Level Up Doctor - Chapter 8

As a daily routine (3)

, the surprise only lasts for a moment.

Jo Tae-ho shrugged his shoulders and pulled the doorknob.

“What are you doing? Aren’t you going in?”

“There’s a person lying down over there. Should we just go?”

“Why are you asking the obvious?”

Jo Tae-ho smiled and continued.

“At best, he’s probably just an idiot who got drunk. You can’t survive if you care about people like that.”

“······.”

“You can’t hear me!”

Jo Tae-ho’s forehead was wrinkled.

Choi Ki-seok ignored his words and walked toward the alley.

“You stupid bastard. It’s been a while since we all got together. Are you planning on ruining the place?”

“······.”

“Don’t come too soon!”

As Jo Tae-ho growled, Choi Ki-seok turned around.

Only then did Jo Tae-ho’s face open up.

“Hey. Is it crazy to help sick people?”

Choi Ki-seok glared at Jo Tae-ho.

I felt it intuitively.

Now is the time to say goodbye to Jo Tae-ho’s gang.

“A bastard called a doctor… ugh. You should feel embarrassed.”

Choi Ki-seok poured out harsh words.

“go away!”

He added a word and quickly approached the fallen person.

thud!

Jo Tae-ho disappeared with a loud noise.

“are you okay?”

Choi Ki-seok laid the fallen person down straight and shook his shoulders.

The middle-aged man, who appeared to be in his mid-40s, was completely unconscious.

The Eye of Hippocrates was used for ominous premonitions.

Stamina: 3/10

Main symptoms: Chest pain / Difficulty breathing / Low blood pressure / Tachycardia Affected

area: Heart

Current status: Urgent

Progress: Very poor (near death)

[Passive level is low, so further details cannot be determined.]

The moment the information is obtained, the spine This was creepy.

Choi Ki-seok took a detailed look at the man’s vital signs.

I put my hand on my forehead to roughly check my temperature, and then I checked my breathing, pulse, and blood pressure.

Body temperature is normal.

My breathing seemed to stop at any moment and my blood pressure hit rock bottom. On the other hand, my pulse was racing like a wild horse.

If your pulse is racing like this, it means there is a problem with cardiac output…

Something bothered me, so I took off the man’s shirt.

There was a bluish bruise on the man’s left chest.

‘ah······.’

Choi Ki-seok let out a sigh without realizing it.

The patient suffered from cardiac tamponade.

Cardiac tamponade.

It is a disease in which blood accumulates between the membranes surrounding the heart and puts pressure on the heart. This increases pressure in the pericardium and reduces cardiac output.

If you see bruises on your chest, it is cardiac tamponade caused by trauma.

“It’s 119. This is the alley where the 00 bar is located…”

After Choi Ki-seok finished reporting, he looked around.

What the patient needs now is a pericardiocentesis. Blood accumulated in the pericardium must be removed using a sharp instrument. However, there was no tool around that was sharp enough to puncture.

I had no choice but to run like crazy to the nearby pharmacy.

If you leave it alone until 119 comes, the patient will die.

“Give me some povidone and a syringe.”

“yes?”

The pharmacist blinked in surprise.

“Povidone and a syringe!”

“Uh… where are you going to use it?”

“People are dying. Gauze and plasters. Quick!”

When Choi Ki-seok spoke urgently, the pharmacist looked suspicious but gave him the necessary items.

Choi Ki-seok calculated the value and returned to the patient like a bullet.

[Failed to use encouragement skill. It cannot be used on an unconscious patient.]

[Use the Must Save skill.]

[All abilities, including surgical and medical treatment, increase by one level.]

[The Frozen Heart skill is applied.]

[Worry Negative emotions such as anxiety and nervousness disappear.]

[I judge the situation cool-headedly.]

[The amount of reduction in treatment ability decreases.]

After using the skill, my mind was cleared up.

Confidence welled up in my heart that I could save the patient.

Ki-Seok Choi first had the patient sit against the wall. Then, the Popidone solution was spread widely on the patient’s chest.

Finally, I held the unwrapped syringe in my hand.

From now on, pericardiocentesis must be performed without ultrasound.

If the needle pierces the lung instead of the pericardium, there will be irreversible results, but it must be done anyway.

Choi Ki-seok took a deep breath and looked at the wallet that had fallen next to the man.

In the wallet was a photo of the man and his family smiling brightly.

If only I could protect that smile…

‘let’s go!’

Choi Ki-seok’s eyes shone sharply.

The puncture site is between the left breastbone and the 5th and 6th ribs.

Soooooooooo.

The syringe needle boldly pierced my chest.

The feeling of a needle piercing the skin remained on my fingertips, but the treatment was not over.

[First aid pericardial puncture was successful.]

