nycdaug Chapter 248 Appendicitis
Chapter 248 Appendicitis
"Empress Dowager, why does your abdomen hurt? Where does it hurt?" Bai Yan asked softly.
The Queen Mother nodded and said weakly, "It started in the upper abdomen, then gradually moved to the right lower abdomen, and it was very painful."
"Oh! Let me take a look. Is it this position? Does it hurt here? What about here?" Bai Yan's heart moved when he heard the Queen Mother's answer.
Then he touched the Empress Dowager's abdomen, pressing it from time to time, and asked if it hurt.
When Bai Yan pressed a certain point on the lower right abdomen of the Empress Dowager and then released it, the Empress Dowager cried out in pain. The pain from just that one press had made her face turn pale and she was sweating profusely.
"It's appendicitis. The situation is not optimistic." Bai Yan touched the Empress Dowager's forehead again, and after seeing the feces in the toilet bucket, she had already made up her mind.
"Imperial Physician Xu, Imperial Physician Bai, what happened to me? Is there still hope?" The Empress Dowager looked at Bai Yan, her eyes full of questions and expectations.
She was treated by the imperial physician for several days, and after taking medicine and having acupuncture, not only did the abdominal pain not get better, but her body became more and more uncomfortable and weaker.
Once this person has money and power, he becomes even more afraid of death.
Now, when the Empress Dowager heard that Imperial Physician Bai seemed to have discovered what disease she had, her hope of survival was rekindled.
Bai Yan took a deep breath, calmed himself, and then slowly spoke: "Empress Dowager, you have appendicitis and need treatment as soon as possible."
"Appendicitis?" The Queen Mother was slightly stunned. Obviously she had never heard of this word.
"There is a small section of your intestine that is inflamed, red and swollen. You need to open your abdomen and remove the damaged section of intestine. Then your illness can be cured." Bai Yan explained patiently.
Xu Qingyi hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Empress Dowager, appendicitis usually requires surgery. But considering your physical condition and age, the risk of surgery is relatively high."
When the Queen Mother heard this, her face turned pale as paper in an instant, and she asked in a trembling voice: "Then...then what should I do? Should I just wait to die?"
"Of course not, Empress Dowager, let's go out and report your situation to the Emperor and see what he decides." Bai Yan replied.
Afterwards, he and Xu Qingyi left the bedroom.
"Imperial Physician Xu, Imperial Physician Bai, have you two found the cause of my mother's illness? Is there any way to treat it?" After Xu Qingyi and Bai Yan came out of the Empress Dowager's bedroom, Emperor Rui'an couldn't wait to ask.
Cui Shan and others who were still kneeling in the main hall also pricked up their ears, waiting for Xu Qingyi and Bai Yan's reply.
"We have found the cause of the disease. It is a bit complicated to explain, but there are also treatments. I will tell you all about it, Your Majesty.
Wang Jie, Xu Ming, you two open the human figure diagram I drew earlier, and I will explain it to His Majesty in detail. "At this time, Bai Yan instructed Wang Jie and Xu Ming.
"Yes, Master." Wang Jie deftly took out a very detailed map of the human meridians from the medicine box. He and Xu Ming slowly unfolded it from the left and right.
Bai Yan took a step forward and pointed at the human body diagram and said, "Your Majesty, the human body has five internal organs and six viscera, which are located in different places and have their own functions. None of them can be missing. However, among these five internal organs, there is an organ, the intestines.
The human intestines are divided into the large intestine, small intestine, rectum and cecum. The large intestine is mainly responsible for absorbing water and forming feces, while the small intestine is the main place for nutrient absorption.
There is a small appendix at the back of the lower right abdomen of the human body.
If there is no problem with this small section of the appendix, the human body will be fine. Once there is a problem, it is like setting off a hidden bomb. "
Bai Yan paused when she said this.
After hearing this, the emperor frowned, obviously deeply attracted by the situation described by Bai Yan. He also knew why his mother was like this. It should be the problem with the appendix that Bai Yan mentioned.
He stared at the detailed diagram of the human body, especially the appendix in the lower right abdomen, as if trying to see the mysteries inside it with his naked eyes.
"Why is there a problem with the appendix?" The emperor finally spoke, his voice full of confusion.
Bai Yan smiled slightly and continued to explain: “Your Majesty, although the appendix seems insignificant, it plays an indispensable role in the human body.
It is actually a part of our ancestors' inheritance and once played an important role in our ancient ancestors. However, as humans evolved, the function of the appendix gradually weakened, and it can even be said that it has become almost useless. "
"However, its uselessness also brings a problem." Bai Yan's tone suddenly became serious, "The appendix is in a special position, and bacteria easily accumulate inside it. Once these bacteria multiply to a certain extent, it will cause appendicitis.
Food residues, roundworms, and foreign objects entering the appendix can also cause appendicitis.
If appendicitis is not treated in time, the pain will be unbearable at the mildest and even life-threatening at the worst.”
"Imperial Physician Bai, you mean that my mother has appendicitis? Do you have any way to treat her?" the emperor asked hurriedly.
"The treatment is simple. We just cut it open and remove the inflamed and damaged appendix. Once the cause is eliminated, the disease will be cured.
But the Queen Mother is old, and surgery is risky. Even with penicillin to reduce inflammation, if something goes wrong, I'm afraid..." Bai Yan paused at the end of her words.
Let's stop here. If anything goes wrong, the Empress Dowager will pass away.
"Imperial Physician Bai, how confident are you that you can cure our mother?" After hearing what Bai Yan said, Emperor Rui'an's expression changed. After a long silence, he asked Bai Yan.
"I'm 60% sure." Bai Yan thought for a while and said.
"Then I'll trouble Dr. Xu to do his best to treat my mother.
If you can cure my mother, I will reward you handsomely. But if anything happens to my mother, I will never let you off easily." Emperor Rui'an said in a deep voice.
"I will do my best to live up to your expectations.
I need to clear out a room, fumigate it with incense and disinfect it, and also place a bed in the middle of the room for the Empress Dowager to lie down during the operation.
In addition, I need......." After deciding to operate on the Empress Dowager and remove her appendix, Bai Yan listed the things that needed to be operated on one by one.
"Doctor Bai, please let me know if you need anything. I will have the Imperial Hospital fully cooperate with you.
Cui Shan, Wu Chen, do you still want me to help you up? You just heard what the imperial physician Bai said, so hurry up and prepare what he said. "Emperor Rui'an frowned, but his tone was firm.
"I dare not." Cui Shan, Wu Chen and the other imperial doctors who were kneeling in the main hall helped them up one by one. After paying their respects to Emperor Rui'an, they left the hall to prepare what Bai Yan said.