Practicing Medical Skills in a Small Clinic
Chapter 426 - 209: Immediate Results, Renovation Complete
Time was passing bit by bit. He had already treated three bone injury patients, but there was still no sign of Doctor Xu.
What could he be doing?
Doctor Xu has always been a man of few words, never divulging personal matters even to Li Jingsheng.
This is how it should be in the workplace.
Colleagues should not share too much personal information, or it may backfire on them.
"Doctor, could you take a look at me? My shoulder hurts a lot, especially when I put it down like this," an elderly lady supported by a refined woman in her thirties said.
She should be her daughter.
A daughter-in-law wouldn’t be so intimate when bringing her mother-in-law for a doctor’s visit.
Moreover, the mother and daughter’s faces share some resemblance.
However, the young woman, possibly due to her vast knowledge, work-honed abilities, scientifically balanced nutrition, and good mindset, appears particularly distinguished.
She looks very attractive and charming.
In terms of looks, she would score around 85 points.
It must be said, "one’s appearance reflects one’s heart" seems to have some scientific basis.
When a person is doing well at work, income is stable, and they have an optimistic mindset, their appearance and demeanor naturally look good. Conversely, if faced with major changes and in a state of downfall and decadence, they will appear entirely devoid of charisma.
If it’s a woman, she will likely look quite unattractive.
"Please, have a seat!" Li Jingsheng led the patient to a chair.
Calling her an old lady is a bit much; she looks to be just over fifty.
But her spirit is far worse than her daughter’s.
Her body seems a bit plump, with at least two or three rolls of fat around her waist, and her skin is loose. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺
"Do you have any X-rays or something?"
"A whole bunch! I’ve seen several hospitals, and all I met were quack doctors. I clearly have an ailment, but they insist there’s nothing wrong. They just do all sorts of checks, it really ticks me off."
The female patient’s words were quite sharp.
Li Jingsheng remained expressionless, having encountered all kinds of patients before.
He’s met plenty of patients who love to criticize.
"Let me see the films."
Li Jingsheng took a look at the patient’s examination materials; blood and urine tests did not reveal any significant problems.
"Your blood lipids and blood sugar are a bit high. You need to control that!"
Li Jingsheng reviewed them and promptly reminded the patient.
"You doctors have so many rules, can’t eat this, can’t touch that. I’ve never believed in these things. Eat when you should, drink when you should, and haven’t had a problem all these years."
The female patient’s mindset really matched her demeanor.
"My mother has always been like this, never listens to advice. She’s always so straightforward, Doctor, please don’t mind her."
The daughter apologized to Li Jingsheng on behalf of her mother.
"I don’t mind. You children can take more care of her."
Li Jingsheng was long accustomed to being contradicted and defied by patients.
This type of patient is still manageable; the most troubling ones are those who love consulting Baidu. They bring out results from Baidu, or even diagnoses from ’doctors’ found online, and argue with real doctors.
Ultimately, they end up insulting the doctor’s competence, claiming they’re inferior to the ’experts’ online.
Not to mention, the online doctors are all fake. Under normal circumstances, doctors are extremely busy throughout the day, so how could they be on the computer answering patients’ questions online?
When you search on Baidu, there’s actually a paid ranking system, so most of the hospitals and doctors that show up are from the Fake Faction, or possibly even non-legitimate medical institutions.
Patients are most easily duped in fields like dermatology and reproductive diseases.
These are embarrassing conditions that are pretty much guaranteed results if you search.
There’s a high chance of being conned into going to a local Fake Faction hospital or a shady hospital for various ’treatments.’
Li Jingsheng carefully examined the patient’s films; even MRIs were done.
But no significant pathologies were found.
Those doctors criticized as quacks really did their best.
"Do both your shoulders hurt?"
"Yes!"
"How long has it been?"
"It should have been more than ten days. I think it started after using too much strength moving stuff. After a night’s sleep, my shoulders felt uncomfortable and the pain gradually worsened. I applied safflower oil and medicinal liquor myself, but nothing worked."
The female patient described her medical history and the cause of her condition.
Shoulder pain occurring after lifting heavy objects, especially bilateral shoulder pain, is generally related to damage around the scapular and teres minor muscles.
Li Jingsheng, with his Great Success Level Bone Touching Skill, can detect anomalies in bones and soft tissues.
"Let me check you! Please support your mother and help her sit upright."
Li Jingsheng generally hesitated to perform bone touching examinations on such patients.
He’s afraid of being falsely accused of taking advantage, unable to defend himself if accused later.
He examined the lady’s bones, focusing on the shoulders and back.
"Oh, take it easy, take it easy, it hurts so much!"
The female patient frowned and cried out in pain.
"Please bear with it a little, or else I can only give the same diagnosis as other hospitals."
Li Jingsheng was genuinely not joking.
For a doctor, treating one more patient or one less makes no significant difference.
No doctor enjoys dealing with such frequent patients.
"So it’s mainly these areas that hurt, right?"
Li Jingsheng pointed to spots like the greater tubercle of the humerus and the origin of the supraspinatus muscle.
"Yes, yes, yes, it’s these areas that hurt. Have you discovered any illness?"
The female patient thought this young doctor seemed somewhat skilled.
Because the areas he pressed were exactly her pain points.