University Doctor and His Fragile Patients-Chapter 389 - 321: Tear Incontinence—Can You Cry Yourself to Death?
Just listening to what they were saying.
Chen Mu could somewhat understand these interns’ sense of helplessness.
Encountering a patient who cannot even engage in basic conversation can be a headache, even for some experienced doctors.
Let alone.
These young interns?
After entering, Chen Mu first gave the patient a simple auscultation.
Then he asked the patient, "Do you mind if we help you sit up? If you don’t mind, just move your finger slightly."
It seemed like the patient responded to Chen Mu’s voice.
The fingers on the patient’s right hand gently moved.
Two of the interns in white coats eagerly stepped forward and helped the patient sit up.
In cases like this, with emotional incontinence.
The risk of crying while lying down is actually a bit higher than while sitting up.
Seeing the adoring glances around him, Chen Mu sighed inwardly.
These young ones.
The main issue is their lack of experience: "Those with emotional incontinence, once their emotions peak, can find it difficult to even nod or shake their head."
"Especially in her case, lying down makes the tears and snot likely to flow backward, and if it flows back and causes choking, there’s a chance of it becoming life-threatening."
Bingbing was surprised on the side and asked, "So, the patient could potentially cry to death?"
Chen Mu nodded, "Although it’s a small probability event, we can’t rule out the possibility."
Listening to Chen Mu’s words.
Bingbing’s eyes showed amazement.
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"I’ve heard of emotional incontinence, but that there’s a chance of crying oneself to death, that’s the first time I’ve heard of this. Is it really that bizarre?"
"It’s indeed possible, but Dr. Chen did say it’s a small probability."
"When I was in elementary school, a classmate of mine choked to death on water while lying in bed. These rare events do occur, it’s just..."
"I’ll never again think my emotionally incontinent roommate is being overdramatic; they’re literally crying for their life!"
"Why do I remember that last time it was also this bed, also someone with emotional incontinence? This condition is really a bit frightening."
"..."
—
Chen Mu turned to glance at the interns behind him.
Confirming that these young ones were all attentively listening to his explanation.
He continued, "Actually, in many cases, even when a patient nods or shakes their head, it’s easy for them to choke, so we need to do two things."
"First, ensure that the patient’s breathing is as steady as possible."
"Simply put, crying without rhythm versus crying with rhythm—obviously, the latter is safer."
Crying.
There’s a difference between rhythmic and non-rhythmic?
The interns’ expressions clearly showed some confusion.
Seeing their looks, Chen Mu couldn’t help but feel a bit helpless, as he said to the patient, "Watch my hand gestures, breathe through your mouth, inhale, exhale..."
Meanwhile, to the interns behind him, he explained, "Simply put, you’ve all watched people sing. Those who can sing know how to breathe properly."
"But some people, when they try to hit a high note and can’t reach it, they might end up holding their breath instead."
Listening to Chen Mu’s way of illustrating.
"Pfft!"
It was unclear which intern in a white coat couldn’t hold back the laughter.
Soon.
Laughter echoed throughout the school hospital’s observation room.
"Dr. Chen, if you explain it like that! Then I can understand it! Last time, this guy nearly ended up in the ER trying to belt out ’Qinghai-Tibet Plateau’!"
"I only got stuck that one time! Next time I’ll definitely hit that note!"
"Oh yes, yes, yes! Your voice is the loudest!"
"Actually, her condition isn’t that critical, and we can’t really control her emotions, so as long as we can guide her breathing rhythm, we can control her condition to the greatest extent?"
Chen Mu nodded, "Emotional incontinence isn’t a serious condition, it’s just that once they start crying, they can’t stop."
"In her situation, where she cried until she was brought to the hospital, if we can stabilize her crying rhythm and wait for her to finish crying, she’ll be fine."
Listening to Chen Mu’s explanation.
Some interns couldn’t wait to replace Chen Mu and take his position.
To stabilize the patient’s crying rhythm.
To their surprise.
Chen Mu’s simple yet effective method worked.
After a few of them thoroughly tested it.
Once Chen Mu was sure these interns had grasped the method he taught, he continued to explain.
"Actually, your initial method was correct."
"When you find the patient temporarily unable to speak, communicating by nodding and shaking their head is the simplest and most efficient way."
"But first, she was lying down. In her situation, she shouldn’t have been lying."
"Second, if the patient temporarily cannot nod or shake their head, we can look for other equally effective yet simpler ways, like checking if there’s any reaction from their fingers."
"As long as the patient can do that, it can be confirmed that although the patient is emotionally agitated, they are still rational."
"Miss, do you also want to stop your tears and stop crying?"
With a smile, Chen Mu looked at the patient on the bed who was still crying uncontrollably.
He saw the patient use her fingers to gently make a nodding gesture on the bed.
As if responding to Chen Mu’s question.
Chen Mu sighed softly, "Despite many people thinking that those with emotional incontinence are just being unnecessarily dramatic, the truth is, these patients often want to control their tears themselves, but they can’t."
As he spoke.
Chen Mu gave a meaningful glance back at the interns behind him, "No patient wishes to be sick, and those with emotional incontinence are no exception."
"Faced with uncontrollable tears, they might be more frustrated and anxious than you, so sometimes, as medical staff, it’s important to have a better attitude."
When Chen Mu finished speaking.
A few of the interns behind him clearly lowered their heads in some shame.
And the cameraman.
Had already discreetly moved the camera away the moment Chen Mu’s tone became serious, focusing only on Chen Mu.
If Dr. Chen pointed out the mistake. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺
Then the interns would remember it well moving forward.
But if followed by some clickbait accounts or keen netizens.
The career of those few interns who lowered their heads might have ended that day.
Being a media worker himself.
He understood the terrifying power of online public opinion.
Once the patient’s condition calmed down, Chen Mu turned to the interns beside him and said, "Go find an ice pack for the patient; with her condition, she might cry her eyes out."
As his words fell.
An intern immediately handed over an ice pack he had been holding, "Dr. Chen, we’ve prepared it long ago, but earlier the patient’s emotions were too intense to apply it."
Chen Mu sighed, first instructing them to apply the ice pack to the patient.
Then he said, "Miss, extend your hand, and I’ll take your pulse."
