My Medical Skills Give Me Experience Points

Chapter 1118: Chapter 441: Beware of Neonatal Sepsis, There Is No Such Thing as True Fairness

"Let the nurse call the numbers in order!"

Zhou Can said this and then ignored the woman, heading straight into the consultation room.

The triage nurse was still Zhou Yanqing, an old acquaintance of Zhou Can.

The two had been working together for a long time, and Zhou Yanqing could understand Zhou Can with just a look.

"Number 1, Tang Juxiang!"

"That’s us, that’s us!"

A young woman resting on a bench quickly picked up her child and entered consultation room 17.

At this moment, no other family members were speaking up for the aggressive woman anymore. People have their own sense of justice, and while they might not say it, they see the truth and keep it in their hearts.

Sympathy from others is not so easily manipulated.

"Dr. Zhou, please take a look. I don’t know why the child suddenly stopped breastfeeding."

The woman’s husband and family did not accompany her.

Judging by her attire, her economic situation didn’t seem bad.

"The child seems quite young, probably just born, right?"

Zhou Can began observing the child’s condition.

The child’s face was pale, with cyanosis around the mouth, and irregular breathing, symptoms similar to neonatal jaundice, which is quite common.

"The baby is exactly twenty-one days old today, not even a month. Since yesterday, he hasn’t been feeding well, seems especially agitated, always crying, and is very temperamental."

The woman described the child’s condition.

"Are you breastfeeding or bottle-feeding?"

"Breastfeeding since birth. I was worried about not having enough milk initially, but the confinement nanny seemed quite professional and made me some pig’s trotters soup, rice wine with eggs, and other foods. My milk supply became increasingly sufficient. Sometimes there’s even extra after feeding, and I feel engorged. But starting yesterday morning, the child seemed resistant during feeding. The nanny advised me to bring the child to the hospital for a checkup."

The woman looked at the baby in her arms, with a glow full of maternal love and concern.

The greatness of maternal love starts from the moment a child is conceived. After ten months of pregnancy, a mother’s responsibilities do not lessen but rather increase, needing to comfort the child, breastfeed, and clean up waste...

This woman being able to afford a confinement nanny indicates a good financial situation.

These days, even an ordinary confinement nanny costs at least five thousand. For a better one, a so-called ’gold medal’ nanny, the cost often exceeds ten thousand.

"Is it just you and the nanny taking care of the baby?"

"Yes!"

"Do your family members help with the care, like your parents, mother-in-law, or husband?"

"Why are you asking this? It seems unrelated to the child’s condition!"

Her words were evasive, unwilling to answer.

"Don’t misunderstand, I just want to rule out any issues in the child’s upbringing process." Since the woman didn’t want to answer, Zhou Can didn’t press further.

These days, some women have children and might just be mistresses.

The fathers of illegitimate children are often kept secret, their identities closely guarded.

"The child seems to lack energy, and even without eating for a day, it shouldn’t be this severe. Have you given him water?" Zhou Can asked.

"Yes, but he doesn’t drink much."

"How’s the baby’s sucking strength during feeding?"

"Much weaker than usual, seems feeble."

"Is there any bowel movement? Any diarrhea?"

"There is diarrhea. It seems to have started on the third day after birth. The nanny told me it’s a normal phenomenon. Once the baby grows a bit more and his stomach matures, the diarrhea will stop."

"How’s the baby’s sleep?"

"He’s easily startled and often cries, especially at night. Last night, he was fussy almost constantly, flailing around and crying. Nothing seemed to calm him."

"Was he like this before?"

"No, it started just two nights ago. But the night before last was still manageable."

...

After asking about the child’s basic situation and medical history, Zhou Can took the child’s temperature, which was normal.

Upon examining the child’s abdomen, it was noticeably hard.

This indicated a bloating issue.

"Let’s get two tests done first. If the child has any urine or feces, collect some for lab samples. For now, check the three standard tests. Once the results are out, come to the consultation room for further diagnosis."

Zhou Can quickly wrote the test orders.

The three standard tests are often basic and necessary checks.

"Dr. Zhou, I came because my friend recommended you, saying your medical skills are excellent, and you have a noble medical ethics, being very responsible for the patients. That’s why I specifically made an appointment with you. Is my son’s condition serious? Could it just be a minor issue from getting cold last night?"

The woman said this, naturally trying to build rapport with Zhou Can.

"Hmm... It’s hard to say for now. But based on some symptoms the child is showing, it might not be optimistic, don’t delay. Actually, you should have brought the child to the hospital for consultation yesterday. Infants are different from adults; their conditions progress rapidly, and their tolerance is much weaker. Their body’s systems aren’t fully developed and are more fragile as a result."

Zhou Can originally didn’t want to say overly serious words.

But seeing that the young mother seemed not to realize the gravity of the child’s condition, he had to remind her.

"It’s not serious, right? What should I do! I was hesitating all day yesterday, wondering whether to come to the hospital. It’s all my fault, what should I do!" Upon hearing this, the woman became visibly anxious.