Chapter 1051: Chapter 1051: The Abdominal Pain Patient Who Came for the Reputation
The one who was the happiest when the patient suddenly agreed was Liu Yiqing.
This is because the girl has a strong ability to empathize with patients, easily gaining their trust. But it also means that she gets too involved each time.
Although she was happy, she didn’t dare to show it. The patient was too sad at the moment, and silent sorrow could be the most terrifying.
Finally, after lunch, Liu Yiqing kept giving signals to Liu Banxia.
Strike while the iron is hot; since the patient agreed, it’s best to quickly get a neurosurgeon over. If luck is good, the surgery might be done tomorrow, avoiding any change of mind from the patient.
"This is also a major surgery, you need to find someone responsible to arrange it," Liu Banxia said.
"Can I give authorization? If the surgery fails, that’s my fate, no need for rescue," the patient said.
"So decisive? If it were me, I wouldn’t dare make such a decision," Liu Banxia said with a smile.
"Actually, it’s just the same; there are only two outcomes, successful or not. If successful, no need to find someone else. If not, it will certainly affect my brain function or other aspects, right?" the patient asked.
Liu Banxia nodded, "Even the smallest brain surgery can have complications. But I must tell you, even if it fails, we will save your life."
"On the operating table, we never have the habit of giving up on patients’ lives, and we never will. Once we’re on stage, we give it our all."
"So you need to arrange relevant matters in advance, including your attendants; you can’t leave it all to us, right?"
"Can’t I? Can I stay in a more upscale room? This money is earned by me, and I should enjoy it," the patient said.
"That logic works, let’s get you into a VIP room. But if there are issues in the surgery making you unable to decide, we will need someone to make decisions," Liu Banxia said.
"Okay, if it really fails, contact my parents," the patient thought for a moment and said.
"You told me that coming to the hospital should be patient-centered. I have the capacity to make civil decisions, and you should respect my requirements, correct?"
"Yes, absolutely," Liu Yiqing couldn’t hold back any longer.
After she spoke, she realized she might have overstepped, quickly lowered her head, pretending it wasn’t her speaking.
"Indeed, this is a kind of doctor-patient confidentiality," Liu Banxia nodded and smiled.
"So the cheerful decision is made, I will process the admission first, and then our neurosurgeon can consult in the VIP room to discuss the surgery."
"The money can’t be spent in vain; you must get a proper VIP experience. But don’t worry, the likelihood of the less ideal scenario is very low."
The patient also nodded with a smile, "Let’s do it, come with me over here."
Liu Banxia was stunned for a moment, but followed him to the side.
"If the surgery succeeds, Ya will leave me. I’d better tell you, your wife will have a smooth delivery, it’s a boy and a girl," the patient said.
"What? Really?" Liu Banxia widened his eyes.
Although he wanted to save the surprise for later and didn’t care if it were a boy or a girl, twins of opposite genders were different. It’s like having a perfect family with a son and a daughter.
The patient gave him a smiling glance, "Happy? Ya told me. She said it was your persistence that made me continue living, fulfilling her wish."
"But she doesn’t know the trouble you will face, only that it will be troublesome and challenging, so you should be more careful yourself."
"I searched some information about you, you’re amazing. You’re a good doctor and a good person, and your steady work will help more people."
"Thank you," Liu Banxia said seriously.
"I should be the one to thank you; I’ll go handle the admission procedures now," the patient said, and walked back directly.
"Teacher Liu, Teacher Liu, what did she just say?" Liu Yiqing and the others gathered around.
"Nothing much, just expressing gratitude. Let’s all get back to work," Liu Banxia said seriously.
Such an evasive excuse, who wouldn’t see through it? But there’s nothing they can do. Since Liu Banxia is the leader, believe it or not, you have to believe it.
The remaining matters concerning this patient are quite simple: get admitted to a VIP room, have Zhang Xiao from the neurosurgery department come over for consultation, and set the surgery date, complete the pre-op checks.
Actually, it has little to do with Liu Banxia and his team anymore. Although they were the first to diagnose, it’s now neurology’s responsibility.
"Teacher Liu, just tell me, why are you so happy now?" Xu Yino came over again.
"Am I happy? Hahaha, it’s impossible, I’m not happy," Liu Banxia said.
Xu Yino rolled her eyes, obviously grinning from ear to ear, yet saying otherwise right here.
"Teacher Liu, did he give you the winning lottery number?" Xu Yino asked again.
