Chapter 33

After the routine check was completed, Cheng Guanhua called Gao Zhanting over: "Doctor Gao, come to my office for a moment."

Cheng Guanhua's face showed no emotion, but everyone knew that when the director called someone at this time, it was definitely not for something good.

Qin Chuan had a vague idea of what it might be about, probably due to the acute appendicitis case Gao Zhanting handled during her night shift the night before. The director was likely going to reprimand her for it.

"Director, what's the good news? Let's just talk here." Gao Zhanting was a straightforward woman and didn't notice the storm brewing beneath Cheng Guanhua's calm exterior.

"Are you sure you want me to say it here?" Cheng Guanhua remained stern.

Even Gao Zhanting, with her thick-headed nature, realized there was a problem: "Then let's go to your office."

"Alright." Cheng Guanhua's voice was very low.

Once inside Cheng Guanhua's office, Gao Zhanting immediately asked, "Director, did I cause some trouble again?"

"What do you think? It almost cost someone their life." Cheng Guanhua glared at Gao Zhanting.

"Director, what exactly happened?" Gao Zhanting asked.

"The night before last, when you were on night duty, how did you diagnose the abdominal pain case?" Cheng Guanhua asked.

"You mean that one. On examination, the upper abdomen was tense, but the Murphy's sign was negative, and there was no significant tenderness or rebound tenderness at the appendicular point. The emergency abdominal X-ray showed no abnormalities, and the ultrasound was also normal. I couldn't make a diagnosis, so I started him on anti-inflammatory treatment. The pain didn't subside, and the follow-up abdominal X-ray still showed no abnormalities. I considered the possibility of intestinal worm infection and administered pethidine, which relieved the symptoms." Gao Zhanting had a clear memory of that case.

"Not long after you left, the patient experienced abdominal pain again. Qin Chuan examined the patient and initially diagnosed appendicitis. Upon surgery, it was found that the appendix had already perforated. Tell me, you've been in the emergency department for several years, and you've encountered such cases more than once. Why weren't you more cautious? Abdominal pain is a very difficult symptom to diagnose. The patient might not even be able to describe it clearly. This requires us, as doctors, to be extremely cautious. Look at you, you even misdiagnosed such a simple condition. Fortunately, Qin Chuan made an accurate judgment, or it could have been a major incident. The patient's family was very dissatisfied, and Qin Chuan had to do some persuasion. If they had caused a scene, it would have been a medical malpractice case." Cheng Guanhua said.

Gao Zhanting's face was burning with shame. Although the causes of abdominal pain are very complex and many factors can lead to misdiagnosis, many doctors could have made the same mistake. But now that it had happened to her, she felt extremely ashamed.

Seeing that Gao Zhanting was silent, Cheng Guanhua continued, "This is a lesson. You must learn from it and never make the same mistake again. Look at Qin Chuan, though young, he is willing to learn. He has been at the hospital for a short time, but he has already established himself. His performance is increasingly outstanding. In this incident, Qin Chuan initially wanted to cover for you, but I found out when I reviewed the case."

Gao Zhanting was genuinely grateful to Qin Chuan. If Qin Chuan hadn't calmed the patient's family, regardless of whether she was responsible or not, she would have faced disciplinary action.

Gao Zhanting, with a heavy heart, left the director's office and quickly returned to the emergency department.

"Zhanting, did the director call you to promote you?" He Xiaokang laughed.

"Promote me? I'd be lucky to avoid a reprimand. Qin Chuan, I'll treat you to lunch." Gao Zhanting said.

"Hehe, a private lunch with Qin Chuan. This sounds like the start of an affair." He Xiaokang immediately said.

"He Xiaokang, do you want me to tear your mouth apart?" Gao Zhanting was fierce.

"Zhanting, why are you treating me?" Qin Chuan asked.

"Don't play dumb. Thanks for your help yesterday." Gao Zhanting clearly didn't want the others in the department to know.

"Zhanting, why are you so formal? I just got lucky." Qin Chuan said.

"I'll explain later. Don't go to the cafeteria for lunch. I'll treat you. Don't worry about Lingling." Gao Zhanting was afraid Qin Chuan might accidentally say something.

"Hey, what are you two talking about? I'm getting more and more confused. Are you really having an affair?" He Xiaokang couldn't help but speak without thinking.

