Chapter 375: Chapter 375: The Experienced Youngster
"Oh, it’s me."
Just then, a young man stepped forward from the crowd, his upper body almost bare. Clearly, in the process of rescuing the child, he had completely torn off his top.
"Are you from this village? I don’t seem to have seen you before."
"Oh, I’m not from around here. I was just passing by when this happened. You’re a doctor, right? You should take a look. When I checked earlier, the child was unconscious for about three minutes. Later, the child came to, and I did a quick assessment. His cognitive functions seem to be fine, but there might be a minor fracture in his hand. I’ve already bandaged it up for him."
Liu Zheng merely nodded after hearing this.
He actually felt that the young man had handled the injury appropriately. If that was the case, since this place was closest to the hospital, it seemed he would have to trouble Director Xiao.
"Little friend, what’s your name? Do you recognize me? Are you from this village?"
"I know you, you’re Doctor Liu, Uncle Liu."
The boy clearly stated his name, even though Liu Zheng did not know him. This indicated that, although the child was not from the village, he must have come here for medical treatment.
"Are you from Chenhe Village?"
The only people who came here for medical treatment were from two villages, so if he wasn’t from this village, he had to be from the neighboring one.
"Yes, I’m from Chenhe Village. Doctor Liu, I’m okay, right?"
"Besides feeling some pain in your arm, are there any other parts of you that feel uncomfortable? Any dizziness? When looking at things, do you see double? Is anything unclear?"
"No, I can see clearly. I don’t have any other symptoms. Doctor Liu, can I go home now?"
"No, you can’t go home yet. For safety’s sake, you need to go to the hospital for a comprehensive check-up. By the way, has anyone called for an ambulance?"
"Someone has already called just now, so it should be arriving soon. He should be alright now, shouldn’t he?"
"It’s hard to say. See if there’s a way to contact his parents. By the way, young man, are you from around here?"
"I’m not. I just signed in at the hospital today. Who would have thought I’d encounter such a situation on my first day."
"Oh, you’re new to the hospital, then you must be an intern. Did you graduate from a medical program?"
"Yes, I’m in my internship year and will graduate from college at the end of this year."
"That’s good then. Come with me, as you are a witness, and you can help me analyze if there’s anything else we should consider."
"Alright, I understand."
After saying this, he simply nodded his head and after waiting for a few minutes, saw a car pull up. Eventually, they loaded the boy into the car, which then sped away.
"Ah, Director Xiao, this really adds to your troubles. Did you encounter another emergency case? And it seems to be quite close to your hospital, so you were asked to personally attend to it."
"When Doctor Liu speaks, how can I not make arrangements? Don’t worry, a special passage has already been prepared for you. Tell me, what examination should we start with first? I’ve already had the emergency department doctors do a quick check, and they say there’s no problem."
"Let me tell you, with car accidents, they can either be very serious or appear trivial. We absolutely cannot take it lightly. Besides, get a CT scan of his head."
"A head CT? He’s so young, isn’t it inappropriate to get a CT? If that’s not possible, I’ll arrange a head X-ray. It should show whether there’s any skull fracture or other issues."
Doctor Xiao clearly thought so, but Liu Zheng just shook his head gently upon hearing this.
"Young man, come explain to me, what do I mean by asking for a CT scan? Also, do you think it’s necessary to arrange for it?"
"I think you want to do a CT scan to check for potential epidural hematoma or even cerebral hemorrhage. These are critical medical conditions, and they can be covert bleeding points. An X-ray alone wouldn’t detect such issues. So, I believe it’s necessary to perform this examination."
"According to the patient’s own description, including his current mental state, everything is very clear. There’s 100% certainty of a fracture, but no other injuries to any part of the body. Why do you think I insist on a CT scan?"
"It’s because of this; the patient had a brief period of unconsciousness initially. That’s a bit unclear. If there were no symptoms of unconsciousness, maybe we could just observe for a while. However, since he did lose consciousness, we must be prudent and perform a CT scan to see if there is any bleeding inside."
Liu Zheng nodded in satisfaction after hearing this. He was actually very pleased with the young doctor’s performance.
"Even now, many doctors in hospitals, including those in the emergency department, might not consider this. On the surface, there doesn’t appear to be a problem, maybe clean the wound, and soon get to take him back. But this is often how hidden dangers are overlooked."
"Okay then, I’ll leave this patient in your care for the moment. Follow up with a full-body examination, and once you get the results, come find me in Director Xiao’s office."
"Alright, Doctor Liu, I’ll head over right now."
After saying this, he hurriedly picked up some items and headed over there.
Liu Zheng simply pointed him in the right direction, then Director Xiao, understanding the situation, followed Liu Zheng into the office next door.
"Should I congratulate you first? The news has already come through. I didn’t get a chance to call you yet. Did the hospital take on a group of interns this morning? I haven’t even had time to properly arrange their posts. You’ve become the village chief now. Regardless, we should celebrate properly, right?"
"Haha, Director Xiao, you’re teasing me. I’m just making do, it’s something I had no choice but to accept."
