My Medical Skills Give Me Experience Points

Chapter 1349: Chapter 534: Domestic Medical Shortcomings, No Room for Sentiment_2

The hurdle with Dean Zhu is over; the matter is basically settled.

Convening the hospital leaders for a meeting to discuss is just a necessary procedure.

The head of any organization, as long as they have some sense, won’t operate in a dictatorial manner.

The most common approach is to first establish authority within the organization and then convene meetings for voting on matters. The minority obeys the majority, and no one can complain.

"I also wanted to bring up the issue of Lu Xiangbei’s jump."

Zhou Can came to Dean Zhu this time, primarily to plead for those who left.

At least by probing Dean Zhu’s attitude, he could gauge whether there was hope.

"I was shocked and very sympathetic about Lu Xiangbei’s jump. However, from the moment they left Tuya Hospital, they are no longer hospital employees. These things are beyond our capability and obligation to manage. Of course, if there are financial difficulties with his treatment, I personally have no issue donating 200 yuan."

Dean Zhu is indeed an experienced figure.

As soon as Zhou Can spoke, he could basically guess what Zhou Can wanted to convey.

He directly countered Zhou Can’s argument.

"Uh... them leaving was certainly wrong, and their current situation is self-inflicted. But their situation now is practically a dead end; helping them would reflect your benevolence. Besides, the Cardiothoracic Surgery has been overwhelmed with patients, emergency cases, and severe staff shortages. Giving these people another chance would be greatly beneficial to our hospital’s development..."

Zhou Can argued for them with some reluctance.

Only by overcoming Dean Zhu’s hurdle would those people have the opportunity to return to work at Tuya.

For Zhou Can, it was only a matter of a few words.

But for those people, it meant a lifeline.

"I will seriously consider this matter, and when I’ve thought about it, I’ll directly discuss it with Director Xue. You go ahead with your work!"

The conversation reached this point, and Zhou Can knew it was time to leave.

Many things were beyond his ability and position; he could only express his intentions. Whether it succeeded or not, he could not decide.

...

Returning to the Emergency Department, as soon as Zhou Can entered the emergency hall, Director Lou beckoned him over.

"Xiao Zhou, Xiao Zhou!"

"Director Lou, what’s up?"

"This patient was just brought in by the ambulance, having had an upper right lung lobe resection at the Third Hospital. They developed severe complications on the day of surgery, and the family strongly requested a transfer, directly bringing them here by ambulance."

Five or six family members surrounded the emergency bed, each with expressions full of concern.

In front of these family members, Director Lou was careful with his words.

In fact, being an experienced doctor, he only needed a little information to understand the situation.

This patient is considered problematic, often seen as a hot potato by the medical staff.

Whoever takes it on is unlucky.

"Another issue from the Third Hospital! There have already been five or six cases this month, right?"

After hearing this, Zhou Can whispered.

His voice was soft but just loud enough for the family members to hear.

Sometimes, speaking with intentions is not exclusively a family member’s skill.

The actions of the Third Hospital had long disgusted Zhou Can, and he naturally wouldn’t miss the opportunity to cast blame.

Director Lou looked at Zhou Can with some surprise but said nothing.

However, the family members’ expressions visibly changed after hearing him.

Besides worry, there was also a growing sense of indignation.

They even began to discuss quietly among themselves.

This was precisely the effect Zhou Can wanted to achieve.

He stepped forward to carefully inspect the patient’s condition. The patient was not very young, around thirty years old, with large areas of soft tissue compression injuries and swelling and darkening on the left shoulder, outer upper arm, hip, and outer thigh.

At a glance, it was evident that this situation was quite severe.

Zhou Can’s extensive diagnostic experience led to a sinking feeling as he observed the patient’s surface condition.

The patient’s condition was extremely dangerous and likely very difficult to treat.

"Did these issues with the left shoulder, hip, and thigh arise before the surgery or after?"

Zhou Can inquired of the family members.

"Before the surgery, my son was fine, but on the night of the surgery, he became like this. My son kept saying he was uncomfortable, and when I called for a nurse, they impatiently said it was normal. Later, when my son was in unbearable pain and having difficulty breathing, I sought them out again, and only then did they perform some examinations and treatments. But now, two days later, things have not improved and have worsened. I heard that another patient in a different ward died on the third day after surgery—I felt terrified."

The patient’s mother, in her fifties and appearing to be from an ordinary family, expressed anger as she recounted her son’s experiences at the Third Hospital.

"Did you contact our hospital before bringing the patient over?"

Zhou Can asked again.

"No. We simply heard that Tuya Hospital has highly skilled medical staff and wanted a transfer for treatment. The doctors at the Third Hospital disagreed, stating that the patient’s condition was terrible and that transferring could easily result in death. They told us to bear the responsibility if we insisted on transferring. However, the consequences of not transferring were even more frightening. Transferring to Tuya Hospital at least gives us some hope."

The family member began to weep as they spoke.

In the face of illness, both the patient and the family were already suffering. Confronting a large hospital, they are in a weaker position.

"Has he urinated in the past two days?"

Zhou Can continued to check the patient’s condition while asking.

"Yes, he just urinated once during the transfer."

"Is the urine volume large?"

Zhou Can inquired further.

"It seems to be a decent amount! He urinates two to three times a day, and with the urinal, it fills almost half of it."

The family members honestly answered Zhou Can’s questions.

They were not fools. Seeing the head of the Emergency Department specifically call this young doctor for a diagnosis indicated that this doctor was very competent.

"You didn’t throw away that urinal, did you?"

"No, it’s still here!"

As they spoke, the family member retrieved a white urinal from a plastic bag.

Zhou Can checked its capacity; it was a 1500 ml large urinal.

"The total urine volume for the day is about half of this urinal, right?"

"Yes, that seems about right."

"Why don’t we talk over there!"

Zhou Can suggested to Director Lou and the family members.

"Doctor, is my son’s condition very serious? Can it be treated?"

The patient’s mother pressed on.

"I can only tell you that his condition is extremely serious. From some physical symptoms, kidney failure and respiratory failure have already occurred. The specific cause is still unclear and requires further examination to determine."

Finishing his statement, Zhou Can looked at Director Lou again.

"If we admit this patient, the chances of survival are very low. Perhaps it’s best to send them to a better hospital for treatment?"

This basically suggested transferring the patient.

Director Lou would undoubtedly understand.

"We indeed are not specialized in dealing with respiratory and kidney failures at Tuya Hospital. I recommend you go directly to the Provincial People’s Hospital. They are much more capable of treating these two conditions. With the patient’s condition so severe, you can’t afford further delays. Since the ambulance hasn’t left yet, take him there immediately."

Director Lou was even more adept than Zhou Can.

Recognizing Zhou Can’s intention to advise the family to leave with the patient, he immediately supported Zhou Can’s words.

Moreover, he spoke entirely from the perspective of the patient’s and family’s interests.

This level of skill comes from countless practice.

"What are we going to do? After all the effort to transfer him here, we’re told it can’t be treated!"

The patient’s mother collapsed to the ground, covering her face and weeping.

Seeing this, Zhou Can felt some compassion.

But he understood that there was no room for softness in this situation. Otherwise, the patient might likely die at Tuya Hospital.

Post-surgical complications can sometimes be treatable, but others can be fatal.

The various symptoms of this patient indicated a high probability of death.

"Saving the life is urgent, stop crying, quickly get him to the Provincial People’s Hospital for emergency care. I urge you to be swift."

An experienced nurse joined in advising the family.