Song Yi

Chapter 80 Dilemma
Hantou said: "Master, we have never heard of the rotten boil on the wound of Zhou Zhou, can you explain it in detail?"

"You don't know about rotten boils?"

"I really don't know, it's because of what you said just now, master."

Du Wenhao turned his head and glanced at the money, and saw that he also lowered his head and pondered, as if he was thinking about what he said just now.

After careful recollection, I remembered that the disease of rotten furunculosis is the same as that of jaundice. It was discovered after the rise of the warm-heat school in the Ming and Qing Dynasties that the etiology of the pathogenesis was discovered after in-depth research. Although doctors in the Song Dynasty encountered such a disease, due to unknown etiology and pathogenesis If the syndrome differentiation is inaccurate, it will be difficult to cure.

Du Wenhao said: "The evil poison of rotten boils mostly comes from the soil. Zhou Zhou was wounded by a mace, how could he be infected with this evil poison?"

Long Butou said: "At that time, Captain Zhou was fighting with the bandits outside the city gate. After being hit by the mace, he fell into the moat. The moat has been in disrepair for a long time, and there is no water in it. Most of it is waist-deep sludge. , the wound may have been infected with evil poison at that time."

"Oh I got it!"

Qian Bushou said: "Master, Zhou Zhou's illness is so serious, how should he treat it?"

Gas gangrene is an acute wound infection caused by a variety of germs, which can quickly cause muscle necrosis and corruption, leading to severe toxemia, invading the heart, liver and kidneys, and eventually causing focal necrosis and multiple organ failure and death.

The onset of this disease is acute and dangerous. If it is not dealt with in time and decisively, the source of infection is cut off, and the first aid is given to the symptom, the mortality rate is still relatively high.

Du Wenhao knew how powerful it was, he pondered for a moment, and said in a deep voice:

"The evil poison has caused necrosis and rot of the muscle tissue around the wound. The jaundice poison in the whole body is obviously empty. The source of the poison is this rotten wound. All layers of tissue in the injured limb have been affected and developed rapidly, and the large blood vessels have also been damaged. Miaoshou used wound debridement to deal with the infection but still could not control the infection, Zhou Zhou has already developed severe symptoms of poisonous blood all over his body, if he does not take decisive measures at this time, his life may be in danger."

"What decisive measures?"

"To save my life, I have to amputate my limbs!"

"Amputation?"

"Well, just cut off this injured leg!"

Upon hearing this, Detective Liu's father cried, "If the child loses his legs, who will take care of the family? There are seven or eight people in the family, all relying on him to work in the yamen to earn money!"

Detective Liu's wife, Mrs. Su, cried into a ball holding the child.

Butou Lei sighed and said apologetically, "Don't cry, Mr. Du can't do anything about it, but if there is still a way, who would want to cut off a leg?"

Du Wenhao said: "Let's do this, I'll wake him up first. Listen to his own opinion."

He asked Ji Shitang's staff to find some cold well water, and wiped his forehead, behind the ears, and underarms with a wet towel to physically cool down the temperature.

Then he walked to the table, took a pen and wrote the prescription of Shenfu decoction, and the shop assistant immediately decocted it for anti-shock, and then took out the golden needle from the outpatient box, moved the needle like flying, and pierced Zhoubukuai Suliao, Shuigou, Neiguan Acupuncture and moxibustion with needles at other points, and acupuncture at Guanyuan, Tanzhong, Baihui, Qihai and other acupoints.

Captain Liu's delirium gradually eased, and he let go of his hands.

At this moment, I heard the urgent sound of horseshoes outside the door, and a few horsemen came in a hurry, stopped at the door, and it was Pang County Captain of the yamen who came in with two servants.

Everyone rushed to salute, Pang Xianwei asked if he would accept the money and said:
"I heard that brother Zhou is seriously injured, how is it now?"

Qian Bushou sighed: "Master is treating, and the first diagnosis was confirmed as a 'rotten boil'. Now it seems that the jaundice has become a critical condition. The master said, I am afraid I have to cut off this injured leg if I want to save my life. !"

"Cut off a leg?" Pang Xianwei asked in surprise.

Suddenly, Catcher Zhou on the door quickly opened his eyes, turned his head to look at Du Wenhao, and clasped and danced in the air with his hands:

"No! You can't cut off my legs! If I lose my legs! My whole family will starve to death! No! You can't cut off my legs!"

It turned out that just now, Du Wenhao's anti-shock treatment had made Zhou Kuai regain consciousness temporarily. Hearing this sentence, he cried out in desperation and struggled to get up.

Butou Lei and Butou Long squatted down to hold him down, and Butou Lei said:
"Brother! Doctor Du is doing this for your own good. If you don't cut off this rotten leg, you will die. You are going to die. Your whole family is not the same. You have nothing to rely on! What's wrong with only one leg? You can still live , and the care of our yamen brothers! What are you afraid of!"

"No no! Butou Lei, no way! Things are impermanent. I'm not yet [-], and I still have decades to live. Now I've lost my legs. How will I live in the future? The yamen will take care of me? How will I take care of them? Everyone If you donate to me for a day or two, a year or two, can you give my family a lifetime?"

Lei Butou suddenly fell silent.

In ancient times, the social security system was blank, and there was no such thing as labor contracts or medical insurance. The arresters were all hired by the yamen, and there was no guarantee of the system. If another magistrate came, the new magistrate would usually bring a group of people he could trust. Serving as key yamen servants, the original three classes of yamen servants are also selectively hired.

Therefore, if you want to be a fast catcher for a long time, your health is the first priority. If you lose a leg, no new county magistrate will stay.

Injured on duty, the yamen only pays a one-time fee for soup and medicine, and it's over when it's done, there is no disability insurance or anything.

The current yamen brother and Zhou Bukuai are good brothers, sharing life and death together, but as time goes by, everyone has difficult scriptures to recite and is not rich, who can help him for the rest of his life?
Zhou Kuai's words made all the police officers present feel sympathetic and sad. They all sighed and squatted on the ground. On the one hand, they secretly rejoiced that they were not injured during the arrest, and on the other hand, they sympathized with the plight of Zhou's family.

(End of this chapter)