novelraw Chapter 320 - 173: Merit for Diagnosis, Not Making Things Difficult_3
Chapter 320 - 173: Merit for Diagnosis, Not Making Things Difficult_3
He also happened to praise Li Jingsheng.
"Let’s do it!"
Director Hua had already been anxious for a while.
Professor Wu regretted not listening to Li Jingsheng’s advice and was now hoping the patient could survive this ordeal.
Tang Weilin’s praise of Li Jingsheng’s skills was well agreed upon by both.
They had just witnessed Li Jingsheng’s brilliance.
After putting the patient on a ventilator, the hypoxemia significantly improved.
It should be noted that bronchoscopes and ventilators are the ’tools of the trade’ in Pulmonary Medicine.
Each department has its own ’tools of the trade,’ which differ from each other.
The Orthopedic Surgery department doesn’t even have a ventilator and has to borrow one, which shows that the Second Hospital is much ’poorer’ than imagined.
Because Orthopedic Surgery is a department with good revenue.
Of course, it also depends on the hospital. Some hospitals, although large, do not have well-developed Orthopedic Surgery services, so their revenue capabilities are much weaker.
"Director Hua, I can’t help much here, so I’m going back to the clinic to work."
Li Jingsheng looked at the time, which was already past one o’clock, and he figured the patients at the clinic must be anxiously waiting.
"Go ahead! Recruiting you was evidently the right decision."
Director Hua gave him a very gentle look.
"Qinglan, I’m leaving now! I’ll come find you again at noon tomorrow!"
Li Jingsheng enjoyed Ou Qinglan’s adoring gaze at him at this moment.
It was the admiration for a hero.
Heroes find it hard to overcome the beauty’s favor.
The beauty easily falls before the hero.
"Mm!"
Ou Qinglan watched him leave, then withdrew her gaze.
This scene was caught by Director Hua.
He couldn’t help but think to himself, Dr. Li is not only skilled in medicine but also in romance!
When did he manage to win over the top beauty doctor in Orthopedic Surgery?
...
Upon returning to the outpatient department, Li Jingsheng indeed found a long line of patients.
As long as manual therapy is possible, many patients are willing to wait two or three days.
It’s low-cost, involves less suffering, and offers better recovery compared to surgical treatment; these are its advantages.
Pins and plates cause injury that goes beyond simply cutting the skin. They can damage the bone almost lifelong.
Drilling several holes in a good bone, if there was another way, doctors wouldn’t subject patients to such surgery.
Some patients with pins and plates recover well with little discomfort post-treatment.
However, some patients experience complications like bone inflammation, necrosis, infection, and suppuration a year or more after surgery.
Therefore, compared to manual therapy, surgical treatment has significant disadvantages.
Particularly surgeries requiring internal fixation.
To address this, orthopedic surgeons devised strategies like informing patients for a second surgery roughly six months post-recovery.
And why?
To remove the pins and plates from the body.
Then allow further healing of the bone.
Thus eliminating the risk of foreign objects remaining inside the body.
From this, it’s clear that the principles of surgical and manual treatment are actually the same.
They both aim to reconnect broken bones and allow them to heal.
Except surgical treatment involves more complexity, requiring multiple procedures to achieve the results of manual therapy.
This is why, despite traditional Chinese medicine waning under Western medicine, manual bone setting has maintained a strong market presence in many areas.
It is well-received by many patients.
"Why are you only here now? The patients are going to complain about us again."
Doctor Xu glared at him and asked.
"I was helping to save a critically ill patient. No worries, I’ll just work overtime and finish treating all registered patients."
During noon, Li Jingsheng had already worked overtime to treat another patient, which made other patients feel treated unfairly and thus complained about him.
Now, he voluntarily requested to work overtime once more.
"Overtime again?"
Dr. Chen next to him remarked with a bitter expression.
Li Jingsheng and Doctor Xu were unfazed by complaints, but Dr. Chen was worried.
This showcases the difference between having true skills and lacking them.
Dr. Chen didn’t have the confidence to resist the Department of Medical Affairs.
Any slight penalty, he couldn’t bear.
"It’s not easy for patients to come here while enduring illness; for me, it’s just sacrificing a bit of personal time. For them, it solves a big problem. Therefore, I will work overtime as needed. If the Department of Medical Affairs is truly unreasonable, then let Director Hua handle it."
Li Jingsheng explained.
"So what about overtime? The matters of our manual reduction clinic should be determined by us. Rest assured, the issue from noon has been clarified. But you should still pay attention to your approach in handling things."
Doctor Xu strongly supported his apprentice’s compassionate heart.
The mentor and apprentice were both undeterred by the Department of Medical Affairs’ penalties.
"Alright, I’ll follow the decisions of both of you senior doctors unconditionally."
Dr. Chen knew his place well.
As soon as Li Jingsheng joined, he automatically ranked below him.
"Let’s hurry and treat the patients!"
Doctor Xu had Li Li start calling the patients.
Li Jingsheng was about ten minutes late; judging by the circumstances, they might have treated one patient already.
A patient on crutches came in.
It was none other than the couple who had an argument with Li Jingsheng at noon.
The husband spoke fairly politely, but mainly the patient’s wife was a bit unreasonable.
Both their expressions were somewhat awkward when they saw Li Jingsheng.
"What’s the issue?"
Li Jingsheng was magnanimous; he didn’t hold any intention of making things difficult for these two.
Of course, surely there was some discomfort inside.
"I fell and broke my foot while riding an electric bike. Please check if it can be treated!" The patient replied cautiously.
The patient’s wife bowed her head and said nothing.
People are like that.
Having done something wrong, they feel guilty and somewhat embarrassed.
"Oh dear, this is quite serious!"
Li Jingsheng frowned after looking at the scan.
The patient and his wife thought this implied Li Jingsheng was intentionally refusing to treat them.
"Um... could you please help us?"
The patient’s wife pleaded with the elder Doctor Xu.
"I’m not feeling well these days; only Doctor Li here can treat you," Doctor Xu immediately refused.
The patient’s wife turned pale upon hearing this.
It was only at this moment that she realized how foolish her stubbornness and impulsiveness had been. If they couldn’t be treated here, they’d have to undergo surgery.
"Dr. Li, I’m sorry for my harsh words at noon, please forgive me."
For the sake of her husband’s treatment here, she had to lower herself and apologize to Li Jingsheng.
"Harsh words I can accept, but resorting to complaints has made me somewhat reluctant to treat you."
Li Jingsheng replied to her, slightly coldly.