Dark-Haired British Doctor Chapter 409

Episode 409: Fire [3]

I sometimes think about the Greco-Roman era.

Those two must have been truly great civilizations.

I don't know much about other fields, so I'm a bit hesitant to speak about them…

In terms of medical care alone, Europe is the best in the world.

Rather than saying it was done well, it's saying it had influence.

“First, let me use this too.”

“This is…?”

“It’s opium.”

“Are you carrying opium?”

I looked at Blundell.

I was thinking that it would be nice if you felt a little bit embarrassed.

Of course, it was of no use.

From our perspective, it was inevitable since we were following the words of ancient sages like Confucius.

I, too… … don’t have any intention of correcting Blundell’s way of thinking now.

“Galen said that sedation with opium is very important in treating burns.”

"Oh, Master. I've heard of it too. I've actually seen it help."

But if even our smart-ass Jon Snow does this, it's a problem.

After confirming that no one was coming out of the flames yet, I asked them one by one.

“How did it help?”

I was also curious if there was a treatment that I didn't know about.

Why is that… … .

Aren't there things like ancient relics that have been put to use?

In the 21st century, if you seriously talk about something like that, you'll be immediately buried in academia.

Until I was young, there were books that specialized in things like ancient relics.

“The patient was in pain for a while and then became quiet.”

"ah."

The reason why that kind of thing disappeared is clear.

That's because it's all bullshit.

The world has become quiet.

If you heard it in the 21st century, you would have just thought it was so-so and passed it over, but in the 19th century, it would have been a terrifying statement.

Because it is used similarly to the word dead.

“Just put it away for now. I’ll let you know if I really need it.”

“Really? No, but still… hmm. Then should I take out a knife?”

“A knife? You probably won’t need it right away, right?”

"Haha. Galen said, 'For treatments that cannot be cured with fire, use iron.' Burns are already injuries caused by fire, so iron should be used."

"Why… why are you suddenly like that? It's so scary. We've come a long way now. We've gotten a long way from Galen."

I ignored John Snow and went to Blundell.

In the past, it would have been completely useless, but now, would there be a doctor who could ignore my words?

A man greater than Galen, that is me.

“Is that so?”

“It was the same during cholera… If we do as Galen says, more people will die, right?”

"But, you see, wasn't that an exceptional case? If it really was a treatment that caused more death… how could it have persisted for thousands of years?"

Well, that's the real mystery.

How could it be possible for Europeans to be so stupid?

I even wonder if there was some force that led humanity in that direction.

You might think that this is too much, but if you come here, you'll probably all become like me.

‘So… … I have to use magic too.’

I opened my mouth, drawing the wisest conclusion a modern person could come to in this situation.

“I think Galen was an apostle of evil.”

"huh?"

The expression returned as if to say, "What the hell are you talking about?"

It's okay.

If I hadn't expected it, I would have been hurt and embarrassed, but I was waiting for it.

Of course, it was a bit odd that even the guys he brought along as disciples had similar faces.

How many miracles and signs have I shown you so far, and you still have no faith?

If they were decent people, they would at least pretend to believe me even if I told them right now that I would feed everyone gathered here with five loaves of bread and two fish…

“Tsk.”

"huh?"

“No. Anyway, was he a Christian?”

“Huh…? I don’t know. There’s no record of it, right…?”

“It’s highly likely that he wasn’t a figure from the time of Emperor Commodus. Wasn’t Rome persecuting Christians at the time?”

“Oh, uh… is that so?”

That's right.

I heard it in Sunday school.

I didn't go there because I had any particular beliefs, but when I went, they gave me food.

Above all, if you won the monthly quiz contest, they even gave you a pizza coupon. Since I was always confident in studying, winning at the Sunday school at my small neighborhood church wasn't that difficult.

rev!

You can be proud.

That little boy has now become a messenger of the Lord.

"Yes, it seems he left behind many bizarre records… and we, devout Christians, are being deceived by them. I wasn't going to say that, but the Lord spoke to me last night."

"uh……."

If Liston had been there, I would have believed him, but Blundell is not easy.

But it's strange that there's even a half-believing reaction to such crazy talk.

I definitely feel like I'm living a good life.

Although it is becoming increasingly difficult to know where future generations will judge me…

A true hero is seen through actions rather than words.

“So, let’s erase that damned pagan Galen from our minds and think scientifically.”

“Yeah, yeah.”

In fact, it was an era when science itself was becoming the enemy of religion, but the flames before our eyes and the miracles I had shown so far were clouding the group's vision.

Above all, the sight of Liston, who had rushed to my command and was actually pulling the carriage all by himself, reminded me of Samson in the Bible.

Your hair was thick and long, so the appearance would have been quite different… … .

I guess you could consider Liston my Samson, in that he's not afraid of anything when it comes to hair.

“The water must have come… Now, let’s clearly define what we must do.”

