Practicing Medical Skills in a Small Clinic-Chapter 170 - 123: Plans Can’t Keep Up with Change, Making Money with Skills Is the Best (Part 3)
Stretching and Pulling Skill proficient: 37.1/100.
These days I’ve been learning at the outpatient clinic of the Second Hospital with Doctor Xu, gaining plenty of practice opportunities, so the proficiency of Stretching and Pulling Skill has increased to 37.1.
As long as there are opportunities to practice on patients, the speed of improving medical skills is quite fast.
To upgrade to Master Level, I need 63 points of life value.
Clenching his teeth, Li Jingsheng decisively upgraded the Stretching and Pulling Skill.
After consuming 63 points of life value, his Stretching and Pulling Skill instantly upgraded to Master Level.
His proficiency in traction operation has improved significantly, extending to the point of daring to pull the patient’s affected limb.
Moreover, the definition and understanding of traction have become more profound.
Traction, as previously understood, involved using a steel wire to penetrate the bone and then pulling that bone in one direction to facilitate subsequent bone setting and repositioning operations.
When using his hands to perform traction on patients, he also understood it this way.
Now, when he performs traction operations on patients, his movements become more flexible, not as rigid as before.
The ultimate goal of traction is to allow the bone joint to reposition or let the fracture site restore to the pre-fracture alignment.
As for stretching, it can be understood as an advanced form of pulling.
Used together with traction, it allows dislocated bones and joints to return to their original positions.
"Hold securely, considering the child is too young, we won’t use anesthesia."
Li Jingsheng reminded the family.
Actually, the pain from manual repositioning is fleeting, not as terrifying as imagined.
Truly unbearable pain should be reserved for childbirth and conditions like trigeminal neuralgia, migraines, etc.
At this moment, Boss Zhao and other well-dressed men gathered around to watch.
Especially Boss Zhao, it was his first time knowing that Sunshine Clinic could indeed conduct manual bone setting and repositioning.
His eyes fixed intensely, not blinking at all.
Li Jingsheng gently grabbed the infant’s hand, softly extending and then lightly releasing.
"Waaah..."
The infant immediately let out a loud cry, struggling continuously.
His mother held him tightly, afraid the child could fall to the ground again.
After all, the child had already suffered from falling out of the stroller onto the floor.
A second fall, who knows what the outcome would be?
"This kid has quite a loud voice; he’s bound to be a big figure in the future!" Li Jingsheng remarked with a smile.
The two family members could only muster a faint smile, focusing their gaze firmly on the child’s right hand.
Healing the child was their primary concern.
Li Jingsheng extended an index finger to the child’s right palm, letting the child instinctively grasp it.
He carefully felt.
His expression turned solemn.
The family members dared not breathe; others also stared intently.
"The grip strength seems good; it should have repositioned successfully. Hold on tight, I’ll check once more to confirm everything is perfect."
Li Jingsheng’s words brought joy to the child’s grandfather and mother.
The elder who brought them over also showed a smile.
Though the child’s grandfather was his student, the fact is, he recommended them. If it hadn’t been treated successfully, it would be quite embarrassing for him as the recommender.
Sometimes, doing the right thing too eagerly results in such dilemmas.
After feeling the child’s bone once more, Li Jingsheng’s previously serious and heavy face became relaxed.
"We’re very lucky; the child’s wrist bone has successfully repositioned. If you’re still worried, we can have an X-ray taken to confirm, which will cost one hundred yuan."
Li Jingsheng said to the child’s grandfather and mother.
"Let’s take one for assurance,"
The child’s grandfather still felt slightly uneasy.
A family like theirs likely doesn’t face financial struggles. A few hundred yuan shouldn’t be much.
For the child’s sake, it’s not just a few hundred, even if it were more money, it should be spent when necessary.
Boss Zhao observed everything, his eyes turning red.
What streak of luck has this Li kid hit recently?
It’s not just signing with Best Medicine; now he can perform manual bone setting, and it’s a success.
The family may not be aware, but Boss Zhao, at least a doctor himself, knew when Li Jingsheng tested the child’s grip strength, he could immediately tell the child’s right hand had recovered.
As for the child’s grip strength being weaker than before, the right hand being less agile and forceful,
This was due to certain damage during the dislocation, with the surrounding area forming hematomas. Even with a successful reposition, joint pain may persist, and hematomas could hinder wrist movement.
It’ll get better in a couple of days; it’s no big deal.
Li Jingsheng wouldn’t care whether Boss Zhao was jealous or not; he focused on making his money.
After having an X-ray taken on the child, confirming the manual repositioning was indeed successful,
His face beamed with a smile.
Not only did he earn 600 yuan but also successfully boosted his prestige again. Additionally, it meant more promotional opportunities for Sunshine Clinic’s manual bone setting and repositioning services.
After emerging with the family, Li Jingsheng refrained from mentioning casting to the child.
That required assistance.
Tang Ping was called over to help.
After Xiaogao finished attending to the customers, he too came over to watch.
Li Jingsheng heard Boss Zhao discussing some kidney health knowledge with the well-dressed man. Initially listening, it sounded rather professional, but being insiders, one could tell several areas were somewhat esoteric.
The well-dressed man listened attentively, indicating that Boss Zhao’s medical knowledge dissemination had gained his interest.
Recalling what Tang Ping mentioned, that man had visited many times but only bought a bottle of kidney tonic.
Seems like his kidneys have issues.
Kidney deficiency is a common condition among many middle-aged men.
The work pressure is high, and most have wives, while those doing well often have at least a mistress.
The kidneys can’t keep up; being overworked leads to deficiency.
Then various symptoms of kidney deficiency arise.
"Boss Chen, are you currently experiencing knee weakness and easy fatigue?"
"Yes."
"Let me test you; if touching kidney acupuncture points like ’Shen Shu’, ’Ming Men’, ’Yong Quan’, and ’San Yin Jiao’ causes pain, then there’s surely an issue with the kidneys. If multiple points hurt, that’s severe. Heard of Uremia?"
"Yes, heard that it’s incurable."
The well-dressed man’s expression turned somewhat tense.
"It can be cured, but it requires a kidney transplant; many people wait till death for a suitable kidney. So, getting Uremia is akin to a death sentence."
Listening to Boss Zhao seriously discussing these matters with the well-dressed man,
Li Jingsheng chuckled inwardly.
Doctors misleading ordinary folks, it’s just too easy.
Almost every intern entering a hospital must learn two things, first, protect oneself. Second, learn to persuade patients and their families; in clinical terms, it’s called harmonious communication.
