Chapter 42: Not Drowning but Murder
This was originally the home court of forensic doctors, with all tools and equipment fully equipped, which also brought a lot of convenience to the master and apprentice's anatomy work.
Chen Qi habitually observed the corpse carefully. His whole body exuded the stench of river mud, and there were traces of mud left in his nose and fingernails.
The hair follicles all over the body are bulging, the hair roots are standing upright, and the skin is changing like chicken skin. All these seem to be consistent with the symptoms of drowning.
Li Baotian felt happy when he saw this well-preserved corpse:
"Sure enough, it's a big job. There are so many specimens that can be taken from the whole body. It's estimated that once they're all done, the two of us can get at least five or six hundred yuan. This job is not tiring and easy. How about it? It's worth it.
Have you returned your two kilograms of super-grade Longjing?"
Money is still very valuable these days.
Like Teacher Li Baotian, he came to work from the provincial capital. His original diploma was an undergraduate degree, and he enjoyed the benefits of a senior professional title. The professional level is 8, which corresponds to the salary of administrative level 17, and he can earn 104 yuan a month.
This is the highest level in the medical school.
As for technical secondary school students like Chen Qi, they can enjoy professional level 3 salary as soon as they graduate, which is 42 yuan.
Although 42 yuan is not much, you must know that the same apprentice who just entered the factory only has 14 yuan a month, and most masters' salary is only about 38 yuan a month.
Only if the more motivated worker masters have mastered certain technical skills and have their ratings improved, can their incomes increase.
Therefore, like Chen Qi, the starting price is 42 yuan, which is enough for a senior chef in the company.
What is the concept of five or six hundred yuan? That is Chen Qi's income one year after graduation.
When he was currently in medical school, the 4 or 5-year subsidy was a huge sum of money, and he could even buy three bicycles.
Chen Qi was also happy when he heard that he could get so much money, "Teacher Li, where should we start the dissection first?"
"Let's open the abdomen first. Internal organs are the most susceptible to deterioration and rot. We have to take them out as soon as possible. Are there any problems? Are you scared?"
Chen Qi put on gloves, mask, hat, and surgical clothes, then smiled and said:
"Don't worry, Teacher Li. I've long been familiar with the anatomy of the human body. I'll hit wherever you point me. As a student of Teacher Li Baotian of the Medical School, dissecting a cadaver is just a piece of cake."
Li Baotian laughed when he heard this and pointed his finger at his proud student:
"You kid, just brag. Okay, you open the abdomen first and take out the internal organs. Today I will prepare the potion for you. If you are in trouble, call me. It's okay if the organs are really damaged. Don't be mentally burdened."
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Only in this era do teachers dare to let students do it.
Chen Qi bent down, seemingly looking for a scalpel in the toolbox, but in fact he had quietly taken out the mysterious scalpel from the space.
It is estimated that just like in martial arts novels, the "Sword Spirit" has emerged and has its own intelligence, so Chen Qi has appointed it as the "Chess Sword" and considers it to be part of his life.
Whoever has the chess knife is the one who is better than me. Now Chen Qi feels confident in his heart.
When dissecting a corpse, you don't need to sterilize it. You just need to find the right position, facing the middle of the chest and abdomen of the corpse, and cut all the way from the chin to the end, and then open the stomach with a swipe, exposing the internal organs inside.
The moment the abdomen was opened, the smell of corpses came up. Fortunately, it was not obvious that it had been frozen. Chen Qi slowed down his breathing, and then began to prepare to remove the liver, gallbladder, spleen, lungs, kidneys and pancreas one by one.
Li Baotian saw the students taking the stage for the first time. Although he was mixing potions next to him, his eyes kept staring at them.
As a result, I was surprised to find that this guy didn't even shake his hands, and directly made a huge incision. Judging from the gestures, he was quite professional.
This made Teacher Li feel strange and weird, and finally had to classify it as a "genius" to comfort himself.
It’s still a corpse anyway, so don’t worry about any accidents or disputes, just let him do whatever he wants.
Chen Qi first took out all the important organs in the abdomen. In order to keep the skeleton intact, he began to remove the organs in the chest, such as the lungs and heart.
At this time, his eyes suddenly flashed with cold light.
The deceased's lungs were actually intact, with a healthy red color, no obvious change in size, and no signs of pulmonary edema.
Cold sweat broke out on Chen Qi's back, and he had a reaction instantly:
"The cause of death is definitely not drowning, but someone was killed and the body was thrown into the river. That would be a criminal case and it would be a big deal."
Death by drowning can be easily found during an autopsy. The deceased will definitely have hydroemphysema, which is one of the important evidences to determine death by drowning before death.
What is hydroemphysema? It means that a large amount of water is inhaled into the lungs, causing the lungs to expand in volume and increase in weight, which is about twice that of normal lungs.
There are rib indentations on the surface of the lungs, with blunt edges that feel like a dough when touched, and they will dent when pressed. The surface of the lungs is moist and light in color, light gray mixed with light red.
The light gray area is the alveolar ischemia area, and the red area is the hemorrhage area. This is caused by excessive intrapulmonary pressure, rupture, bleeding and hemolysis of the alveolar wall. This feature will be very obvious.
Chen Qi was afraid that his judgment would be wrong, so he went back to the metal plate and checked his stomach again to make sure that there was no large amount of water or sediment in the stomach.
There is no river water or silt in the lungs and stomach, which completely proves that the deceased was dead before falling into the river.
"Teacher Li, this body is wrong."
Li Baotian was preparing the solution needed for the specimen. When he heard the student's request for help, he thought that it was not what he expected. The novice was still on a business trip.
"What's wrong? I'm busy. Please describe the problem verbally first."
"Teacher Li, I suspect that this body did not die from drowning, but was thrown into the river after death."
Bang~~~
Li Baotian dropped the plate in his hand, stood up quickly, and quickly came to the student's side.
"Tell me the basis for your judgment."
"Teacher, look, the deceased's lungs are normal, and there is no sign of pulmonary edema at all. Moreover, I just checked and found that there are normal food residues in the stomach, and there is no large amount of river water or sludge."
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Li Baotian doesn’t need to wear gloves, it’s obvious at a glance.
He took a deep breath and ordered:
"Immediately cut open your upper respiratory tract and see if there is any mushroom-like foam."
After an average person drowns, a large amount of river water will be sucked into the respiratory tract, stimulating the respiratory mucosa to secrete a large amount of mucus.
Mucus, drowning liquid and air are mixed with each other through violent breathing movements, producing a large amount of fine, uniform white foam.
These foams overflow and block the mouth, nostrils and around them, like white cotton balls blocking the respiratory tract. This foam is extremely stable because it is rich in mucus and is not easy to disappear. It will overflow again after being wiped off, which is of great significance in confirming drowning before death.
Chapter completed!