Doctor: Picking Up Attributes in the Hospital-Chapter 464 - 383: Emergency Surgery—Zhao Heng and Liu Ziang Team Up Again!
Looking at Ruan Liuzheng, who was sitting across, smiling gracefully, Zhao Heng felt a sense of returning to campus. Back in college, campus romances had a relaxed and joyful atmosphere just like this.
However, campus romances that end without a trace are quite normal; indeed, there are simply too many of them.
Just when the two finished their meal and were about to head home, Liu Ziang made a phone call to Zhao Heng.
After hanging up, Zhao Heng’s face showed a bit of helplessness. He originally thought that it was about time to go home and rest.
Although his physical health is exceptionally good now, mental fatigue still requires time to recover. But with Liu Ziang making this call now, he had no choice but to hurry back.
"Teacher, what’s the matter?"
Seeing Zhao Heng’s helpless expression, Ruan Liuzheng couldn’t help but ask.
"The patient with brainstem hemorrhage in the neurosurgery department just developed a sudden condition, and surgery might need to be done tonight."
Zhao Heng briefly explained.
"Is it the injured delivery worker?"
Ruan Liuzheng couldn’t help but ask.
"Yes, the brain hemorrhage has worsened."
Zhao Heng nodded.
Severe craniocerebral trauma presents the most complex situations; you simply never know if there are other problems beyond the injured functional areas displayed by the patient.
Clinically, severe craniocerebral trauma is the most troublesome type for neurosurgeons, especially since the bleeding location of this delivery worker is the most dangerous brainstem.
If the brain is the headquarters of the body, then the brainstem is the commander-in-chief. The brainstem is known as the "life forbidden zone," densely packed with cranial nerve nuclei and ascending and descending tracts connecting limbs and the brain. Its essential function areas, like the cardiovascular center and respiratory center, sustain the ascending activating system of the brainstem, while also serving as the necessary pathway for communication between the brain and spinal cord, including limb sensation and movement.
Thus, once the brainstem is damaged, the consequences are unimaginable.
"Let’s go, pull an extra shift."
Zhao Heng stood up, speaking decisively.
For doctors, overtime work is the norm.
If you’re a competent, outstanding doctor, and you’re not yet accustomed to working overtime, then you certainly aren’t a true doctor.
"Alright, teacher."
Ruan Liuzheng also nodded. In this ward, working overtime is relatively rare.
After all, this ward primarily admits difficult and complicated cases, unlike the emergency department, where there are numerous emergency patients to handle every day.
And now, Zhao Heng is heading back to work overtime, not for his own patient; this brainstem hemorrhage case is Liu Ziang’s.
Thinking about it, Zhao Heng felt obligated to secure a fancy meal when he met Liu Ziang later.
After all, Liu Ziang always ropes him into these situations.
From the restaurant to the hospital, it’s about a half-hour journey. When Zhao Heng arrived, he took the hospital’s ambulance, but now heading back, he has no choice but to hail a ride with Ruan Liuzheng.
However, Zhao Heng wouldn’t settle for less; he directly booked a Didi luxury business car, and of course, the fare for this is several times higher than a regular Didi car.
But Zhao Heng doesn’t mind spending this little extra money. As of now, he can say he has attained financial freedom; however, he doesn’t smoke, drink, or enjoy indulgences, and although he spends a lot, mainly on buying properties.
Getting a luxury business car for commuting now is well-deserved; otherwise, why bother earning so much money?
Compared to driving, Zhao Heng prefers riding in a car.
Looking at the mileage, it’s about twenty kilometers; an ordinary car costs seventy or eighty, while the luxury business car is over two hundred.
Soon, a luxury Mercedes-Benz S-Class business car pulled up, parking in front of the restaurant.
A handsome young man in a crisp suit stepped down from the driver’s seat and opened the back seat door.
Such service is worthy of a Didi luxury car. Overall, the car is excellent, and the driver, a formally dressed handsome young man, is also quite nice.
You get what you pay for; having money or not makes a difference.
Before, Zhao Heng probably could only afford to take the subway.
In North City’s subway, whether you’re getting on or off, you don’t need to walk yourself because you’re squeezed on and then squeezed off.
North City’s average salary is just over ten thousand, but this average doesn’t represent the salary that most earn, as those at the top earn too much, pulling the average up.
A salary of around ten thousand can only guarantee subsistence in North City. A slightly better apartment’s monthly rent costs six or seven thousand.
Even if you co-rent and occupy one bedroom, it still costs several thousand.
Therefore, most workers can only choose to live in urban villages in the suburbs, enduring a lengthy commute of two to three hours daily.
Just like Zhao Heng, who previously lived in such an urban village.
Seated in the car, apart from two bottles of drinking water, there were also snacks like biscuits and candies available for passengers, and the backseat even had plants and an air purifier, offering a completely luxurious experience.
Zhao Heng and Ruan Liuzheng both sat in the back seat; the car had excellent sound insulation, making it feel especially quiet inside.
The driver, too, wasn’t a talkative type, remaining very silent throughout.
Now in the height of summer, Ruan Liuzheng sought comfort in wearing a dress, and sitting down, especially under the dim car lighting, made her legs appear gleaming white.
