Chapter 160: Artificial Respiration
Gu Shen's treatment plan continued to advance. Every Sunday, he would go to the Rehabilitation Center.
Yan Xi had always been by his side and never went back on her words. Every time she went, she would bring a lot of snacks and milk tea to treat the staff, hoping that they would, in return, give Gu Shen more attention.
Zhou Xu was also very devoted to Gu Shen. He even canceled all the seminars and interviews and focused on treating Gu Shen. The treatment process had to be kept secret, and Zhou Xu had never revealed a word to anyone.
His mother, Yan He, asked on the phone, "Are you hiding something from me?"
Zhou Xu admitted it but did not tell Yan He what it was.
"Don't worry, it's not something illegal," Zhou Xu promised her.
Yan He was still worried and reminded him, "Zhou Xu, you're a medical genius, so I sent you to study medicine back then. I hope you can use your ability and talent to save people. Don't go astray."
"I've always remembered what you told me. I won't go against my conscience because of money and fame."
"Okay, I hope you can remember that."
Zhou Xu chatted with Yan He for a while before hanging up. He arranged the treatment records and sent it to Yan Xi.
After finishing the task, he leaned back in his chair lazily and pinched the space between his eyebrows, exhausted.
He suddenly thought of something. Mrs. Gu was also well-versed in neurology. He had seen her replies in the neurology community. Her replies were clear and involved many professional terms the level of which even some master students could not achieve.
However, in front of Gu Shen, she pretended not to know anything about it.
Why?
While he was thinking, Yan Xi knocked on the door and walked in.
"Doctor Zhou."
Zhou Xu sat up straight. "What's wrong? Is there a problem with Mr. Gu?"
Yan Xi shook her head. "I'm here to get the blood test results."
Zhou Xu took out the test results and passed it to her. He pursed his lips and could not help but ask, "I'm sorry, can I ask you something?"
"Tell me."
"When we first met, you said you were a medical student..."
Yan Xi said matter-of-factly, "Why are you asking this? I was spouting nonsense back then just to get in."
"I've also followed your social media account and found that you have your own unique and professional understanding of neurology. It's obvious that you know what you are talking about. Then why are you hiding it?"
Zhou Xu had always been frank. If he was confused, he would ask.
"Actually, I..."
Yan Xi was about to explain when the nurse barged in.
"Hurry up! Doctor Zhou! There's a problem with Mr. Gu. Hurry up and take a look!"
"What exactly is the problem?" Zhou Xu instantly looked pale.
"He's in shock and is suffering from anaphylaxis."
Yan Xi's heart skipped a beat and she quickly followed Zhou Xu. She remembered that Gu Shen was going to inject a new drug today, so she immediately asked, "What did Gu Shen inject today?"
Her tone was anxious, and her expressionless face gave people a sense of oppression. The nurse was stunned and replied in a daze, "The injection today is NFG."
"NFG?"
"Right."
The NFG could promote nerve growth, which was the medicine Zhou Xu brought back from overseas.
"Are there any drugs other than the NFGS?"
"No!" The nurse could guarantee that.
Without asking more, Yan Xi ran to the ward.
Gu Shen was already in a coma. Yan Xi checked his breathing and opened his eyes to check the situation.
She made a prompt decision. "CPR, do CPR!"
Zhou Xu, who had just come in, immediately helped with the chest compressions. Five minutes later, Gu Shen's heart returned to normal.
However, artificial respiration was still needed. Zhou Xu wanted to do it himself, but Yan Xi stopped him. "I'll do it."
"Mrs. Gu, you might not understand..." Before the nurse could finish, Yan Xi had already leaned down.
She placed one hand on Gu Shen's forehead and raised his chin with the other, allowing him to maintain his posture of leaning back. Then she took a deep breath and blew into Gu Shen's mouth.
Seeing that his chest was raised, she turned his face to the side and only let go of him after hearing an obvious gasp.
She acted very professionally, which surprised the nurse.
"Inject epinephrine." Yan Xi said, "Every time, 0.5 mg, and once in ten minutes."
Chapter 161: A Secret Revealed
After all, Yan Xi was not a doctor, so no one listened to her instructions at first.
She swept her gaze across the room. Her sharp aura immediately sent a chill down everyone's spine.
"What are you all waiting for!"
Zhou Xu added, "Let's begin."
The first injection of epinephrine was injected by Huanhuan. Gu Shen started to recover after that, and the rashes on his body began to disappear.
Yan Xi looked at the ECG and heaved a sigh of relief. "He's fine."
Luckily, he was fine.
Zhou Xu stood at the side and realized that he was actually useless.
Yan Xi paused for a moment and continued, "The reason for Gu Shen's allergy this time should be because of an NGF injection. Next time, reduce the dose to 30ug."
"We're very sorry about what happened." Zhou Xu explained, "The foreign countries have done clinical trials on the use of NFG. They listed 40ug as within the safe range, so we chose to inject 40ug. It was my fault."
"This drug has not been tested here, so it'll be safer to reduce it to 30ug. In addition, don't inject or take any other drugs for the first six hours."
"I'll remember it!"
After Zhou Xu finished speaking, Yan Xi realized that something was wrong. She cleared her throat and changed the topic.
"Gu Shen will wake up later. Doctor Zhou, please do a thorough checkup on him."
"Don't worry."
Yan Xi was covered in sweat. She told the nurse to come fetch her once Gu Shen woke up, then went to the washroom beside to wash her face.
When the cold water splashed on her face, Yan Xi realized that she was terrified just now.
Luckily, the symptoms of the allergic shock were not serious and she saved him in time.
However, she could not help but wonder what would happen if it got worse. She was afraid of losing Gu Shen. As soon as she thought of this possibility, she started to panic, and the panic grew stronger and stronger.
