The Enhanced Doctor-Chapter 804: Needing to Work Even After Getting Off Duty

"Not bad, you guys are quite impressive."

Liu Banxia and Chen Xuehai had just walked out of the operating room when Du Fancheng greeted them directly.

"Old Du, you're the impressive one. When you noticed something was off, you immediately called Old Chen." Liu Banxia said with a smile.

"Well... after all these years as an ENT doctor, I can generally tell the severity of inflammation. I just didn't expect it to turn into necrotizing fasciitis, thought it was just severe suppuration." Du Fancheng said.

"With you two teaming up for debridement, his chances of survival have significantly increased. The patient's family just asked me outside, with a condition like this, no one feels certain."

"Just a quick check, then send him to the ICU. The regular ward isn't suitable, and we hope everything's cleaned up." Chen Xuehai said.

"The key issue with necrotizing fasciitis is there are too many infection routes, and many people get caught off guard. It can occur in multiple locations and isn't easy to prevent."

"For many families, they feel this condition is too distant from them. In reality, it's around every family. As long as there's a wound or lesion, if not treated promptly, it could develop into necrotizing fasciitis."

"Actually, when we talk about these things, ordinary people often think we're trying to scare them, like with rabies, they think it's so easy to get." Liu Banxia said with a laugh.

"But for some people, it really is possible to get unlucky. We receive a lot of patients, and many conditions are actually due to the patients' own negligence."

"If our hands are scratched, we'll treat even small wounds seriously. But others might put on a band-aid and think that's it, neglecting the need for wound cleaning."

"Old Du, the surgery seems successful so far. You handle explaining to the patient's family, since you're the primary physician. We're hungry, gotta eat first." Chen Xuehai said.

"Oh right, I also got some pig trotters from Liu Yiqing, can't let that girl get away with it." Liu Banxia nodded earnestly.

"My gosh, President Liu, have some decency? Why always bully the younger ones?" Du Fancheng said helplessly.

"Hahaha, it's their impulsive penalty." Liu Banxia chuckled.

Following behind, Liang Xiaolin rolled her eyes. Interning with him certainly meant learning a lot, but also being prepared for his antics. Surely Liu Yiqing got gaffed by him again.

Explaining to the patient's family was left to Du Fancheng. Liu Banxia and Chen Xuehai leisurely headed to the cafeteria.

"Yo, President Liu, just came off the stage? Hurry, your pig trotters are still warm." Zhou Qiang greeted.

"Manager Zhou, get me a pig trotter too, put it on his tab." Chen Xuehai spoke first.

"Why? I helped you, didn't ask for a fee!" Liu Banxia said, frustrated.

"No reason, you eat pig trotters while I eat greens? That's too unfair. I've got to keep up with the times, don't want to buy it myself." Chen Xuehai said as if it were obvious.

"Fine, you win." Liu Banxia was even more annoyed.

No longer disguising their teasing, coming at him so blatantly?

"Old Chen, you'll have a heavy burden in the future, overseeing our emergency center's operations." Liu Banxia said with a smile after getting their food.

"No problem, if things get busy, I'll just find you." Chen Xuehai was completely unapologetic.

"Sigh... in this world now, people without power or influence are struggling." Liu Banxia sighed.

"It's not that exaggerated, just heavier duties on admissions. If I don't have many surgeries, I can manage." Chen Xuehai said.

"But what if surgeries clash? If something comes up, you can't just leave the OR. Anyway, everyone's hardworking and responsible, doesn't require much oversight from me."

"Are you really planning to have two set surgery days each week? That would be exhausting. In the beginning, I had no choice, needed everyone to accept me, so I took on surgeries recklessly."

"I don't have a choice, I figured if I do more, the director can relax a bit." Liu Banxia said.

"I don't get why there's always so many meetings, hospital meetings, then city meetings. Just handing out tasks works, doesn't it?"

"It's not the same, tasks issued or conveyed that way might not be taken seriously. Announcing them face-to-face is better, at least it leaves a lasting impression." Chen Xuehai said.

"But you'll likely be even busier than me, orthopedic surgeries are numerous, you'll need to cover orthopedics, pediatric surgery, teach and train, plus handle emergency center duties, it's tough to say."

"Guess I'm just loaded with nothing else to do, what can I say. Things have coincidentally turned out this way, willing or not, I have to take it on." Liu Banxia said with a wry smile.