"Even if we were, it's none of your business." Gao Zhanting shot a glance at He Xiaokang.

While Qin Chuan was checking on his patients, one of them told him that Yao Sihai seemed to be in trouble.

Although Yao Sihai was a long-standing problem in the emergency department, Qin Chuan didn't have time to think about it. He quickly ran over and found Yao Sihai leaning against the bed, sitting on the floor. The surrounding patients all found Yao Sihai too smelly and no one wanted to get close.

Qin Chuan quickly approached, not minding the nauseating smell.

"Hey, are you okay?" Qin Chuan asked.

But Yao Sihai was unresponsive. Qin Chuan checked his neck pulse and found it was very weak.

"Doctor Qin, this patient is a real troublemaker." He Xiaokang arrived on the scene.

"If we don't treat him, it might be even more troublesome. Moreover, as doctors, we cannot choose our patients. He needs emergency care right now." Qin Chuan said.

He Xiaokang was silent but didn't leave. He assisted Qin Chuan in treating Yao Sihai.

Yao Sihai's condition was very serious. His illness had been ongoing for a long time, and he had been eating irregularly, which made his body even weaker. He had fainted from hunger.

After Yao Sihai's heartbeat and breathing returned to normal, Qin Chuan asked a nurse to give him an intravenous glucose solution.

"Doctor Qin, how are we going to do this? Yao Sihai is not our patient, and his name is not in the system. I can't get the medicine from the pharmacy. And if I say anything, I'll get a scolding." Fang Ping said.

"I'll pay for it later. Also, get some medicine and register him. If we don't help him, he won't last long." Qin Chuan said.

Fang Ping pulled Qin Chuan aside, "Aren't you worried about getting scolded by the director? Yao Sihai has been here for years, and his family is unreasonable. The emergency department is afraid of them. If you treat Yao Sihai and pay for his medicine, how will the others in the emergency department see you? If it weren't for Lingling, I wouldn't bother."

"Sister Fang, you can see that Yao Sihai is in this state. If we don't take any action and he dies, his family will definitely cause a scene. I've seen some patients' families taking videos. If this gets out, the emergency department will be in a very bad position." Qin Chuan said.

"I've warned you. If you don't listen, I can't do anything. I'll get the medicine later." Fang Ping said.

Yao Sihai had been in the emergency department for years, and Qin Chuan didn't know what had happened. But he felt there was a story behind it, either involving Yao Sihai and the hospital or his own family. However, the most important thing now was to get him out of danger.

Fang Ping somehow managed to get some medicine and gave Yao Sihai an IV. Throughout the process, Yao Sihai remained unresponsive. If it weren't for the movement of his eyes, one might think he was already dead.

Qin Chuan went out and bought some food, which he placed on Yao Sihai's bed.

"Here's some food. Eat it after the IV is done. You can't keep staying here like this. You need to contact your family. At least they should bring you food every day. It would also be good for you to change your clothes." Qin Chuan said.

Yao Sihai didn't move or look at the food Qin Chuan had bought.

The surrounding patients couldn't help but comment.

"This old man is really over the top. Doctor Qin doesn't mind his smell, treats him, and even buys him food. He doesn't even acknowledge Doctor Qin. He's clearly a freeloader."

"Yes, I heard he's been here for years without paying a cent for medical expenses. The hospital is afraid of him."

"How can someone be like this?"

"His family has never come to visit. I wonder what's going on with them."

...

The patients and their families were talking, and Qin Chuan didn't want to get involved. He just said, "Please keep your voices down. This is a hospital."

"Doctor Qin, you're a good doctor. We'll listen to you." A patient said loudly.

"Thank you for your cooperation. Rest well." Qin Chuan said and left.

After a while, Yao Sihai finally moved, reaching for the food Qin Chuan had placed on his bed and bringing it to his pillow.

This movement was noticed by a patient's family member nearby, who nudged the patient on the bed, "Look, look. That guy can't resist eating the food Doctor Qin bought."

"What kind of person is this? Really!"

Yao Sihai seemed not to hear the comments. Seeing the food in the bag, he immediately tore open a package of cooked food and started eating it greedily. It was clear he hadn't eaten for days, and any food in his mouth was like a delicacy. He was so hungry that he didn't care about the others pointing and whispering.