CHAPTER 56: CHAPTER 56: SAVED

Zhao Heng took a deep breath and used his left hand to feel the chubby boy’s neck, confirming the positions of the thyroid cartilage, cricoid cartilage, and trachea.

Originally, if it were in the operating room, the incision would need to start from the lower edge of the cricoid cartilage and extend horizontally above the suprasternal notch, opening the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and platysma along the midline of the neck.

But such a procedure is for the operating room. In the current conditions, Zhao Heng could only locate the spot and make a decisive cut!

Doing this actually involves great risk; the neck is a critically important part of the body, with concentrated blood vessels and nerves.

A small misstep could damage the blood vessels, causing massive bleeding, and not only that, if the recurrent laryngeal nerve is accidentally damaged during the tracheal incision, it could lead to hoarseness or even loss of voice.

Looking again at the chubby boy lying on the ground, his breathing was already very weak, and before long, he would die from asphyxiation and lack of oxygen.

There was no time to wait, otherwise, the brain hypoxia caused by asphyxia would result in permanent and irreversible damage to brain cells.

Thinking of this, Zhao Heng steadied himself and picked up the fruit knife.

Slash!

The cut Zhao Heng made was precise, quick, and ruthless, accurately avoiding all major blood vessels and nerves, directly opening the airway.

Watching someone thrust a knife into another person’s neck, such a bloody and direct scene rendered the onlooking crowd utterly silent.

With the way Zhao Heng held the fruit knife so steadily, combined with his grim expression, if Zhao Heng hadn’t emphasized beforehand that he was a doctor saving a life, someone might have thought he was committing murder!

Very quickly, Zhao Heng pulled out the fruit knife, carefully placed a straw into the trachea, and used gauze from the emergency kit to secure the straw to the neck.

With fresh airflow entering the trachea, the chubby boy’s asphyxia and lack of oxygen were immediately alleviated.

After just a short while, the boy’s cyanotic complexion turned rosy again, and his chest began to rise and fall rhythmically.

However, due to brain hypoxia, the boy’s consciousness had not yet recovered.

He was saved!

The crowd watching this scene suddenly felt a tingling sensation on their scalps.

Witnessing a living, breathing life being rescued, the feeling was simply indescribable.

"Well done!"

"Amazing!"

Cheers erupted from the crowd. Someone took the lead, and everyone started clapping spontaneously.

"Ma’am, it’s okay now."

Zhao Heng looked at the middle-aged plump woman and said with relief.

The boy’s condition was indeed critical, but fortunately, he was saved. If he hadn’t been, it would have been a totally different story.

"Thank you, thank you."

The middle-aged woman, seeing her child saved, burst into tears and kept thanking Zhao Heng.

At this moment, words could not express her gratitude towards Zhao Heng.

For her, her son was her life, more precious than anything in this world.

She couldn’t imagine if her son died, whether she would have the courage to go on living!

This is a mother!

"Has the child had asthma or allergies before?"

Now that the boy had been saved, Zhao Heng breathed a sigh of relief, but he still wanted to understand why the boy had experienced airway edema.

"Why? Doctor, will it happen again in the future?"

Hearing Zhao Heng’s question, the middle-aged woman became nervous again. Today’s episode felt like a near-death experience to her. If it happened again, she didn’t know if she could endure it like today.

"Judging from today’s situation, it seems to be pollen allergy causing the airway edema. Try to avoid exposing the child to pollen in the future."

Zhao Heng looked around and remembered they were in a flower exhibition hall, surrounded by various types of pollen, so the cause of the boy’s attack was obvious—it must have been an allergy to the pollen, leading to severe airway edema.

"Thank you, thank you, doctor. I won’t bring my child to places with many flowers anymore."

The middle-aged plump woman nodded repeatedly. This incident left such a significant impression on her, she might never escape its shadow for the rest of her life.

Afterward, the staff called an ambulance, and the emergency doctors who came with it took over, quickly sending the boy to the hospital.

Watching the ambulance leave, Zhao Heng also felt relieved.

"Senior, you were amazing today!"

Shu Xin looked at Zhao Heng with admiration, like a little fangirl.

This kind of calmness, decisiveness, and action in a critical moment profoundly fascinated Shu Xin, making Zhao Heng overflow with a sense of security in her eyes.

Shu Xin still remembered, her father once said that to really see a person’s character, you must look at what they do in critical moments.

And today, facing a stranger in such an urgent situation, Zhao Heng showed no hesitation in stepping forward. This innate charm was truly captivating.

At this moment, Shu Xin felt that staying by Zhao Heng’s side gave her an intense sense of security, as if there was nothing to fear.

"It’s just professional habit."

Facing Shu Xin’s adoring gaze, Zhao Heng replied calmly.

Saving lives is a doctor’s duty, and Zhao Heng felt nothing special about it at the moment.

To be honest, when he used the fruit knife for the tracheostomy on the boy, Zhao Heng was indeed very tense.

In the conditions of an operating room, a tracheostomy must be approached seriously and cautiously, let alone on the street with no such conditions, using just a fruit knife to cut open a living person’s neck. This was a tremendous test of a person’s psychological fortitude.

"Tracheostomy is a procedure every anesthesiologist must master; you will need it if you pursue a career in anesthesia."

Zhao Heng thought for a moment and added.

"Senior, I’m already in an alternate major, and I plan to switch to pharmacology."

The junior girl emphasized again, explaining that clinical work was too arduous, and her family wouldn’t really allow her to become a doctor.

"Alright then."

Zhao Heng shook his head slightly and said with a hint of regret.

Truth be told, although this junior girl seemed soft and cute, her performance just now was not bad at all.

Whether it was cooperating with Zhao Heng’s operation or comforting the middle-aged plump woman, it was clear she had strong psychological resilience. Although her outward personality was similar to Xia Xiaoyu’s, her ability to handle emergencies was much stronger than Xia Xiaoyu’s.

"Senior, you must be tired now, shall we find a place to eat and drink?"

Shu Xin suggested.

"Yes, okay."

Zhao Heng nodded. Earlier, he was too focused to feel it, but now that he had come back to his senses, Zhao Heng felt a wave of exhaustion.

This kind of emergency handling expends a significant amount of mental and physical energy. Although it lasted just over ten minutes, it was no less than an hour of intense exercise.