The Enhanced Doctor-Chapter 443 Does Liu Banxia reign supreme in all departments?

Chapter 443: 443 Does Liu Banxia reign supreme in all departments?

"You guys must have been busy last night. Why didn’t you call?" Shi Lei asked while flipping through medical records when he arrived at work the next day.

"It was manageable; we’ve weathered these situations before. It was better to let you all get some proper rest. Brother Wei, on the other hand, was completely worn out," Liu Banxia said.

"Isn’t that what we do for a living? I’m hoping to get a good few hours of sleep at home today. I need to leave now." Wei Yuan, who was passing by, chimed in and then scurried out.

"Goodness, what was this guy hit with?" Shi Lei asked, pulling up the medical record of the patient with the subdural hematoma from last night.

"Probably an empty wine bottle. Doctor Xiao will try to wake him today to see if there’s been any impact," Liu Banxia said.

"Fighting is really dangerous. You get beaten if you lose, and you pay if you win. Just paying compensation is one thing, but someone involved might even get sentenced to a few years in prison."

"The patient’s family members rushed over last night, all of them frantic. But what could be done? This incident was blown way out of proportion, and they even have to compensate for the damages to the shop."

Shi Lei nodded. They had seen many such patients. The fact that police officers were still present also proved this incident was serious.

Once it escalated from a civil to a criminal matter, the nature of the incident changed entirely.

"Sister Li, has that old lady’s daughter stopped causing trouble?" Liu Banxia asked when he saw Zhou Li walk by.

"No, she’s quieted down now and is ordering food directly from the cafeteria. It’s not like her family is short those few dozen yuan, yet she still had to haggle over every little thing," Zhou Li said casually.

Liu Banxia nodded. That was a relief.

There were always so many things to worry about each day, all sorts of situations demanding his attention.

If they hadn’t previously researched delegating authority for some simple orthopedic procedures, Wu Mingyu, as the sole orthopedic surgeon, would have been completely swamped by last night’s admissions.

"Dr. Liu, do you have a moment? We found an old man on our way here; he seems a bit unusual," a police officer said, running over.

"Alright, bring him over. How did you find him?" Liu Banxia asked.

"When the ambulance was driving over, we saw him walking on the street in a robe and barefoot. He also has wounds on his hands. We had no choice but to bring him to the hospital first. We’ll distribute his photo later and see if anyone recognizes him," the police officer said.

"Ah, this could be Alzheimer’s disease, also known as senile dementia," Liu Banxia sighed.

It’s a common and very dangerous condition in the elderly. When it progresses to a certain stage, family members need to watch them constantly. Otherwise, they might get lost or forget something as simple as having put water on to boil.

Who knows how long the old gentleman wandered outside last night? His socks were worn through, and he had scratches on his hands. It was still so cold out; even wearing a robe wouldn’t have been very warm.

Despite that, the old gentleman seemed to be in good spirits, a constant smile on his face.

"Zhou Qian, find another hot water bottle," Liu Banxia said.

Zhou Qian quickly found an empty hot water bottle and hurried off to fill it with hot water.

"Sir, I’m going to listen to your chest in a moment," Liu Banxia said as he sat down.

"Go ahead. The cat ran away. I didn’t catch it," the old gentleman replied.

"Sounds like you’ve been busy. What’s your name?" Liu Banxia asked casually.

"I can’t remember. I can’t remember anything," the old gentleman said, waving his hand.

Liu Banxia didn’t press further. He carefully listened to the old gentleman’s heart and lungs; the sounds were normal.

After listening, he carefully inspected the scratches on the old gentleman’s hands. They weren’t serious; simple cleaning and debridement would suffice.

Cradling the hot water bottle, the old gentleman showed an expression of pure comfort.

"His blood pressure, temperature, and heart and lung sounds are all currently normal. No blood tests have been done. Have you managed to contact his family?" Liu Banxia asked, approaching the police officer.

The police officer shook his head. "We’re still checking with various communities. But judging by the quality of his robe, his family should be reasonably well-off."

"He was out in the cold all night, after all. Could I trouble you to keep an extra eye on him? I’m worried our nurses might get busy and overlook him," Liu Banxia said.

DING! Consultation Complete.

Awarded 50 Experience Points, 50 Diagnosis Skill Proficiency Points.

"Don’t worry, Dr. Liu. I’ll definitely stay with him until we contact his family," the police officer nodded.

"Is there still no effective treatment for this disease? Our patrol officers encounter cases like this every month, and people report them too. Life is so stressful these days. Unless they’re sent to a nursing home, which is also a significant expense."

"This disease truly is incurable for now. If any pharmaceutical company could actually develop an effective drug, becoming the richest person in the world would be a breeze for them," Liu Banxia said.

"It can be caused by many factors, including genetics, physical illnesses, and brain lesions. Prevention involves appropriate exercise, and once it’s diagnosed, close attention is crucial."

"Genetic screening can provide some insights, but it’s still a matter of probability. Whether someone will actually develop the disease, and when, are both uncertain."

Actually, wasn’t Sister Wang’s family situation just like this? It became impossible to care for her relative at home, so the final decision was a nursing home. The old lady hadn’t been feeling well recently, which was why Sister Wang had taken a few more days off.