After calming down, Yan Xi returned to the ward.
Gu Shen was not awake yet. Zhou Xu first checked his physical condition and waited for him to wake up before he proceeded to another checkup.
"I'll explain this to Gu Shen. You don't have to talk about it."
Zhou Xu nodded and said, "Mr. Gu will probably wake up in ten minutes." He frowned and looked at Gu Shen nervously.
Yan Xi walked over and patted his shoulder.
"Don't blame yourself. Just be more careful next time."
"Mrs. Gu, can I talk to you alone?"
The two of them went to the booth in the hall. Zhou Xu bought two bottles of water from the water dispenser and handed it to Yan Xi.
Yan Xi did not decline. After opening it, she took a big gulp.
Zhou Xu sat opposite her. He rubbed his palms and said nervously, "Mrs. Gu, we've done an agility test for Mr. Gu before. The NFG is safe for him. The only reason for this allergy is overdose."
He forced a smile. "Of course, it's also possible that the nurse lied to us and injected Gu Shen with another drug, but she probably doesn't have the guts."
Yan Xi's tone was gentle. "I understand what you mean. You don't have to blame yourself too much. The treatment plan won't be changed. I'll explain the rest to him."
"Alright, thank you for your understanding."
Zhou Xu had dealt with many family members of patients. Very few people would listen to the doctor's explanation in critical situations. There were even some extreme people who would attack the doctor under stress.
Yan Xi looked very young, but she was very calm. In fact, her behavior in the ward just now was better than that of most doctors.
"May I ask if you've been in clinical care before?"
Yan Xi smiled. She had always been in clinical care.
"Your professional skill has already exceeded many medical staff." Zhou Xu asked the same question again. "Why are you hiding it?"
"Everyone has their secrets." Yan Xi put down the water and looked at Zhou Xu calmly. "So, Doctor Zhou, are you going to help me keep this a secret or are you going to tell my husband about this?"
"If Mr. Gu knew that you saved him, he would probably be happy and touched."
Although Zhou Xu did not want to admit it, it was the truth.
"I know he'll be touched." Yan Xi smiled slightly. "But I never told him that I'm a professional medical practitioner."
Chapter 162: Why Are You So Good?
Yan Xi admitted frankly.
"When I was in university, my major was literature. However, before I graduated, I dropped out of school because of some matters. No one in my life has taught me medical knowledge."
Zhou Xu widened his eyes in disbelief. "Then how..."
"Self-study!"
This was impossible!
The interns admitted by the hospital had to go through at least five years of school, and some attending physicians had to go through more years of training.
Yan Xi's ability had already surpassed many attending physicians. This was not something that could be achieved by self-studying.
"There will always be a few geniuses in this world." Yan Xi smiled proudly.
"However, if you don't believe me, Gu Shen will naturally not believe me either. That will cause the marriage to break up. Doctor Zhou, you don't want to see us end up like that, right?"
Zhou Xu felt that something was wrong, but he did not want to ruin someone else's marriage, so he nodded in agreement. "I'll help you keep this secret."
"Thank you, Doctor Zhou." Yan Xi nodded at him and stood up. "Gu Shen should be waking up soon. I'll go back to the ward to take a look."
"You're welcome. I'm also very grateful for showing understanding towards us."
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When Yan Xi returned to the ward, Gu Shen woke up.
When he opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was Yan Xi, who was frowning slightly with worry.
"Yan Xi..."
His voice was very soft, but Yan Xi heard it and immediately walked over. "I'm here. How do you feel? Do you want some water?"
"I'm fine." Gu Shen's face and lips were pale, and he looked especially weak.
Yan Xi poured a glass of warm water and brought it to his mouth. The water gave his lips some color, making him look better.
The treatment Gu Shen was going through was the first of its kind, so every step, if done wrong, could be fatal.
If they wanted to continue down the path, both of them had to endure a lot of stress.
"You fainted this time because you were allergic to the drug." Yan Xi explained in a gentle voice. "This drug was imported from overseas. There were insufficient samples of clinical trials in the country, so it went wrong this time."
"I know, you don't have to worry too much." To comfort her, Gu Shen said, "I've had allergic reactions to drugs before, so I'm used to it."
He had even survived many more dangerous situations than allergies.
"This won't happen again."
Yan Xi didn't want to see him say he was used to it. It was more like he was numb to pain.
"That's not your fault." Gu Shen chuckled and held Yan Xi's hand. "Don't blame yourself."
Yan Xi held his hand and said in a muffled voice, "I hope you won't be disappointed in Zhou Xu and the others."
"No, I won't."
Gu Shen would not deny the ability of these medical staff just because of one mistake.
"Get Gu Qi to prepare some pastries or flowers for the medical staff and thank them for taking care of me during this period of time."
Yan Xi nodded and agreed. "I'll tell him now." She looked around and saw that the doctors and nurses were not here yet, so she leaned over and gave his lips a kiss.
"Gu Shen, why are you so good?"
Someone knocked on the door. Yan Xi immediately sat up straight.
Zhou Xu walked in with the medical record book and roughly explained the situation.
"We've given you cardiac resuscitation and artificial respiration. The allergy might relapse again, so we need you to stay in the hospital for observation. Don't worry, we won't charge you any hospitalization fees."
Gu Shen's expression was calm, but when he heard the artificial respiration, he raised his eyebrows.
"Artificial respiration?"
"It was an emergency." Yan Xi touched her nose and felt a little guilty. "So, Doctor Zhou did artificial respiration for you."
Zhou Xu was struck dumb.
Gu Shen also looked confused. His expression darkened and he immediately went to get the glass of water beside him.
Zhou Xu had a complicated expression on his face. He wanted to explain, but he remembered that he had said earlier that he would help Yan Xi keep her secret, so, he didn't deny it.