Chapter 28
It seems that this ‘expert’ from cardiology isn’t going to be of much help.
Fortunately, Zhou Can has already found the cause of the child patient’s shock.
“Director, I believe I have found the reason for the patient’s shock,” Zhou Can said as he approached Director Lou.
Everyone looked at him with surprise.
Even Doctor He from cardiology couldn’t determine the cause of illness. As a trainee doctor who had only spent a few minutes in the resuscitation room, if he really could find the cause, he would certainly be a genius among geniuses.
“Who is this?”
Doctor He noticed how young Zhou Can looked and wondered if this kid was a virtuoso or just a greenhorn fresh out of school.
Usually, some newcomers overestimate their abilities and come up with impractical diagnoses to show off, only to end up making a fool of themselves.
“Oh, let me introduce to everyone, these two are trainee doctors who have just joined our Emergency Department. His name is Zhou Can; he is Jin Mingxi.” Director Lou had been too busy trying to save lives earlier and had not had time to introduce the two newcomers.
“Oh—so it’s a rookie trainee doctor. No wonder what he said was so ‘interesting’!”
Doctor He revealed a mocking expression as if it all made sense.
Such a smart-aleck attitude really deserved a beating.
Zhou Can didn’t have time to bicker with him.
Instead, he seriously said to Director Lou, “Director, I suspect that the child patient’s shock is related to taking the Cold Relief Capsules.”
After hearing this, Director Lou’s eyes filled with hope quickly dimmed.
He wasn’t disappointed.
Because he didn’t really expect this newly recruited trainee doctor to figure out the cause of the child’s shock.
“Xiao Zhou, it’s good to be skeptical. However, I must tell you that Cold Relief Capsules have been on the market for many years, and I’ve never heard of anyone going into shock after taking them.”
Director Lou sighed inwardly.
Other department directors vied for trainee doctors with higher qualifications for a reason.
Even Zhou Can, who scored the highest on the trainee exam, had terrible abilities in pathological diagnosis and analysis.
“Young man, diagnosing illnesses isn’t child’s play! You must consider the patient’s symptoms, combine them with various test data, then apply extensive medical knowledge to make scientific, rigorous diagnosis. I suggest you read more books when you get the chance, otherwise, it would be quite embarrassing if you make a laughingstock of yourself, wouldn’t it?”
As Doctor He belittled Zhou Can, he frequently glanced at his phone.
Was he seeking help online?
Mocking Zhou Can was just a pretext for him to stall openly.
“Director, please take a look at this medicine. I just went out to ask the family for it. It’s not the genuine 999 Cold Relief Capsules, but a counterfeit version,” Zhou Can withstood the pressure and handed the box of medicine to Director Lou for inspection.
“This is indeed a serious matter, let me see!”
Director Lou’s expression became serious as he took the medicine and examined it carefully.
“Damn, it really is a counterfeit!” He couldn’t restrain his language even in the presence of his role as a director and many onlookers.
“I asked the family in detail; they gave the child a total of four capsules. Two last night and another two this morning. This dosage is for adults. Even more terrifying, this unscrupulous pharmaceutical company may have increased the dose of acetaminophen to enhance the effect. The child’s symptoms are highly similar to those of an allergic shock caused by Paracetamol.”
Zhou Can explained the causality in detail.
The crowd was stunned.
Who would have thought that the reason for the child’s shock was due to taking counterfeit Cold Relief Capsules?
“Good job, young man. So many people couldn’t find the cause, yet you figured it out. Ha ha, this time our Emergency Department has really found a treasure,” Director Lou laughed with joy.
The cause of the child’s shock had been found; the child should be able to be saved soon.
This Zhou Can they’d recruited was a hundred times more capable than he had anticipated.
Just a moment ago, he had some regrets about choosing two trainees with lower qualifications, but now that he’d seen Zhou Can’s competence, he realized he had picked up a bargain.
Feeling doubly joyful, he was understandably elated.
“Treat the patient as urgently as saving his life, and immediately proceed with anti-allergy treatment.”
The patient must be saved without delay.
Director Lou immediately wrote medical orders for the patient, giving calcium supplements, vitamin B, and other medications specifically for the allergic treatment against Paracetamol.
“Director Lou, this is only a conjecture at the moment, not confirmed. Wouldn’t it be more prudent to conduct a gastric content test before deciding on the next step for treatment?”
Doctor He advised caution.
“Although the child is in shock, there is certainly time to run a test. If we rashly proceed with such a risky treatment based on a few words from a trainee doctor, I believe it’s highly inappropriate. If something goes wrong, I cannot take the responsibility.”
He was called over to Emergency for a consultation.
If something indeed went wrong, he would certainly be involved.
“What do you mean ‘conjecture’? Doctor Zhou Can has already made an in-depth differential diagnosis, yet you’re still here fussing about a gastric content test, what are you thinking? Don’t listen to him, get on with the treatment!”
Director Lou had many years of medical experience and knew his measure.
Doctor He was already unlikable, arriving nearly twenty minutes late to the Emergency Department for the consultation. He didn’t contribute much upon arrival.
Now that Zhou Can from the Emergency Department had diagnosed the cause, he was still making a fuss.
What was he good for?
Besides, the child’s condition was critical. With the cause now clear, was he going to wait until the child was dead before acting?
“If Doctor He is afraid of taking the responsibility, no problem. If anything happens, our Emergency Department will handle it. If you’re busy, go ahead and attend to your matters,” Director Lou stopped just short of saying that his presence wasn’t helpful and was actually getting in the way.