The police officer nodded. It really was a difficult situation. Just like diabetes and hypertension, these conditions fell into the category of ’incurable diseases.’ They weren’t easy to treat, only manage. And Alzheimer’s, it seemed, was even less controllable.

"President Liu, a patient injured by a falling object is being brought in. They were hit on the left scapula and have a fracture," the dispatch nurse called out.

"Call Doctor Wu Mingyu; he needs to take this case. Miao Rui, you’ll assist," Liu Banxia instructed.

Wu Mingyu, having received the notification, hurried out. "President Liu, if you’re not too busy later, could you help me with some of the reduction cases? Otherwise, I really won’t be able to manage."

"Don’t worry. I’ll request more staff from the hospital administration later. Orthopedics really needs a team of at least three doctors. Just hang in there for now," Liu Banxia encouraged.

Wu Mingyu gave him a helpless look. He was from orthopedics himself and knew they were also very short-staffed. Asking for more people was one thing; actually getting them was another entirely. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

For now, he was just hoping Liu Banxia could help out with some of the minor cases. That would take a significant load off his mind.

After a short wait, the patient injured by the falling object was brought in. His left shoulder had visibly collapsed. That was a really close call. If it had hit him slightly differently, directly on the head, he probably would have died instantly.

"Teacher Liu, this old gentleman is running a bit of a fever," Zhou Qian called out again.

Liu Banxia hurried over, listened to his chest again, and said, "Let’s get a blood sample for testing. I wonder if it’s from the exposure to the cold."

"Dr. Liu, it’s not dangerous, is it? I’ll push everyone to speed up the search for his family," the accompanying police officer said.

"His heart and lung sounds are still fine. He’s probably just caught a chill," Liu Banxia replied.

"It’s often like this. You don’t feel it much when you’re actually freezing. But once you start to warm up a bit and your body begins to relax, it then goes all out to fight off any inflammation."

"The old gentleman has fallen asleep now; that means he’s truly relaxed. Forget his age—even if we wandered around outside for half the night dressed like this, we couldn’t expect to be completely fine. By the way, what’s wrong with your shoulder?"

"Strained it during an arrest a few days ago. I’m used to it, anyway," the police officer said with a smile.

"Let me take a look. Since you’re already here, I can’t let you leave with an injury," Liu Banxia said.

After feeling it a few times, Liu Banxia frowned. "This isn’t a minor issue. Your shoulder joint seems to have some fluid buildup. Lie face down on the examination bed over there. I’ll give you some massage, and you should get an X-ray later."

"It’s nothing serious, right? I’ve had this before. Weren’t they saying it would just absorb slowly over time?" the officer said hesitantly.

"Once or twice might be okay, but frequent occurrences can lead to degenerative changes. That becomes much harder to treat," Liu Banxia explained.

"I’ll give you some massage for now. When you have time, you can find a proper massage clinic. Applying some medication to improve circulation and reduce stasis should also help."

Liu Banxia spoke as he began to massage the officer’s shoulder.

He remembered seeing this officer last night. He was here today to continue overseeing the injured parties from the fight. They were both hardworking people, enduring their share of difficulties, it seemed.

"President Liu, it’s a scapular fracture, and blood vessels are also injured. I’ll take him directly to the operating room. No head injury," Wu Mingyu reported, coming out of the ER.

"Alright, I’ll cover the orthopedic patients for you," Liu Banxia replied.

"Dr. Liu, I have to say, your massage technique is incredible. Even better than my master’s," the police officer remarked.

"Then why don’t you get your master to massage it for you more often? It would save you this trouble," Liu Banxia said.

"He’s away on a business trip," the officer replied.

Liu Banxia nodded and said no more.

DING! Patient Consultation Successful.

Awarded 50 Experience Points, 20 Diagnosis Skill Proficiency Points, 50 Bonesetting Skill Proficiency Points.

The rewards for these two minor tasks were pitifully small, but it couldn’t be helped. They were both very simple and straightforward cases.

"Zhou Qian, I’m heading to the orthopedics consultation room. When the old gentleman’s blood test results are out, bring them to me there," Liu Banxia said after finishing the officer’s massage.

"Boss, can you keep an eye on things here for me? I have to go help Doctor Wu. Please watch over this old gentleman; he’s currently running a slight fever."

"Go on, I’ll keep an eye on things here," Shi Lei replied.

"Sigh... I’m so envious of President Liu. Is he now a jack-of-all-trades, covering every department? Even Doctor Wu trusts him enough to help with consultations," Wang Chao remarked, sidling closer.

"Then you should work hard too. But don’t think it’s all sunshine and rainbows. Look how exhausted he is, constantly running around without a moment’s peace," Shi Lei said.

Wang Chao nodded. "All those patients last night completely overwhelmed me. But when he came out, he handled them one after another. That’s real skill. I need to take more night shifts recently and learn from President Liu in advance."

Shi Lei glanced at him and patted his shoulder. "That’s the spirit. Keep it up."

Wang Chao paused, a bit puzzled by Shi Lei’s comment.