Doctors Hands Turn Red & Swollen for Working 12 Hours in Lab
Photos of doctors hands turn red and got swollen because of wearing surgical gloves and from working 12 hours a day in Lab for virus cure.
Many have sacrificed their sleep, time with their families – some have even sacrificed their lives for the sake of healing the growing number of infected patients.
Over the past days, Doctors and Nurses are forced to work non-stop. Some have even resorted to wearing diapers because they don’t have enough time to use the toilet.
Recently, a doctor who’s been working on lab testings to treat the viral outbreak shared the worryingly inflamed condition of his hands after spending more than 12 hours a day in the lab to garner results for the containment of the now, global pandemic.
Based on the article of WOB, the doctor, known as Chen Jun, is the Deputy Director of the laboratory department in Wuhan Pulmonary Hospital and has been working there for 19 years. Chen said the lab team typically does two rounds of testing twice a day, with each round taking about 6 hours to complete.
Since they were near the virus, doctors must wear protective gear at all times, Chen’s hands gradually became red and severely swollen in hives from lack of exposure to the air. The condition is known as Erythema, where inflammation occurs due to increased blood flow to the capillaries.
The hard-working doctor announced that all 27 members of the lab were dispatched at the beginning of January to diligently examine more than 100-300 virus samples to lead each virus individually.
He admits that after working for extended periods of time. The sweat from the doctor’s hands usually start irritating their skin from the being trapped in the airtight rubber gloves. As a result, these doctors have to constantly combat skin irritation and inflammation.
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