twojebook Chapter 469 - 223: One Barrier Breached—I’m Here to Broaden My Horizons (Part 2)
Chapter 469 - 223: One Barrier Breached—I’m Here to Broaden My Horizons (Part 2)
The slightly older head nurse responded to the female family member with a single sentence.
But what she said was probably enough to choke her.
"You are obviously negligent, bullying us because my family lacks support, aren’t you? Tomorrow I’ll go complain about you to the Health Bureau..."
The female family member’s words were so offensive that they made people frown.
"Auntie, please calm down. The most important thing now is to find out the cause of your son’s illness. I will report the issues with the nursing staff to the higher-ups at the appropriate time."
Li Jingsheng persuaded the woman to calm down.
Everyone knew it was no longer the Health Bureau, easily recognizing her ignorance.
Although a complaint could indeed be somewhat troublesome.
It wouldn’t be good for the hospital either.
Li Jingsheng managed to settle things, aiming to resolve the tension.
A year running a clinic had taught him some needed tact.
There really was no point in arguing with such family members.
Inside the hospital, which medical staff would be afraid of her threats? Ultimately, she would be the one to suffer the consequences.
"Dr. Li, why are you even bothering with her? Tomorrow, let’s find a way to discharge her—it’s just too chaotic."
"The quality of patients and their families varies; there’s no need to stoop to their level! Let me order some milk tea for you to cool off."
Li Jingsheng calmed them down.
"Only Dr. Li would put up with someone like this. Okay, okay, for your sake, we won’t stoop to her level."
"Women should smile more and be happy; otherwise, they’ll age quickly and develop freckles!"
Li Jingsheng saw both sides were soothed and exhaled slightly.
If he hadn’t calmed the nurses, they might have discharged the patient the next day.
Never doubt their capabilities.
"Ah... you’re so annoying! Don’t you know we women fear aging and becoming ugly?"
The nurses playfully scolded.
"Haha, just reminding you! How many are on night duty? So I can place the order."
"Five nurses are on night shift. Why are you treating us so well? If you were interested in one of us, that’s impossible since you already have a girlfriend. And she’s the prettiest female doctor in our orthopedic department, even in the second hospital."
"There’s really no agenda in treating you well; if any, it’s just to ask you to take good care of Dr. Ou."
"Don’t worry, we sisters will treat Dr. Ou as one of our own. I like coconut-flavored milk tea, is that possible?"
"No problem at all. How about you two?"
"I love the milk-flavored one!"
"I’m okay with anything!"
Li Jingsheng placed the order online according to their preferences, ordering five cups. As he arrived at the doctor’s office, the lights were on.
Normally, the lights would be on all night, with a doctor on duty.
"Dr. Qin, are you the only one on duty tonight?"
Li Jingsheng greeted with a smile.
The tense relationship between them had improved recently.
Dr. Qin knew he was no match for Li Jingsheng and had basically conceded.
"And you actually showed up?"
Qin Fei must have already known he was coming over.
After all, the doctor’s office was right next to the nurse’s station.
Anyone who wasn’t deaf would hear his voice.
"I’m off work tomorrow, so I thought I’d stop by. Go on with your work; I’ll just sit for a bit and leave."
Li Jingsheng logged into his account on the computer and began reviewing the patient’s records.
Fever at night, normal temperature during the day, vertebral x-rays look fine, but there’s a numbness when touched, expanding, with the patient’s lower limbs paralyzed and lumbar pain...
As he reviewed the patient’s data, he compiled the information and pondered deeply on the cause.
"Could it be related to the patient’s immune system?"
His immune diagnosis skills were still at the beginner stage, and after some thought, he decided to upgrade this skill.
He didn’t hesitate, spending 500 life points to upgrade the skill from beginner level to Minor Achievement. Instantly, he gained attending level diagnostic skills.
This leap-frogged his ability to diagnose and analyze various immune diseases beyond imagination.
"We can rule out tumors!"
"Based on some symptoms of the patient, rheumatic immune changes may also be ruled out."
"An infection in the immune system? Seems somewhat possible."
Li Jingsheng kept thinking, now fully adept at diagnosing immune diseases.
Most human diseases result from a compromised immune system.
And it’s also due to the immune system’s presence that recovery is possible.
Cure comes not from medicine or surgery but from the immune system.
Improving immune diagnosis has immeasurable benefits for his overall diagnostic and treatment skills.
Through layers of analysis and diagnosis, he believed the patient’s immune system might be damaged due to infection.
Infected by what?
Bacteria? Virus? Or something else?
Considering the patient’s deep wound on the lower back sustained during the traffic accident, soaked in roadside sewage, bacteria and virus infection were real possibilities.
Without the barrier of skin, the body is highly susceptible to various microorganisms.
Blood tests showed no significant abnormalities, only a slight increase in white blood cells.
But given the skeletal changes and nighttime fevers, could it be a parasitic infection more challenging than bacteria or viruses?
Some parasites are truly terrifying, like brain-eating amoebas and trichinae, which evoke fear among humans.