[The kill bonus is obtained and the ‘Steel Body’ buff is temporarily applied.]

[Steel Body: The amount of stamina reduction is temporarily reduced. [Duration: 20 minutes]

I felt saved by the notification in my head.

There were no mistakes.

The needle entered exactly into the pericardium.

Ki-Seok Choi inserted the needle appropriately and slowly pulled the body. Then red exudate came out.

Pericardiocentesis was completed successfully.

I feel like I came back from hell alive.

I realized too late that my entire body was wet with cold sweat.

After Ki-seok Choi took out the syringe, he disinfected the wound again with povidone and covered it with gauze.

Stamina: 2/10

Main Symptom: Cardiac Arrest/Apnea

Affected Area: Heart

Current Status: Urgent

Progress: Very poor (near death)

[Passive level is too low to go into further detail]

“Damn it.”

I looked at the patient again and bit my lip.

It’s not over yet.

Cardiac arrest occurred as a result of cardiac tamponade.

Ki-Seok Choi secured the man’s airway and placed his clasped palms in the center of the man’s chest.

puck! puck! puck!

Full-scale chest compressions began.

Every time Choi Ki-seok performed chest compressions, the man’s body shook like waves.

Chest compressions should be strong and fast.

This is why rib fractures occur frequently.

Choi Ki-seok quickly applied 30 compressions and then performed artificial respiration twice.

My arms were tingling and thick beads of sweat were rolling down my face, but the speed of CPR did not slow down one bit.

Thanks to his steel body, he was able to withstand the arduous CPR.

‘As it is…’

A dark cloud appeared over Choi Ki-seok’s face.

Despite proper CPR, breathing and pulse did not return to normal.

If things continue like this, there will be damage to the brain.

“Here! There’s a patient!”

Ki-seok Choi screamed while performing chest compressions.

Just that thing…

If I had that item ready, I could save the man.

As shouts dispersed into the air, someone opened the bar door and came outside.

It is orthodoxy.

Jeong Seol-hwa became surprised when she saw Choi Ki-seok and the patient.

“Snowflower!”

“Uh. Huh?”

“Down the street! Defibrillator!”

Choi Ki-seok’s words were unclear, but Jeong Seol-hwa nodded and left the place.

Eventually, Jeong Seol-hwa arrived at the scene again and found an automatic external defibrillator in her hands.

“······.”

“······.”

The two people suddenly locked eyes.

The two just nodded without saying anything.

Ki-Seok Choi continued to focus on CPR, and Seol-Hwa Jeong unpacked the defibrillator and pressed the power button.

Next, pads were attached under the man’s right collarbone and on the outside of the left nipple.

[Analyzing heart rhythm]

When I inserted the wire connected to the pad, a mechanical sound rang.

After a while, a signal was given that an electric shock was needed.

“Kiseok, get off.”

“okay.”

Jeong Seol-hwa kept a reasonable distance from the man and pressed the orange button.

Weeeeeee. thud!

An electronic sound rang and the man’s body shook.

‘Is it still far?’

Choi Ki-seok checked the man’s breathing and pulse and frowned.

Nothing has changed at all compared to the first time.

I felt anxious, but I shook my head and pushed it away.

I can’t give up like this.

Choi Ki-seok continued CPR like a crazy person.

Soon, the electric shock symbol appeared again.

“Once more!”

Jeong Seol-hwa pressed the button again.

thud!

The man’s body jumped violently.

After the second stimulation, Ki-Seok Choi checked breathing and pulse again.

My pulse was coming back to life.

My breathing is also better than before.

As a result of examining it with the eyes of Hippocrates, the progress changed from very poor to poor.

Ki-Seok Choi could barely suppress his cheers of joy.

It’s still too early to get excited.

First aid using CPR and an automated external defibrillator continued.

As time passed, there was no need to use an AED.

Even CPR was meaningless.

The patient returned to normal through emergency treatment with Seolhwa Jeong.

Choi Ki-seok and Jeong Seol-hwa looked at each other and smiled.

But it is that moment.

Tiring!

[You have successfully treated an emergency patient.]

[You have obtained a new stat, rapport.]

[Rapport is an indicator of your bond with colleagues or patients.]

[You have established your first rapport with Seol-hwa Jeong.]

[With Seol-hwa Jeong . When performing medical treatment, the treatment speed increases and additional bonuses are obtained.]

Ki-Seok Choi checked the rapport in medical mode.

As expected, Rapo, a new stat, was sparkling beneath the reputation.

NEW Rapport Building

NEW Jeong Seol-hwa (Medical Professional): Step 1 – Intimacy

Weeeeeeing.

The sound of sirens reached my ears.

An ambulance arrived at the scene and 119 crews approached the two people.

“How did this happen?”

Team member Kwak Sang-cheol spoke.