Chapter 1021: Proving Oneself
“Fluoroscopy was done on the patient, and barium flocculant was used, but no flocculation nor obvious expansion and peristalsis in the esophagus was found…
“Fiber laryngoscopy has been done, and no foreign objects were detected.
“The laryngeal mirror was used again, and no abnormality was found.”
Ren Qi reported the situation with a slightly helpless expression.
For doctors, even if they did not feel like performing any more surgeries, they still hoped to carry out whatever surgery they had at hand smoothly once they took over.
Ren Qi really felt that he was blind, because he just could not find such a small shrimp thorn.
Doctor Zhou never made a move since the beginning. At this moment, he kept a detached attitude and smiled calmly. He looked at the scans from the fluoroscopy, which were attached on the lamp box, and said, “It’s normal that we couldn’t detect the flocculation. Just like a small fishbone, or even a small chicken bone, it might not be seen clearly by an X-ray scan either. The possibility of flocculation will increase because of it, but the possibility of no flocculation will also increase.”
“Okay.” Ren Qi pursed his lips. ‘What’s the point in you giving me all these explanations when I still can’t find the shrimp thorn?’
“The fiber laryngoscope is done in a laryngoscope room?” Doctor Zhou asked.
Ren Qi nodded. “Of course. But I haven’t found anything even after searching for a long time.”
Doctor Zhou thought about this for a short period of time.
Ren Qi said, “The Medical Imaging Department thinks that the shrimp thorn was too small and may have fallen off, which is why it could not be found. Since the patient is in a stable condition, we should discharge him first. If he feels discomfort tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, he can come back.”
“If he comes back, he will probably go to the Otolaryngology Department for treatment. Maybe he will go to the provincial hospital’s Otolaryngology Department,” Doctor Zhou said plainly.
Ren Qi was stunned. “Is the competition so fierce nowadays?”
“The department director is now running an Emergency Medical Center. You can only transfer this case to another department when you can’t solve this problem at all, understand? Have we reached a point where we cannot solve this case yet?” Doctor Zhou said as he looked at Ren Qi.
Ren Qi understood where Doctor Zhou came from, but he did not agree with his idea.
Of course, he did not say it out loud.
He was still a low-level in-service training doctor staying in Yun Hua Hospital illegally, so he should have neither insistence toward any ideals nor ambition. Even if he had one, he would just keep it to himself.
When he faced Doctor Zhou’s question, Ren Qi said, “There are all kinds of possibilities now, I think the most reasonable course of action is to discharge the patient.”
“The number of patients who return because they feel the presence of a foreign object in their throat is very high. This patient has stated that the presence of a foreign object in his throat is very apparent, pushing him away is not the best solution.” Doctor Zhou stopped and said with a smile, “Besides, won’t you feel embarrassed if he were to go to the Otolaryngology Department for treatment?”
Ren Qi really wanted to say that he was not embarrassed.
However, when he looked at the Doctor Zhou’s expression, Ren Qi tentatively asked, “Should I be embarrassed?”
“You should.” Doctor Zhou nodded.
“Alright, what shall we do? Should I go to the department director?” Ren Qi decided to just give up on thinking.
Doctor Zhou smiled. “Do you think it’s appropriate for us to go to the department director for this?”
Ren Qi went along with Doctor Zhou’s words and said, “I don’t think so?”
“Of course not. The department director is not Doraemon, he can’t do everything. The department director is for burn emergencies. If you were to go to the department director, you’ll be just like the shrimp thorn, understand? You have to find someone who has experience in finding fishbones.”
These words allowed Ren Qi to fully understand what Doctor Zhou meant. Then, Ren Qi’s eyes lit up. “Do you mean… You actually want me to…?”
Doctor Zhou laughed like an alpha ram. “Think again.”
“Not you?”
“Of course not.” Doctor Zhou thought. ‘Even if I’m usually too lazy to do anything, I wouldn’t still not lend a hand when things have already progressed to this state.’
Ren Qi felt like a little ram who had been driven out of his flock. He hesitated and said, “There are other doctors in our department who are very good at finding fishbones?”
“I’m not sure about fishbones, but I do know a doctor who is good at removing foreign objects from bodies. Go to Doctor Yu Yuan and ask her if she can get the shrimp thorn out. If she can, the patient and his family will not have to travel back and forth to the hospital. By the way, we might even bring glory to our country.” Doctor Zhou did not keep him guessing anymore.
As Ren Qi listened, his eyes widened.
This was not happiness appearing on his face. This was his “Seriously?! You can do this too?!” and “This old man is really rotten to the core!” face.
“Doctor Yu usually removes foreign substances. I think she is very familiar with the anatomical structure of the human body, and her hands are also small. I’m sure it will be useful to find the shrimp thorn.”
