bestfiction Chapter 1226
Chapter 1226
Medical staff can only treat the wound in the simplest way.
Rinse with cooled water, apply a small amount of antibacterial ointment, and then bandage with layers of gauze. As for the subsequent pain and risk of infection, the patient can only endure it on their own.
As one of the few young people in the base who knew medicine, Mu Mu had only been back home for a short time when the medical department came to her door to "recruit" her.
"Dr. Zhou! Please come quickly! The medical department urgently needs a doctor." A nurse rushed over.
She also wanted to find Zhou Shuwan.
Zhong Tiyun quickly stood in front of the bedroom door, her face plastered with an apologetic smile.
"I'm so sorry, Wanwan was injured in the back by a falling cabinet while protecting me and her dad, and she's still unconscious. I really can't help her."
Mu Mu just examined her and said she has a slight concussion and needs to rest.
The nurse peeked into the room and saw Zhou Shuwan lying on the bed, her face indeed frighteningly pale.
She then instructed, "Let her rest well. If she needs anything, just send someone to the medical department." After saying that, she gestured for Mu Mu to go to the medical department quickly.
Mu Mu wanted to stay with her unconscious sister longer, but seeing the nurse's anxious expression and thinking of the wounded struggling in pain, she gritted her teeth, put on her air-conditioned uniform, and hurriedly left with the nurse.
Zhong Tiyun glanced worriedly at her son's retreating figure and closed the door.
Zhou Jianghai picked up a towel and gently wiped the thin layer of sweat from Zhou Shuwan's forehead.
The ice inside was slowly melting, bringing a slight coolness, but due to broken windows and damage to the air conditioning system caused by the tsunami, the overall temperature remained high.
The melted ice water soaked the sheets and blankets covering the ice, creating dark water stains.
As Zhong Tiyun watched the ice blocks gradually shrink, she felt secretly anxious, fearing that outsiders would discover something amiss.
Disasters often give rise to new hope.
After rescuing the experimental equipment, Lin Wei and her team at the research institute saw the wounded in the medical department who could not be safely transferred due to the high temperature and immediately came up with the idea of developing a mobile cooling device.
"The core technology of air-conditioned clothing is a constant temperature cooling chip. We can scale up this technology and create a fully enclosed, transparent cabin!"
"The wounded can lie inside, which can not only insulate them from the high temperature outside, but also make it easier for medical staff to observe their condition, and it is also safe to transfer them."
The idea was immediately met with a positive response from all members of the research institute.
Because the principle is the same as that of air-conditioned clothing, the research and development process went exceptionally smoothly. In addition, the base urgently needed such equipment, so everyone worked overtime and tirelessly to catch up.
In just half a day, five small mobile air conditioning units were officially completed.
This air-conditioned cabin is completely transparent, uses a lightweight alloy frame, and is equipped with casters at the bottom. The cabin is equipped with a miniature refrigeration system and an oxygen supply device, which can keep the temperature stable within a range suitable for the human body.
When these five mobile air-conditioning units appeared in the corridor and shuttled back and forth to transfer the wounded, everyone showed relieved smiles, and the originally anxious atmosphere was relieved a lot.
"Who is it?" Zhong Tiyun heard the knocking and opened the door to see.
It turned out to be Captain Chen, accompanied by his adjutant Yun and two guards, all dressed in new air-conditioned suits, standing solemnly at the door.
Her heart skipped a beat: 'Captain Chen, what brings you here?'
Zhou Jianghai also hurriedly came forward, his face showing some trepidation.
Captain Chen nodded, his gaze sweeping over the towering supply crates inside the room, his brow furrowing slightly.
So that's how cramped the Zhou family's living quarters were!
But then she thought about it again, and realized that in the apocalypse, everyone tries to stock up on supplies, so she didn't think too much about it and asked directly, "How is Dr. Zhou? I heard she was injured?"
"Much better, much better," Zhong Tiyun quickly replied, carefully concealing the truth.
"She was awake for a while just now and said a few words, but she's still a little dizzy. Mumu has been checked and they said it's a mild concussion, and she'll be fine after a few days of rest."
Fearing that Captain Chen would insist on sending Zhou Shuwan to the medical department, she quickly added, "The medical department is so busy right now, we won't trouble Wanwan with such a minor injury. We can take care of her at home."
Zhou Jianghai chimed in, "Yes, Captain. Wanwan is a doctor herself, so she knows how to treat herself and won't take up our base's precious medical resources."
Captain Chen remained silent.
He had just come from the medical department, and the images of the scalded patients struggling in pain were still vivid in his mind.
The medical department is currently facing a severe shortage of beds and doctors. Even if Zhou Shuwan is sent there, they can only provide some basic treatment, which would prevent her from getting proper rest.
Thinking of this, he sighed softly and nodded: "Alright, then take good care of her. You can come to me if you need anything."
"Okay, thank you so much, Captain Chen!"
After standing for a while, Lieutenant Yun, Captain Chen, quickly said, "Captain, you must be tired from the journey. Please sit down and rest."
Zhong Tiyun then noticed that Captain Chen's walking posture was a bit off, and quickly asked, "Captain, are you injured too?"
Lieutenant Yun couldn't help but say, "Yes, when the tsunami came, the captain was trying to protect the core control panel. He didn't pay attention to his footing and stepped into boiling water. His entire foot and calf were scalded. He just treated it briefly and continued working without even taking a break."
"That won't do!" Zhong Tiyun said hurriedly. "The worst thing you can do after a burn is not rest. If the wound gets infected and ulcerates, it will be troublesome later! Please sit down and rest."
Captain Chen waved his hand and said calmly, "It's nothing, just slight redness and swelling, much less severe than the acid rain disaster of that year."
Despite his words, a hint of guilt flashed in his eyes. "Back when acid rain struck, we prepared enough acid rain suits in advance, and there were almost no casualties. This time, it was my oversight that the new air-conditioned suits were not distributed to everyone in time, which is why everyone suffered so much."
As he spoke, he casually found a place to sit down, with a block of ice covered by a bed sheet behind him.
A slight coolness seeped through the fabric, relieving the heat on his body, causing him to frown slightly and subconsciously want to turn around and look.
Seeing this, Zhong Tiyun quickly brought over a glass of cool water: "It's boiled water that's been cooled down, Captain, please have some to soothe your throat!"
Captain Chen thanked him, took the water glass, and drank two sips.
The cool water slid down my throat, slightly relieving the dryness.
He was about to say something more when a series of hurried footsteps came from outside the door. A guard rushed in and said, "Captain, the medical department says there are too many wounded, and we don't have enough bandages and disinfectant. We would like to ask you to coordinate the allocation of supplies."
"Understood." Captain Chen immediately stood up and handed the water glass to Zhong Tiyun. "Then I'll head over first. If there's anything wrong with Dr. Zhou, be sure to let me know immediately."