boyutpedia Chapter 221 Bad News
Chapter 221 Bad News
The hospital was bustling with noise and crowds of patients seeking treatment. Most of them were clutching their stomachs, their faces contorted in pain.
Their faces were as pale as snow, and large beads of sweat rolled down their foreheads like raindrops. Those with severe symptoms even had their clothes soaked with sweat, as if they had just been pulled out of the water.
Liangzi dashed towards the emergency room like a whirlwind.
He approached the nurse at the front desk, who was wearing protective clothing, and said anxiously, "Where is the doctor? My daughter has terrible stomach pains. Please help me."
The nurses were busy triaging patients when they saw Liang Zi, who was also wearing protective clothing, and were quite startled.
However, her professionalism brought her back to her senses immediately, and she said to Liangzi, "Put her down first, find a place for her to lie flat. There are other patients ahead of us, so we won't be able to see them so quickly."
As she spoke, the nurse wrote a note and handed it to Liangzi, telling him to go to the registration desk to register first so that the doctor could prescribe the medicine later.
The emergency room is a small room connected to the main hospital building. It only has consultation rooms inside, and there are no chairs outside for people to sit.
Liangzi left the crowd and found a slightly more open space in a corner, where he carefully laid Xiao An down.
He clutched the slip of paper in his hand, wanting to register Xiao An, but he was also worried, fearing that something might happen to Xiao An if she stayed here alone.
Just as Liang Zi was hesitating, Ye Jingmo walked into the emergency room.
Upon seeing Ye Jingmo, Liang Zi breathed a sigh of relief and immediately said to Ye Jingmo:
"Captain, I'm going to register. I'll leave Xiao An in your care."
After saying that, Liangzi rushed to the registration desk, as if every second he was late would mean another second of suffering for Xiao An.
Xiao An was pale, her eyes slightly sunken, and her voice weak and ethereal. She cautiously asked Ye Jingmo:
"Uncle, will Xiao An get better?"
This was the first time the little girl had suffered such great pain. Seeing the worry on her parents' faces, she dared not ask them anything.
Looking at the fear and apprehension in Xiao An's eyes, Ye Jingmo gently stroked the top of her head with heartache.
"Don't be afraid, Xiao An. You'll feel better after the injection. Soon you'll be able to go home and be with your mom and dad."
Xiao An nodded obediently, "Xiao An isn't afraid of injections. The pain will fly away after the injection."
Hearing Xiao An's innocent words, Ye Jingmo covered her eyes with his hand.
"Xiao An, close your eyes and rest for a while. Dad will be back soon."
About half an hour later, Liangzi returned from the registration desk.
He disregarded his exhaustion and the heat, his only thought being to check on Xiao An's condition, when he saw Ye Jingmo wave his hand at him.
Liangzi then realized that Xiao An had fallen asleep, and it seemed that she was in pain, as she was frowning even in her sleep.
They waited for two or three hours before they were finally allowed to enter the examination room to see the doctor.
The doctor carefully examined Xiao An's body, his tired face filled with seriousness.
"It is very likely a parasitic infection. After the dense fog appeared, many patients experienced severe abdominal pain in the past two days, and it was finally found to be a parasitic infection."
However, this parasite is not common, and it is currently unclear what kind of worm it is.
While writing the prescription, the doctor said to Liangzi, "You need to be mentally prepared."
Liangzi felt a chill run from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, and his chest felt as if a huge rock was pressing down on it, making it hard to breathe.
"If it's a parasite, can't you just take deworming medicine?"
Ye Jingmo frowned and asked the doctor.
"That makes sense, but in peacetime, the incidence of parasites has decreased significantly."
There is a limited supply of deworming medication, and the drugs produced after the apocalypse are mainly antibiotics.
The existing stock has already been used in densely populated places like welfare homes and the military.