Chapter 429: Chapter 429 Turns Out There Are External Injuries
"He came over this morning saying he had a headache, and then you got him some medication, which he took after going back, right? Yes, his headache did seem to lessen at the time, so he thought he’d rest in bed for a while. After all, he’s been affected by headaches these past few days and hasn’t slept well. But who would’ve thought that he’d be almost like he’s in a coma now? No matter how much I call him, I can’t wake him up,"
"Quick, come with me to the scene."
Liu Zheng didn’t make any immediate judgment but based on the situation as described, he sensed that there indeed was some problem with the man. But whether this issue was related to his method of taking the medicine? Liu Zheng dared not make a casual judgment now.
Eventually, they hurriedly took the emergency kit from the corner and then followed Liu Yang and the family members, leaving the clinic together.
"Master, what exactly is the situation? And I have recorded the medication I used—I’ve told you about it too."
"Under normal circumstances, Tianma tablets, which you used, shouldn’t cause significant harm to the human body. So, this probably isn’t about the medication. I suspect he might have other hidden diseases. Once we are at the scene, we will be able to ascertain the situation. Let’s talk more when we get there,"
Right now, time is life and with every passing minute, the threat to the person seems too great. Liu Zheng was clearer about this than anyone else.
He hurried there and upon arrival at the patient’s home, he saw the old man lying quietly in bed, although his current state looked more like he was sleeping.
"First, check his surface characteristics, then confirm his vital signs."
Liu Zheng started taking out emergency supplies from the kit while speaking to Liu Yang without turning his head.
"I need to check his arterial pulse here; it’s quite beneficial if I can feel the pulse at this time."
"Currently, blood pressure seems normal, the pulse is strong, and breathing is relatively smooth. There’s no sign of pupil dilation at the moment."
"If that’s the case, then we can basically determine that he’s in a state of shallow coma. What led to this unconscious state, though, I must verify further."
As he spoke, he gently adjusted the man’s head, then carefully felt around the head with his own hands. He found nothing unusual and there were no obvious external injuries or contusions.
"I want to ask, how long has it been since he started complaining about headaches? And, where exactly did the headaches focus? In which location? Usually, when and for how long do they last?"
"It started about three days ago. It was on and off then; he just mentioned he had some headaches. Frankly, we didn’t pay much attention then. But these last two days, the frequency and intensity of the headaches increased."
"In the meantime, aside from the medication I once gave, did he undergo any other treatments?"
"No, we just took medicine from you, nothing else was done."
"The medication certainly isn’t the issue; it’s meant for headaches, and that’s all it treats. Before you all left, we already discussed this—it only manifested as a headache, so further observation was needed. But we never expected it to result in unconsciousness, so this isn’t a good sign."
"Doctor, don’t scare me. What exactly is the situation? My father has always been in good health, how could he suddenly end up like this?"
"I don’t know for sure, but based on what we currently see, I feel his problem might be related to brain nerves. So don’t panic just yet, let me check his brain to see what’s going on."
As he spoke, he took out a box of acupuncture needles from his own box and started to carefully probe.
He found a very important acupoint and slowly inserted the needle into it. However, the moment the needle entered, Liu Zheng immediately felt a strong resistance and quickly pulled the needle out.
He was surprised to find blood on the needle. Normally, there shouldn’t be anything red coming out from an acupoint—an indication that he was dealing with cerebral hemorrhage.
But whether it was intracranial hemorrhage or epidural hemorrhage remained uncertain. However, judging by the flow of blood, it seemed quite shallow, likely near the dura mater.
"I want to ask if he’s suffered any head injury in the past few days? Has he hit his head on anything? Think back, maybe it happened before three days ago, maybe even a week before. We can’t be sure."
He turned swiftly, looking at the family members standing behind. At that moment, the family members frowned slightly, suddenly confronted with such a question, they truly didn’t know how to respond.
"It seems, oh, I remember now, it should’ve been four or five days ago. At that time, he accidentally hit the corner of a wall when getting up in the middle of the night. He just felt a bit dizzy then, with no other symptoms. Later, it seemed fine."
"So, you’re saying his head suffered an impact before? In that case, I can almost conclude that at the time, he must’ve had a skull fracture and since it wasn’t properly treated, it’s gradually developed into cerebral hemorrhage. His condition is very dangerous now. Call and get him to the hospital quickly; I can’t treat this now."
"What? Send him to the hospital now? What should we do? How can he be bleeding like this just fine before?"
"Such conditions are often hidden. Sometimes, a small bleed might get absorbed by vessels in the head, but as blood accumulates and isn’t absorbed properly, it will inevitably create a very dangerous condition for the brain. When the pain appeared two days ago, it should’ve been an indication of this condition. I’ll try to drain the blood simply for now, but you must hurry to maintain his life and rush him to the hospital for specialized treatment."
