Chapter 1435: Chapter 1072: Success!_2 Chapter 1435: Chapter 1072: Success!_2 “As long as the patient’s rabies virus antibodies continue to increase, the viral content in the blood will gradually decrease.

Now, the battle between the virus and the human immune system is starting to reverse, and the human immune system is gaining the upper hand, initiating a major counterattack.

The treatment details vary at different stages, and now that the human immune system is counterattacking, the treatment plan must also change.

Yang Ping switched from short-acting Midazolam to long-acting Diazepam. The use of short-acting Midazolam was initially to facilitate dose adjustments at any time; its effects are brief, so changes in dosage quickly produce effects.

Long-acting medications are different; even if the dosage is changed, it takes a longer time, sometimes even many days, to alter the effects.

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Over at Nandu Affiliated Hospital One, these past few days Yang Ping has been visiting daily, and the patient’s condition is quite optimistic. As the virus antibody titers rise, the virus concentration is also getting lower and lower.

Gradually, Yang Ping also started to reduce the doses of Diazepam and Ketamine, allowing the patient to slowly wake from the coma. With the gradual reduction of the drugs, the depth of the patient’s coma also lightened.

One morning, the patient opened his eyes, moved them around a bit, and then blinked.

The nurse was so excited she jumped up and immediately reported to the doctor, the on-duty doctor reported to Director Luo, and Director Luo immediately called Yang Ping. Yang Ping, upon hearing the patient had awakened, rushed to the ICU, where Professor Su was already present.

“He’s awake, his eyes are moving.” Director Luo, excited like a child, pulled Yang Ping towards the ICU, Yang Ping hurriedly put on isolation clothes.

“Call his name!”

They called his name next to his ear to see whether there was conscious eye movement or unconscious, such as if the brain nerves had been affected leading to unconscious twitching of the eye muscles.

Director Luo called out to the patient, ‘Chang Qirui!’
As he called, the patient actually blinked, and obviously, he understood his name.

We’ve done it!

They successfully challenged the 100% mortality rate; at least now his virus is reducing, his brain nerve seems fine, the idea of using a hibernation method to protect the nervous system during the fierce battle between the virus and the immune system was correct, and now the virus is nearly eradicated while the brain is still good.

“Xiao Yang, doesn’t this mean our method is effective?” Professor Su was also a bit excited.

Yang Ping nodded, “Yes, we did it!”

‘someone, record a video on your phone, quick! Call Director Yuan, let him come see too.” Director Luo was very excited but still remembered the colleagues who fought alongside him.

“Bring his family in!” Yang Ping instructed a doctor nearby.

The doctor thought he had misheard, “Professor Yang, do you mean to bring this patient’s family here?”

“Yes, go and come back quickly.”

Yang Ping patted his shoulder.

Soon, the patient’s wife was brought in because seeing his most familiar family member could potentially elicit a reaction in his gaze if the treatment was successful.

His wife was also excited, “Professor, doctor, what should I do?”

When she saw her husband open his eyes healthy: “Is this an improvement? Is it really?”

“Yes, it is, take off your mask, get close to him, and call him as you usually do to each other.” The patient’s wife approached the bedside, trembling hands removing her mask, then getting close to him.

“Husband, husband, it’s me!”

With each call from his wife, his eyes blinked faster, and his lips moved a bit as if he wanted to speak but couldn’t.

“It’s a success! A 100% success!”

I succeeded!

Yang Ping continuously told himself inside, this was an idea he came up with on the spot during a consultation, and although it seemed theoretically feasible at the time, he didn’t expect it to succeed on its first clinical application.

“Take a photo!”

“Record a video!”

“The family can leave now, we will talk to you later, your husband is savable, my new method has succeeded.” The patient’s wife wanted to stay longer, but she was already led out by a female doctor.

Regardless of whether there will be any sequelae, for now, saving the patient shouldn’t be a problem.

“What, it succeeded!”

At this moment, Director Yuan from the Department of Infectious Diseases rushed over, fastening his mask as he strode into the room. Seeing the patient awake, it really was a success.

“This must be the world’s first case of a person being saved from rabies without having been vaccinated? A breakthrough indeed, everyone, don’t forget the paper,” Professor Su reminded everyone.

“The first one, it is the first!” Director Luo replied.

Yang Ping stood beside the bed, staring at the numbers on the monitor, everything was stable, it was unexpected that it actually succeeded.

“Does my nursing team also get a first?”

“Of course.”

“It was me who used the anesthesia.”

“The first medication was administered by me.”

“I made the diagnosis.”

“I was the first to start the treatment.”

Everyone was happy, half-joking, their hearts filled with immense pride. The world’s first rabies patient to be saved, how could they not be overjoyed?

“Xiao Yang, look, should we wait until things stabilize before I report to the higher-ups?” Professor Su was more composed, not as overly excited as others.

Yang Ping nodded, “Yes, let’s wait.”

Professor Su thought the same, better to be prudent, wait and observe for a while without issues before reporting.

“Everyone pay attention to discipline, Professor Chang’s identity is rather unique, and we must keep it confidential, don’t let it leak,” Director Luo reminded everyone.

So, those who are tempted to share on social moments refrained from doing so, keeping serious, as such a leak could cost jobs and might even be criminally liable.

“What do we do next?” Director Luo asked Yang Ping, who now seemed like a giant in his eyes, as if his stature had grown immensely.

A case with a 100% mortality rate, and he managed to save it, isn’t that miraculous, impressive, and formidable?

“Next, we need to continuously monitor the viral load inside the body to see if it keeps decreasing until it disappears entirely, or if there’s a rebound; that’s most critical,” Yang Ping explained, as long as there’s no rebound now, the prognosis should be good.

“We can’t be negligent; we must also pay attention to other issues such as fluid and electrolyte balance, acid-base balance, and the function of crucial organs like the liver and kidneys. These fundamental issues must be given importance to avoid failure at the last step.”

Director Luo noted it down, reminding other doctors and nurses, “Did everyone hear that? Note it down, and be alert during this period, absolutely do not relax, we must strive for the final victory.”

“Yes, strive for the final victory,” everyone responded.

The semi-divine Professor Yang’s image in everyone’s heart now became more real because previously it was all hearsay, but now they witnessed with their own eyes how a patient doomed to 100% mortality was pulled back from the brink.

Legend has it that Yang Ping competes with King Yan for people, and it seems true, this patient was indeed snatched from King Yan.

These doctors and nurses recalled every time Yang Ping stood by the bed, squinting his eyes, either focusing on the numbers on the monitor or staring at the patient, now it seems, it was like he was negotiating with King Yan on how to pull the person back.

“Professor Yang, when you’re free later, could you help me check on a few other patients?”

Director Luo immediately grabbed Yang Ping.

Those were also basically hopeless, with various diseases but similar critical conditions, every possible treatment had nearly been tried. One was estimated to have brain death, just not formally assessed yet.

Now, Director Luo believed that Yang Ping seemed capable of saving anyone, saving one is saving, casually trying a few more is also saving, anyway since he’s here, just take him to see.