ebookland Chapter 370 Penicillin
Chapter 370 Penicillin
"Now that you have arrived at the scientific research institute, it's time for you to reveal the answer to the mystery, right?"
In front of the Daqin Research Institute, Ying Zheng looked at Ying Yu curiously.
"In detail, after seeing the specifics, the emperor will naturally understand."
"But before that, let's go to medical school."
Ying Yu laughed.
"Medical school?"
A look of doubt flashed across Ying Zheng's face.
"It is a scientific research institution specializing in medical technology and equipment. The purpose is to improve the medical level of Daqin, so that more people in Daqin can receive timely and effective treatment."
Ying Yu explained with a smile.
Ying Zheng nodded.
The improvement of medical level is definitely a great thing for the people of Daqin.
It can greatly improve the happiness and average life expectancy of the people of Daqin, which is of great significance to the further development of Daqin.
It's just that a few people just entered the medical school when Ying Zheng smelled a strange smell, which made him frown.
"There seems to be a smell of alcohol in this yard?"
Meng Yi also looked at Ying Yu in surprise.
In this scientific research institute, no one is drinking too much, right?
This made His Majesty see that it was not a good thing, and it did not conform to His Royal Highness's strict management style.
"Father misunderstood, this smell is indeed wine, but it is not drinking wine, but a high concentration of alcohol used to disinfect wounds and prevent infection."
Ying Yu explained with a smile.
"Disinfection? Can this wine be used for disinfection?"
Ying Zheng couldn't help but disagree.
"Ordinary wine is naturally not good, but after several times of distillation and purification, the wine with a concentration of more than [-]% will have the effect of disinfection and sterilization."
"The reason why wounds are prone to pus is because they are infected by germs, and high-concentration alcohol can inhibit the growth of germs. After disinfection, wrap them with clean cotton gauze, which can prevent the wound from worsening and greatly improve the recovery of the wound. Speed and treatment success."
"His Royal Highness, is this true?"
Zhang Han on the side was overjoyed.
He doesn't know about germs, but as a leading general, Zhang Han is very aware of the hardships of the soldiers after being injured. Many brave soldiers fell on this seemingly small wound with pus and fever.
If there is a way to stop the pus from the wound, it will save the lives of countless wounded soldiers.
"Whether it is true or not, General Zhang Han will know if he asks Old Man Xia."
Ying Yu laughed.
Xia Wuqiu has high medical skills and a great reputation, and he was also Ying Yu's former attending physician. The relationship between the two is not bad, so after the establishment of the medical school, Ying Yu invited Xia Wuqie to serve as the deputy doctor of the medical school. The dean is in charge of research and development and teaching, similar in nature to the doctoral tutor of later generations.
"What His Royal Highness said is indeed the truth. After disinfection with alcohol and iodine, common minor injuries do have excellent recovery effects, and more than [-]% of the more than [-] injured patients treated in the former medical school , there is no phenomenon of wound pus."
Xia Wuju looked at Ying Yu with admiration, and continued to speak:
"This old man has studied medicine for many years, but in front of His Royal Highness, he is as small as a drop in the ocean."
Xia Wuqiu was also very depressed, he never expected that Ying Yu, who was originally just his patient, would suddenly surpass himself in medical skills.
"Nine percent?"
"Haha, if this is extended to the army, I don't know how many soldiers will benefit from it. No wonder His Royal Highness wants to form a medical army!"
"If alcohol can really have this effect, even if it means that the general will not drink alcohol from now on, the general will be willing."
Zhang Han said happily.
Thinking of those former comrades-in-arms who died in pain due to injuries, Zhang Han's eyes were filled with tears.
"A small wound can kill a person. Is the cause the germ that His Highness just mentioned?"
Meng Ruyi at the side asked curiously.
"According to what His Royal Highness said, the wound itself is not fatal. What is truly fatal is the various symptoms caused by the infection of the wound."
"So when we treat the wounded, the first thing we need to do is to disinfect the wound with alcohol and iodine, try to keep the wound free of germs, and also wrap the wound with sterilized cotton gauze to prevent the wound from coming into direct contact with the outside world. And it can also play a certain role in stopping bleeding.”
"Every other day, we have to change the cotton gauze and re-sterilize the wound."
"If after this treatment, pus and inflammation still appear in the injured wound, then you need to use another miracle drug invented by His Highness, penicillin!"
Xia Wu and patiently explained it to everyone.
"Miraculous drug? Penicillin?"
Hearing the word magic medicine, Ying Zheng immediately became interested.
"Penicillin is a relatively easy-to-obtain antibacterial drug. It is not only effective for traumatic infections, but also for internal medicine inflammation."
"The so-called penicillium is actually a layer of green hairy things on the top of common things after they rot."
"However, such penicillium has many other harmful bacteria on it, and it must go through a special preparation method to obtain pure penicillin."
"The reason why the treatment rate of wound infection is only [-]% and cannot reach [-]% is because some people will have adverse reactions to penicillin and cannot use it."
Ying Yu said with regret.
Although Ying Yu knew the names of other antibiotics, it was not realistic for the time being to produce them in Daqin.
"Ninety percent is pretty good. Countless soldiers of our Great Qin Dynasty died of festering wounds. With this penicillin, this situation will no longer exist.
I want to represent the soldiers of the world, thank you! "
Ying Zheng patted Ying Yu's shoulder and said with emotion.
In the era of cold weapons, after a great battle, the number of injured is counted in tens of thousands, and many of them died of wound infection.
Previously, Daqin's doctors tried their best, but they couldn't find a good way to treat the wound infection. Unexpectedly, it was solved by Ying Yu now.
Meng Ruyi at the side looked at Ying Yu with admiration.
"The preparation and storage of this penicillin is not a simple matter. Just in case, I want to conduct a skin test before each use.
A large part of the reason why Erchen wanted to set up a professional medical army came from this.
With the development of medical science and technology, the requirements for the professional skills of medical staff are getting higher and higher. If one is not careful, it will cause medical accidents. "
Ying Yu said with emotion.
It is really not a simple matter to build a relatively complete medical system in Daqin from scratch.
However, it is impossible not to do it.
In the history of later generations, until the millennium later, the backwardness of medical level directly led to the average life expectancy of people, and it was difficult to exceed fifty.
Even in the imperial palace, it is very common for princes and princesses to die young.
The reason why Huo Qubing died young in history is also very likely to be caused by inflammation caused by eating unclean food when he was a slave running for thousands of miles.
Not to mention ordinary people.
Ying Yu didn't want people around him to leave because of minor illnesses, so it was extremely necessary to improve Daqin's medical level.
And this is also of great significance to the growth of the population of Daqin.