a ventilator?

Thinking of this, Chen Qi had a headache, because the only possible source now was his space operating room.

It is easy for him to take it out from the space. If outsiders find out about this, the consequences will be serious. Then the machine will be sliced ​​into pieces, and even he will be sliced ​​into slices.

Even if he deduces that this is a foreign test machine, he will inevitably be charged with "connecting with foreign countries".

Chen Qi was a little hesitant between his personal safety and the life and death of the patient.

But when he saw the baby on the hospital bed, who was on the verge of death and out of breath, he had to sigh heavily.

He picked up the patient, and he chose the road himself. Now he has to finish the walk even on his knees, especially now that his condition is critical, and he can no longer think too much about it.

"Then let's all get busy first. Director Wang, Head Nurse Qiu, Yan Shifan, and Border Alliance will stay here for a while."

As soon as the other doctors heard that they had nothing to do with them, they were all happy to leave. Only Director Wang Xiaoxian was a little strange.

Chen Qi mysteriously called the four people into the office, and after checking that no one was outside, he locked the door and said softly:

"Director Wang, if I can get a ventilator, can you

Can’t we guarantee that small patients will survive this difficult time?”

When Director Wang Xiaoxian heard this, his eyes lit up: "Really or not? This ventilator can be imported. There are not many in the country. Where can you get it?"

After speaking, the old lady patted her chest: "As long as you can get a ventilator, I guarantee that your condition will be stabilized."

Chen Qi gritted his teeth, looked back at Qiu Fang and said:

"Head nurse, you immediately clean up the special needs ward of the second surgical department and put up the curtains and everything. Xiao Yan, go to the pediatric department and push the incubator over. Bianmeng, notify the security department and ask them to arrange people, 24

I guard the special needs ward all the time, and no one can enter without my permission."

Nurse Qiu was a little strange: "Dean, what are you..."

Chen Qi said half truthfully:

"I have a way to get a ventilator, but this ventilator is developed secretly by our country, so it cannot be leaked in advance. If foreign countries find out, our patent will be gone, so everyone must keep the entire treatment process strictly confidential.

, only the five of us are responsible, and others are prohibited from entering or exiting."

Yan Shifan, Bian Meng, and Head Nurse Qiu immediately understood that when rescuing ectopic pregnancy, Chen Qi once brought out an "autologous blood recovery machine". It was also an experimental machine and everyone was required to keep it strictly confidential.

Presumably the sources are the same.

Since it involves state secrets, no one has anything to say.

Even Director Wang nodded repeatedly, indicating that he understood the confidentiality discipline. After all, the old lady was also a military doctor, so there is no need to emphasize this aspect.

As for the other three, they are all close confidants of Chen Qi, so they can naturally be completely trusted.

"Okay, now that everyone understands, I will go to the province to get the ventilator. The other family members can only accompany the mother, and other family members will be advised to leave. The child's mother is a teacher, so she should also keep it confidential."
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Director Wang was already excited because he could see a real ventilator, so he quickly urged:

"Ah, then why are you standing still? Go quickly. This little sick patient may die at any time. No one can bear the responsibility if it's too late."

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Chen Qi nodded and quickly walked out the door. Before leaving, he tucked a lot of newspapers in the office under his arm.

Chen Qi drove Santana, found a deserted corner, and suddenly entered the space operating room.

After entering the space, Chen Qi went around several operating rooms and found that there were several models of ventilators inside.

For example, emergency ventilators, respiratory therapy ventilators, anesthesia ventilators, pediatric ventilators, high-frequency ventilators, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machines, etc.

Originally, there was no need to choose. A pediatric ventilator would generally be the first choice. However, the problem lies in the large size of this type of pediatric ventilator. It is too eye-catching to put it out openly.

Chen Qi shook his head and pulled out an orange emergency transport ventilator. His eyes lit up.

Ventilators for emergency and transport are relatively common in hospitals. The most common ones are in the 120 ambulance. They are used for emergency ventilation and rescue of patients with respiratory failure, as well as mechanical ventilation of patients during operation.

This kind of ventilator is designed to be very compact and can be carried with one hand, making it very discreet to use.

Chen Qi thought that he would need this machine. When the oxygen cylinder is connected, it will be enough to put it in the ward. At most, all the data can be corrected carefully.

After deciding which ventilator to use, Chen Qi didn't care about hygiene and smeared the machine with starch, then wrapped it tightly in newspaper, leaving only the operating panel exposed.

Then he escaped from the space and hurried back to the fourth courtyard, holding this life-saving machine tightly in his arms.

In the ward.

"This is a ventilator? Why is it so small? I saw in magazines that foreign ventilators are that big~~"

Director Wang looked at the ventilator in front of him, which was made of newspapers and was not much bigger than a shoe box. He couldn't believe it.

In the 1980s, the most advanced ventilator abroad was a fixed-volume ventilator, which was about the size of a bedside table.

And in the country

Inside, the general ventilator is still at the level of foreign countries in the 1950s and 1960s, and the size is larger, like an iron coffin. When using it, the patient needs to lie inside, with only one head exposed.

In fact, it is the famous "iron lung".

The most feared thing about this ventilator, which was invented in 1929, is a power outage. A power outage means that patients will face the risk of death unless someone helps them manually operate the iron lung and assist breathing.

Take another look at the ventilator that Chen Qi brought. It is so small that it can be easily placed on the coffee table, and a woman can easily carry it away.

Director Wang Xiaoxian once again asked uncertainly: "Can this thing work?"

Chen Qi lost his temper when facing this old lady, and said with a wry smile: "It can be used, it can be used, I will demonstrate it to you now."

He thought about it again and decided to give Shen Lifen, a family member, a vaccination. After all, having to intubate a baby was definitely not something a mother could bear to see.

"Teacher Shen, now I'm bringing you the ventilator. Whether it can save your son's life depends entirely on this machine. What I want to tell you is that this machine can only be used by inserting a tube into your son's trachea."

Shen Lifen is a smart man and has realized that tracheal intubation may not be that simple.

Can it be simple?

Many people have written in their wills that they will refuse to be intubated when they encounter an emergency. You can imagine the pain of the patient during intubation.

But when she thought that her son was in danger, she no longer cared so much and took a chance:

"Okay, Dean Chen, I leave my son's safety to you. No matter what you do, I will support you. My father and I will be forever grateful to you."

Chen Qi nodded: "Don't worry, I won't let the hero bleed or cry. But when intubating, you'd better stay away. I'll call you when you're ready."

Shen Lifen did not hesitate and quickly exited the ward while wiping tears.

At the same time, Chen Qi also took out all the intubation tools and started to prepare for intubation. Director Wang, Yan Shifan, and Bianmeng quickly surrounded him.

In fact, Chen Qi is quite nervous. Tracheal intubation is a basic skill for a surgeon, and he can do it with his eyes closed.

But he really couldn't handle the tracheal intubation for the newborn in front of him. After all, in his previous life, this kind of intubation was done by anesthesiologists, and he really had never done it.
To be continued...