Doctor Zhou said calmly, “You’ve forgotten a crucial point. Experience is also very important. If we’re talking about her when she just started with removing foreign substances, Doctor Yu’s skills are mainly honed for the part down there, but now, she has removed a lot of foreign objects, so she must have her own experiences by now.”
“I’ll listen to you. I’ll go see Doctor Yu.” Ren Qi did not say anything else. In fact, there was no room for argument when senior doctors gave orders to junior doctors. He only dared to ask a couple of questions since Ren Qi himself was quite old.
After a while, Ren Qi and Yu Yuan stepped out of the office.
Just a while ago, Yu Yuan was in front of a computer typing an article for Ling Ran. She had a toolkit in her hand as she took her time walking. She gave off the same presence that Ling Ran usually gave others.
It was the feeling of someone who was fully prepared, confident, and even enjoyed performing surgeries.
Ren Qi was dumbfounded as he watched her.
To be honest, it was not an easy choice for Ren Qi to stay in Yun Hua Hospital and give up his position as an attending physician in the county hospital.
The main reason he did this was because of Ling Ran.
From a utilitarian point of view, Ren Qi believed that if he followed Ling Ran, he could gain a greater future. He felt that if he followed Ling Ran, it would be easier for him to gain better skills or higher income.
After all, he could foresee his future in the county hospital with just one glance. Meanwhile, Ling Ran’s skills were the strongest among the doctors Ren Qi had encountered over the years. There was no one as good as him.
And after he made this decision in his heart, Ling Ran’s temperament, presence, and attitude toward surgeries were also imperceptibly changing Ren Qi. When he slept at night Ren Qi could not help thinking about what kind of person he wanted to be.
However, what Ren Qi did not expect was that today, Yu Yuan would give off the same presence that Ling Ran usually gave others.
It was true that Yu Yuan had been with Ling Ran for a long time, but she was not famous for her skills.
“Where is the patient?” Yu Yuan’s nostrils were slightly flared; she was obviously happy.
“Over here.” Ren Qi’s surprised expression faded as he hurriedly led Yu Yuan to the patient.
The patient was already moving restlessly.
The patient’s father continued to comfort the patient. “Don’t worry, even in America, you will still need several examinations before you can remove the shrimp thorn. The examinations over there are even more expensive and time-consuming. I had a friend from the same town who went for an examination, and he only managed to get his MRI scan after three days. He was already fine by then.”
Yu Yuan saw him speaking, and she glanced at the youngster.
He was a skinny guy with a small face, was a little quiet, and was cool-looking. His neck was a little thick. She was not sure if it was swollen or he was born like this.
“I’ll give you a check-up.” Yu Yuan sat opposite the patient, exercised her hands a little, and opened her toolkit.
There were all kinds of tweezers, forceps, scissors inside, and they were of different models and different lengths.
A nurse came over with a laryngoscope bag, and she could not help but laugh. “You brought your own special instruments, Doctor Yu?”
“Yes, when it comes to certain instruments, it’ll be for the best if I can use the ones I’m used to,” Yun Yuan said as she took out a large laryngoscope and two tongue depressors from the laryngoscope bag. She stood on a chair and said to the patient, “Lower your head a little bit, I’ll check it carefully for you.”
Then, Yu Yuan began to examine the patient in detail.
She checked from one position to another, then from one angle to another.
Yu Yuan had always been very patient. After she became used to removing foreign substances from bodies, she became even more patient.
Usually, it would normally take hours to remove foreign substances such as table tennis balls, golf balls, or billiards balls. Sometimes, in order to reduce the damage as much as possible, doctors would have to deal with slippery and wet balls for two or three hours.
For Yu Yuan, the throat was just a small matter.
Several curious doctors also gathered around.
“I found it!” Just as everyone was still chatting, Yu Yuan shouted.
“Tweezer, please.” Yu Yuan reached out her hand for her toolkit.
The nurse had seen Yu Yuan’s exclusive surgical instruments many times. At this moment, however, she could not help but hesitate for a few seconds before she said, “Doctor Yu, why don’t you use the tweezers in the laryngoscope bag we just opened…”
“No, I’ll use what I’m familiar with.” Yu Yuan turned her head around and saw the nurse’s expression. Then, she said seriously, “My instruments have been carefully sterilized, so it’s okay even if we use them straight away.”
“Alright.” The nurse looked at the skinny, cool youngster who came back from abroad, dodged his gaze, and handed out a pair of tweezers.
The patient who just returned to his country chuckled to himself. ‘I knew it, girls like people like me.’
…..
After a few minutes, Ling Ran, who was performing hepatectomy in an operating theater, suddenly received a system notification.
[Mission: Prove]
[Mission Details: Make your subordinates prove that they are more skillful than their colleagues from the same batch.]
[Mission Progress: 1/5]
[Reward: Intermediate Treasure Chest]
Ling Ran could not help but be surprised. “How did I finish a mission so soon? Who managed to prove his abilities?”