"Do you think it’s possible?" Liu Banxia asked back.
"Anything is possible, he is quite amazing." Xu Yino replied.
"There’s really no news about the lottery; otherwise, he wouldn’t have to make money by fortune telling." Liu Banxia said.
"Let’s go have a look, a female patient with acute abdominal pain just came in at the entrance. You should always stay alert because right now, there are only you and Liu Yiqing as female doctors, so you need to seize the opportunity."
"Just say it straight, she might be coming for you, the elder." Xu Yino quipped.
As Xu Yino finished speaking, Tian Yuan at the guide desk waved over, "Teacher Liu, the patient has registered under your name."
"Haha, what did I tell you?" Xu Yino laughed heartily.
"What’s there to be happy about? Let’s attend to her together, since she’s a female patient." Liu Banxia said helplessly.
Unexpectedly, the girl’s words were like a prophecy, he began to worry, fearing this patient might also be a domestic violence victim.
"Teacher Liu, how did you know she’s an acute abdominal pain patient?" Xu Yino asked curiously.
"Not necessarily acute abdominal pain, but definitely abdominal pain. Her hand was pressing on her abdomen while carrying a large bag." Liu Banxia said casually.
Xu Yino felt a bit frustrated, wondering why she was so clueless.
She saw the patient’s posture and hand carrying the bag but hadn’t noticed the hand pressing on the abdomen.
"Could it be appendicitis or cholecystitis?" Xu Yino asked again.
"Can’t say for sure, can’t determine if it’s localized right lower abdomen pain or generalized abdominal pain." Liu Banxia glanced at her.
"Hehe, Teacher Liu, seeing me being so careless, how about letting Qingqing assist Teacher Huang in delivery?" Xu Yino said.
"Hehe, hehe, hehe hehe..."
Liu Banxia left a string of cold laughs.
No wonder this girl dared to make blind guesses, she was still trying to avoid helping with the wife’s delivery. Sure, it can be stressful, but this isn’t the same as avoiding due to familial ties.
"Are you Dr. Liu? Please help me." The patient spoke urgently as Liu Banxia approached.
"Were you also victim of domestic violence?" Xu Yino asked curiously.
Similar to Liu Banxia’s earlier thought, given the current situation, it fits the profile for a domestic violence victim.
"No, I’m suffering from abdominal pain. It’s been hurting for several months. I’ve visited many hospitals but none could diagnose the problem." The patient replied.
"I read in the news that Dr. Liu diagnosed many illnesses, he’s an amazing doctor. Please help me, the pain is unbearable."
"Don’t worry, just lie down on the examination bed for a while." Liu Banxia said.
"Is the medical history long? About a few months? Do you have other hospitals’ examination results in your bag? I can take a look as a reference."
The patient shook her head, "All other hospital tests came back normal, so I didn’t bring them. But the pain continues and isn’t physiological, since it’s constant."
Liu Banxia nodded, "Xu Yino, go ahead and conduct a preliminary check, then report back. Although you’ve been examined at other hospitals, we need to do our checks here too."
"I understand, it’s the same at other hospitals. I’ll undergo any examination you need, just find out what’s causing the pain." The patient said.
Liu Banxia sighed internally, even without the formal checkup, he knew the patient’s situation wouldn’t be easy to pin down.
It’s not that he’s just naturally skilled or other hospitals are inefficient. Having gone through so many hospital tests without a diagnosis, her case must be truly unique.
Moreover, she’s so familiar with the process, it suggests she’s had numerous instrumental tests done elsewhere. If it were an organic disease, it should have been detected.
Considering her long medical history, even if the disease was slow-progressing, by now there should be evident signs.
Ding! Task Released: Abdominal Pain Patient Seeking Renowned Help
Open-ended Task: The patient suffers from long-term abdominal pain without a diagnosis. Task rewards will depend on diagnostic results.
Liu Banxia gasped, like tales from the martial world, the less said, the bigger the issue. For the patient to trigger a task without even a check, the illness must be quite tricky.
Thinking back to the fortune-telling patient with a brain tumor who hinted trouble for him, could this patient’s case be the source of the trouble?
You can’t blame him for thinking this way, that patient was indeed mysterious.
As he mentioned earlier, he miraculously had twins, which he wholeheartedly believed. But this is something he should keep to himself, not tell anyone, especially not Qiaoqiao.
Otherwise, he’d be reprimanded, Qiaoqiao would surely think he was secretly inquiring about examination results.