"Qiaoqiao is pretty happy though, since I'm about to step down as the inpatient head. She even set up a study for me at home. Though it's not as well-furnished as Tang Dou's room, it'll do."

"Just want to ask you, will there still be so much work after going home? Now I have to try balancing work and family time as much as possible."

"Don't expect to manage everything perfectly. Even if you can go home to sleep, you're still taking work home with you. In the future, you'll have many patients seeking you out, and you'll need to carefully study each surgery, which takes a lot of time."

"But there is something good about it; at least in the mornings, you can slack off a bit during rounds. Xu Yino and the others can cover for you, saving a lot of time, so all your hard work this year hasn't been in vain."

"I'd like to have Linlin cover for me, but dare not. She'll complain at home. Actually, I want to give her more practice, but she sure doesn't think that way."

"Hahaha, that's exactly right." Liu Banxia laughed.

At last, a bit of an advantage here—having many interns under you means having more hands to help, making everything easier. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Chen Xuehai didn't pay him any mind, merely picked up a pig's foot and took a hearty bite, giving him a radiant smile. Free pig's foot, extorted from Liu Banxia, tastes sweet indeed.

After finishing the meal and returning to the emergency center, they saw the interns practicing sutures on chicken legs diligently, even Li Tianyang, who was in the same year as Xu Yino and the others.

"Alright, practice more. Otherwise, your skills will get rusty. Chicken legs, pig intestines, chicken intestines—they're all good for practice," said Liu Banxia.

"See that? Even Teacher Liu approves of it. Back in the day, Teacher Liu dissected a whole chicken for a demonstration; it's become a tradition in our general surgery department," Xu Yino chimed in.

"Cheeky, getting cheeky again. I'll find you a surgery to test you thoroughly," Liu Banxia said helplessly.

Xu Yino didn't care about his threat, already used to it. Even if you say nice things, what good does it do? Things will stay the same regardless.

But the four of them did not mind re-practicing sutures; after witnessing Liu Banxia's skills firsthand, they clearly understood that no amount of training was excessive.

"President Liu, a patient who fell off an escalator is being sent over right away. Vital signs are stable, but the patient is unconscious," shouted the dispatch nurse.

"You could call for Doctor Qi now; he's already started," replied Liu Banxia.

The dispatch nurse laughed, "President Liu, everyone thinks you're about to step down, so they're giving you plenty of work to do."

"You villains, all of you are villains. Xu Yino, come with me for the consultation. Put the chicken legs down; you all come along too," Liu Banxia said helplessly.

Thought it was just a habit to call on him, but in reality, these people conspired to wear down this silly kid.

After waiting outside for a while, the ambulance pulled up to the emergency center entrance.

"Patient is 24 years old, fell from an escalator and is unconscious, but vital signs are stable," said the paramedic pushing the patient out.

"Place them on the examination bed first. It doesn't look like the injuries are too severe. How high was the escalator?" Liu Banxia asked.

"About three steps, then fell," said the young man who got off the ambulance with them.

"Were you there on the scene? Did they hit their head?" Liu Banxia asked.

"A little, maybe. But hit the right arm first when falling, and she let out a cry. Doctor, please check the right arm," the young man said.

"What is your relation to her? Boyfriend?" Liu Banxia asked.

The young man quickly nodded.

"Alright then, go register her first, and leave the examination to us," said Liu Banxia.

"You guys start examining; I'll be back after registering," said the young man as he ran off to the registration desk.

"The boy is really anxious about his girlfriend. He talked a lot in the ambulance," said the paramedic.

"Still unconscious, it might be tricky. After moving to the bed, conduct a physical exam, then get a CT of the head and an X-ray of the right arm," Liu Banxia nodded.

For a patient who fell, the biggest concern is a head injury or neck trauma. Fractures can be dealt with more easily.

"One, two, three, lift the bed. Roll and remove the board," commanded Liu Banxia.

The others followed his instructions and started operating.

Just after moving her to the bed, the patient slowly regained consciousness.

"Don't move yet. Do you feel any neck pain? Any dizziness? Follow the penlight with your eyes," Liu Banxia quickly instructed.

"No neck pain, feeling a bit dizzy," the patient replied.

Liu Banxia felt a bit relieved; the patient was still very stable and they could proceed slowly with the examination.