Dark-Haired British Doctor - Chapter 85



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Episode 85: Do I need surgery for this? [2]

“father.”

If it weren’t for Alfred, I would have backed out by now.

Honestly, it’s scary.

Most people in the 19th century claimed to be scientists, but their way of thinking was almost medieval.

That means he is extremely conservative and even stubborn… … .

So I did not accept new facts well.

Even more so if it was someone from the East.

“Please believe me just once. This hand… … “I wouldn’t have been able to fix this hand if it weren’t for me.”

“Ugh… … .”

But things had to be different now.

Moreover, we cannot forever ignore people dying just because we are scared.

‘Now I have quite a reputation too.’

I tried to rationalize it, but that didn’t mean I wasn’t scared.

So, I thought about the director’s face looking at me earlier during the day.

was full of greed.

I wondered how a person’s face looked like that, but when I thought about using it, it wasn’t such a bad thing.

Would a guy like that throw me out just because I felt a little attacked?

Honestly, I feel like I’m laying golden eggs right now.

No, there would be more in the future.

“I don’t think my medical knowledge or skills are inferior to other professors. “Senior Alfred isn’t following me around for no reason.”

“that… … .”

“There are things you can know without having to learn them. I am.”

“hmm… … .”

“ship… … If you don’t open it, you’ll die. “There is a high possibility that you will die over time.”

Appendicitis, or appendicitis, is nothing in the 21st century, but that was thanks to surgical techniques and antibiotics.

Germs were creatures that could kill people much more easily than we thought.

It would have been nice to even be eaten.

really… … .

It didn’t seem like it had exploded yet.

If it ruptures, there will be a period where symptoms improve for a short period of time.

The pain was not limited to the right lower abdomen, but extended in all directions, causing full-blown peritonitis.

“We need to open it quickly. Of course, the choice is yours and your father’s, but I make a promise. “I would be better off than someone else coming and doing it.”

“Ugh. hmm.”

Fortunately, the man was shaking.

It was probably thanks to Alfred.

Alfred, who was quite a friendly son for a son in the 19th century, talked to his father quite often, if not every day.

It was natural that the conversation was full of praise for me.

Above all, the story of a senior who died from symptoms similar to his struck a chord, and he also gave me a small ring.

“Ah, father. I am… … I believe in pyeong-i… … .”

Add to that the words of our senior Alfred, who was struggling in pain, and there was nothing more to see.

“Damn it… … “Can you really die?”

“yes.”

“eww… … Aaaaaa!”

Moreover, Alfred’s screams, enduring appendicitis without any painkillers, were enough to make his father nervous.

Although I have never been married, let alone a parent, I have had a wealth of indirect experiences.

A parent’s affection for their child was not necessarily rational.

Even if what I said was difficult to accept considering the times, it was the same.

“Ah, I see. then… … “Then please do me a favor.”

“Yes, please have the carriage stand by. I will go to the hospital quickly and come back. In the meantime, feed Joseph boiled water. “Your symptoms will get better.”

“Ah, I understand.”

“Keep this in mind. Improving symptoms only means that the pain is reduced, but it does not mean that something is getting better. “I’m just feeding it because it’s so tired.”

“uh… … I see.”

Like you, Joseph and Alfred didn’t seem to understand what I just said.

If the pain gets better, doesn’t the disease get better? … It was obvious that he was thinking something like this.

Painkillers were either too rare or imaginary for people at this time, so it was inevitable.

No, you don’t have to go far. Even in the 21st century, aren’t painkillers commonly used as treatments in areas where painkillers are rare?

I felt that a lot at the medical volunteer site where I was forced to go almost halfway.

“Let’s go!”

Anyhow, I went out with my nimble-footed servant.

The coachman, who looked half-awake, was also with him, but he must have been drinking and started driving the carriage like crazy.

I ran so hard that I thought I would have died if there was even a single person walking around here, but as expected, the police came.

“ah… … Chamber of Commerce… … Excuse me. Let’s go.”

Should I say I am fortunate?

At this time, there was no such thing as drunk driving.

And if you were rich and powerful, it was okay to break the law.

Thanks to this, we were able to head to the hospital with police escort.

“A bag that looks like this! “Bring that with you!”

“yes yes.”

“I’ll go to the dissection room, so don’t worry.”

“Ah yes. thank you.”

As soon as I entered the hospital, I saw the body of the servant who had been nimble on his feet becoming stiff.

It had to be.

First of all, the smell is overwhelming.

In particular, since there was a dissection laboratory near the lecture room, a foul smell wafted around all year round.

– Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

In addition, the screams coming from across the hallway were loud enough to chill the hearts of unfamiliar people.

In addition, they tell you to go to the dissection lab?

It was only a matter of time before there were two patients to treat.

Maybe the invoice had to be removed on the spot.

“where… … That’s right.”

To be honest, I was scared too, here.

It wasn’t because I was afraid the body would wake up.

I’m not afraid of that… … .

“Hey, fuck. “You damn rat!”