“Oh, tell me. I’m listening.”

“We will focus on lowering the temperature.”

“It’s not even on fire…?”

"Heat and fire are two different things. If you touch a kettle, it feels hot even though it's not on fire, right? It's the same with human flesh. If you go in and out of something like that, it's naturally hot. If you leave it like that, it'll cook inside."

“Hmm… I understand….”

If you don't understand, I want to tell you to just shut up and do it, but I don't think of them as mere workers.

First of all, there are limits to what I can do alone.

We talk about the world whenever we open our mouths, but in reality, London alone is too big and wide.

What kind of a population is this in this world? Millions of people are swarming here in this day and age.

I have to raise them somehow, and luckily, I feel like I have a truly God-given nose.

No, how did this just pop into my head?

“When grilling steak, there’s something called resting, right?”

“Oh… that’s right. Isn’t that the only talent Jean-Pierre has?”

“Yes. That… I just put the steak on a hot plate and cover it with a lid. Doesn’t that make the meat cook even more? Wouldn’t it be different for human flesh?”

“Ah, ah! I see! If we leave this alone, Resting will… Huh… I see! How about you…?”

“They say the Lord appeared yesterday.”

"ah."

He explained it so clearly that I could understand it.

and…….

I should have become a real professor of surgery.

If that were the case, the level of medical care in Korea would have improved significantly…

“Oh, it’s coming out! Oh my! There’s fire…!”

As I was lamenting, one of the men who had been pouring Thames water into the building at my command pointed towards the fire.

Indeed, two people were coming out.

One of them had a small fire on its back and looked very hot.

"older brother!"

“Leave it to me!”

So I sent Liston out.

He had just finished halfway through pulling the carriage, but he showed no sign of fatigue. He poured the distilled water from the carriage onto the other person's back, picked him up, and ran towards me.

'crazy…….'

It was a sight that made me wonder if it was even possible, even while watching it with my own eyes.

“Oh…….”

“As expected, you are the best swordsman in London!”

If I'm like this, what about others?

A murmur began to be heard here and there.

If you feel a little jealous, are you just not in your right mind?

Anyway, I thought it was my turn now and looked down carefully at the patient's shirt whose light had just been turned off.

If you try to peel it off carelessly in this case, the remaining skin may be peeled off as well, so if you are not careful, it could be a big problem.

'As expected… … This is fucking crap.'

The scope is not wide, but the depth is deep.

I can't see it, but it's probably 3 degrees.

‘I’m not really a burn specialist… … .’

Because Taehwa Medical Center has a well-established system, the surgical department only performs surgeries, and the dermatology department mainly treats burns.

The skin graft was just done there, and if a larger reconstruction was needed, it was done at a plastic surgery clinic… … .

I had only seen it a few times from the side.

'If you touch it rashly, you'll die from a real infection.'

The thought that came to me every time was that there is no disease as bad as burns.

The change in appearance was truly horrific, and the process of getting better was not easy either.

The problem was that it was so fucking painful.

“Ugh, euaaaah!”

The patient, who had been struck on the back of the neck by Liston's consideration and had lost consciousness for a moment, woke up while I cut off his clothes with scissors and carefully peeled off the remaining parts while wetting them with water.

At the same time, she started screaming, a scream so horrible that it made all the screams I had heard so far seem like a joke.

“Oh my, oh my.”

“It’s a spell, so it’s bound to hurt.”

“Still, there is something about surviving.”

“Well, it’s a blessing for England.”

Most of the onlookers here are upper class and I hear them say this.

It can be said to be fortunate.

Whatever it was, I think he knew I wasn't trying to hurt him.

“What do we do now?”

"first……."

The problem was that there were still clothes left.

If we left this alone, we had to assume that the patient would definitely die.

If they get stuck together and become inflamed, and infection occurs… … .

Because bacteria will invade the area where the protective layer of skin has already disappeared, it will quickly progress to sepsis.

'Antibiotics… … damn… … .'

Why is our chemist making cocaine?

Why hasn't penicillin been discovered yet, even though I gave you the crucial hint that you could just let the bread rot?

“Ugh, ugh. Sa, save me… ugh!”

I tried to ignore it and move on, but that didn't seem to work.

It wasn't because I was sorry, but because I thought I was going to die like this.

People can go into shock even from pain.

Above all, since I am a person who has been active in the 21st century, I am not used to feeling this kind of pain.

It is because we have learned that there is nothing more important to eliminate than unnecessary suffering.

"opium……."

"huh?"

“Give me some opium.”

“No, forget about that Galen.”

“It hurts, so you have to adjust it.”

“Is that… different from being quiet?”

“It’s not about the treatment itself, it’s about the treatment itself.”

“Hmm.”

I decided to explain later and poured the opium into the patient's mouth first.

After a while, the patient literally became quiet.