My Medical Skills Give Me Experience Points Chapter 1259: 496: The Evil Mother-in-law and Level 6 Grasping Technique

Thanks to his vast diagnostic know-how, Zhou Can could pinpoint right away that the baby was blocked by a foreign item.

The breathing was utterly dire, filled with harsh, desperate wheezes.

The little chest had caved in completely.

Dr. Zhou, this kid has a peanut jammed in the windpipe. The relatives tried home remedies like slapping the back and forcing water down, but nothing worked. I tried the Heimlich on the infant, yet it failed too. Got any superior suggestions?

Director Zhuang quickly filled Zhou Can in.

When babies choke on stuff, lots of grandparents resort to misguided tricks such as back-thumping or water-guzzling.

They fail to grasp that the blockage is deep in the airway.

Human throat setup is quite distinct; food normally slides to the gut via esophagus, while breath flows through the windpipe.

Esophagus stretches well, so most things clearing the throat make it through.

Sticking happens less often.

Windpipe builds differently, with 15-20 C-rings of cartilage linked by tissues and muscles. It lacks stretchiness.

If food slips into windpipe, body reacts with cough reflex.

Forcing the intruder out via air rush.

Yet if the item is big and wedged tight, air power can't budge it. Danger skyrockets.

Without swift extraction, suffocation and death follow fast.

Pouring water in blocked airway helps zilch and worsens it.

Water soaking the peanut makes it expand, gripping tighter.

It could seal off the last air path.

Rescue turns impossible; death hastens.

Baby mouth agape for breath let Zhou Can peek at the throat.

Flashlight on, but no sight of the peanut.

Meaning it's buried deep.

Kids' docs always stash mini flashlights for checking throats, mouths, noses, even pupil reflexes.

Run any scans?

Chest CT done, it's bad.

Director Zhuang passed the images to Zhou Can.

Not just deep, the peanut soaked long, swelled up, slick shell. Bronchoscope grab is only shot, but damn tough to pull off.

Zhou Can eyed the scans, head shaking.

Airway blocks usually yield somehow. This one's hellish hard, babe too tiny for the gamble!

Director Zhuang, on Zhou Can's words, urged family: Head to Provincial Kids' Hospital pronto! They handle trachea peanuts better.

Proof old pros ain't phony.

Even Zhuang shoves tough cases away for safety.

Folks prioritize self first.

Selflessness follows security.

Physicians human too.

Baby's granny raged at daughter-in-law, blasting negligence, phone obsession, worse.

Mom teared up in panic.

Both docs calling it tough spiked her terror.

Debating Provincial transfer with hubby, baby seized, eyes flipping, throat grunting weirdly.

Zhou Can and Zhuang tensed up sharp.

Nurse blanched, staring fearfully.

Doctors, save my boy, please!

Mom sensed life ebbing via bond, collapsed kneeling, imploring Zhuang and Zhou Can.

Dad begged nonstop too.

Facing death, folks cling to docs desperately.

Director Zhuang, rush to scope room for bronch removal now?

Zhou Can kept cool amid crisis.

Crisis demands calm.

Yes!

Zhuang agreed instant. Life-death, save first for all healers.

Bronch foreign body pull risky. Kid's state clear; we try utmost, no promises. Sign if ok, pay upfront, we start now.

Zhou Can told kin.

Zhuang called scope room.

Yes, yes! Save son fast!

Mom nodded, weeping.

Yes? Who you to yes? Doc said high risk; kid dies then what?

Granny pure daughter-in-law hell.

Bossy, wild, senseless.

Mom, little Bao dying; no agree, game over. Scold later, please?

You curse, poison bitch, can't watch kid right. Son doomed marrying you eight lives...

Granny kept blasting: Vicious hag, phone fiend, starved my grandkid peanuts? Hubby bewitched!

Mom sobbed: Mom, I fed porridge, he snuck peanut himself. Kid convulses now; delay kills!

Granny: Liar! Your fault entirely. Doc said risky; death on you!

Mom: Rather risk save than watch die sure!

Chaos reigned.

Baby convulsed wilder, face blue, breaths faint.

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Nurses wheeled emergency cart.

Prep oxygen, monitor!

Zhuang barked orders.

Family froze terrified.

Dr. Zhou, quick decision needed; can't wait Provincial!

Mom pleaded again.

We sign! Save him!

Dad yelled.

Granny shrieked: No! Kill my grandson? You pay!

Push her away!

Nurses held granny back.

Consent signed hasty.

Rush to scope room!

Baby cart flew corridors.

Scope room prepped frantic.

Sedate infant.

Insert bronchoscope.

Screen lit: peanut deep right bronchus, swollen blocking.

Slippery tough.

Zhuang: Zhou, you lead; your hands steady.

Zhou Can gripped forceps.

System activated: Level 6 Grasping Technique unlocked!

Precision maxed, forceps danced perfect.

Grab! Twist! Pull!

Peanut out intact!

Baby breathed free.

Cheers erupted.

Granny outside still cursed mom.

But kid safe.

Zhou Can: +10000 EXP!

Skill up.

Family thanked profusely.

Granny grumbled but quieted seeing healthy grandson.

Drama peaked, resolved heroic.