Even though it was sealed, there were rats at night, no matter where they came in.

In some cases, dissected bodies were damaged.

I have suggested several times that this is a very serious problem and needs to be fixed… … .

It was of no use.

The above was aware of this, but there was no way.

Well, we would have to completely seal the body, but we don’t have the technology to do that.

No, it would be sealed, but it would never be opened again.

“Right. “Here it is.”

So, I searched the practice room, muttering to myself on purpose, using my whole body to let the rats and bugs know that I was here.

There was a bag containing some instruments.

I soaked it in boiled water once, but… … It would not have been possible to use it as is.

‘now… … It must have been around 2 o’clock, right? About 3 hours after it started to reach the peritoneum… … There’s still time to explode. Since we aren’t using antibiotics and proper anti-inflammatory drugs, there probably isn’t much left… … .’

It was not possible to apply what was originally done in the hospital.

If that happened, Alfred would really die.

‘Really, the internal medicine guys always said that I couldn’t do anything without medicine… … In this day and age, if I had dropped out and had gone into internal medicine, it would have been a mess.’

I was glad it was surgery.

Because I can still wield a sword and do anything.

To put it bluntly, it was obvious that internal medicine would not be able to treat the appendix.

“Did you find it?”

“Yes, is this correct?”

“uh… … That’s right. Okay, let’s go.”

“yes yes.”

While I was carrying my bag out of the dissection lab as quickly as possible, the servant was also carrying some of my instruments that I had left in the classroom.

To be honest, it wasn’t enough.

That’s because it wasn’t really made to open the stomach.

It was a shame because I had made something by selling the gold ring that the man had given me earlier, otherwise I would have cut myself with a strange knife and pulled my stomach with a spoon.

“Let’s go!”

When we came out, the police and the driver took us back to the mansion.

Even though it was the middle of the night, candles and lanterns were lit here and there, so the inside of the mansion was quite bright.

‘I’m glad it’s from a rich family.’

It seemed unlikely that surgery would be impossible due to lack of fire.

Since there are so many servants, there are also a lot of hands to hold the fire, right?

While somehow continuing my thoughts in a positive direction, I instructed him to boil the utensils first.

Then I went straight to the second floor bedroom where Alfred was.

“Huh… … .”

Perhaps because he drank the willow bark boiled water, he was definitely much quieter than before.

‘No, no. Maybe it exploded… … .’

If I thought negatively, the disease could have progressed a bit.

Normally, when appendicitis ruptures, the symptoms improve immediately.

Because the things I was pressing nearby disappear.

It was easy to think of it as something similar to otitis media.

When the eardrum swells, it just hurts, but when a hole forms and pus starts to flow out, the pain gets better.

“How are you feeling?”

“More than before… … Better than before… … .”

With that in mind, I took a quick look at the patient’s condition.

His complexion certainly looked relaxed.

My Mac runs well too.

I can’t measure my blood pressure because I don’t have a blood pressure monitor yet, but judging by my feel, my systolic blood pressure seemed to be at least over 100.

“Hang on a sec. “Just like before.”

“then… … “Then it hurts.”

“I can’t help it because I have to see the progress. sorry.”

“eww… … okay. You usually treat pain… … .”

“Say it like that. “They saved my life.”

“sorry… … It’s because it hurts so much. too… … .”

yes, what

The patient is the best.

As a doctor, you can’t say anything to a patient.

While thinking about that, I again made my senior lie down on his back, fold his legs, and assume the position that would make his stomach the softest.

“Now, tell me if it hurts when I press it?”

“uh… … .”

“How about here?”

“Uhm… … “Is it similar to before?”

Then I pressed the area around the solar plexus.

If it had burst and fallen, it would have been extremely painful even if I pressed here, but fortunately it didn’t seem to be much different from before.

“here is?”

“Aww!”

“When to take it off?”

“Uuuuuu!”

And the area near the lower right abdomen was also similar.

The man’s face, which had calmed down after his son drank some water and felt better, suddenly darkened.

Not long after that, a servant came running out, but I decided to ignore him for now.

‘No matter who comes, they won’t be able to say anything when it’s open anyway.’

I was thinking this.

Instead, the servant took out laughing gas from the bag he was carrying.

The utensils that were once submerged in boiled water must have come up, the servant must have run to the wrong place, and it must have been confirmed that Alfred’s condition is not serious yet… … .

There was no reason to hesitate.

I’m sorry.

First, I turned on the gas and placed a custom-made, but crude, sheet metal mask on Alfred’s face.

If the gas leaked, I would get dizzy and not know how to perform the surgery.

“Uh, um.”

Alfred soon lost consciousness.

At the same time, I looked back at Joseph.

“Wear gloves and dip your hands in this.”

“uh… … Uh uh.”

Then I put on gloves and dipped my hands in the calcium chloride I had brought.

I also rubbed Alfred’s stomach with the same disinfectant.

As it turns red right away, I think I need to find another disinfectant… … There was no time to worry about that now.

Now, it was surgery time.