Chapter 242
Chapter 242: Chapter 131: Dimensional Reduction Strike, The Woman with a Broken Bone_4
He hurried over to check.
He found that the woman’s heart rate and breathing were still present.
He was slightly relieved.
It was only now that he had the chance to examine the woman.
She appeared to be around thirty years old, with a particularly sturdy frame but looked very thin. Her complexion was yellowish, clearly malnourished.
Her forehead was covered with cold sweat, her lips pale and somewhat dry.
The clothes she wore were obviously cheap, from street stalls.
Many areas were faded from washing, and there were even visible mends.
On her hands, neck, and ears, there was not a single piece of jewelry.
Patients at Tuya Hospital varied widely because of its fame, attracting people from all over the province and even from other provinces around the country.
This woman likely came from a rural area.
She wore sports shoes that were almost worn through at the soles.
What truly moved Zhou Can was her twisted right hand. With his professional medical eye, he could tell immediately that her right hand was severely fractured.
As for other injuries, it was hard to say.
“Is there any family member present?”
After checking that she was not in life-threatening danger, Zhou Can stood up and loudly inquired for any family members so he could further understand the woman’s medical condition.
No one stepped forward.
“Is this lady’s family member here?”
Zhou Can raised his voice.
However, the outpatient hall was very noisy, and his voice did not carry far.
“It seems she came alone.”
A woman around fifty years old said.
This older woman’s right foot was wrapped in white gauze, and there was a crutch next to her. If Zhou Can was not mistaken, her foot had been cast, possibly due to a fracture or similar treatment.
The white gauze had turned slightly black and yellow in places, suggesting it had been a while.
She was probably here for a follow-up.
The older woman had two people accompanying her, likely sitting here waiting the whole time.
Therefore, she knew a little more about this suddenly unconscious woman.
“Her arm seems to be completely broken. No family members?”
Zhou Can felt that, in times of illness, family should be the most reliable support.
“I saw her come in alone to buy a medical record book, fill it out, and register in line. She was alone without any family.”
The older woman said sympathetically.
Zhou Can had no choice but to first get the woman to wake up and ask about her situation.
If all else fails, he might need to send her to the Emergency Department.
There, they have specific mechanisms to deal with cases where patients come in alone and urgently need resuscitation.
Normally, surgery departments do not agree to operate without family consent.
But in emergencies where the patient urgently needs life-saving surgery, the department can proceed without family consent, reporting directly to the Medical Department, where department leaders can sign on behalf, and then proceed with the surgery.
If it occurs outside of regular hours, they can directly report to the hospital’s deputy director who oversees this, and the department leaders can sign the surgery consent form on behalf.
“What happened to this woman?”
A nurse walked over.
“She suddenly fainted.”
While responding, Zhou Can began to pinch the woman’s philtrum.
This method is fairly effective in awakening patients who are only lightly unconscious and have normal heart rate and breathing.
Shortly after, she slowly opened her eyes.
“Young lady, what’s wrong?”
Zhou Can asked with concern.
“I, I feel dizzy, I haven’t eaten anything since last night…” she sounded weak and breathless.
Not eating for a long time, combined with injuries, can lead to symptoms like hypoglycemia.
Fainting from hunger is no joking matter.
It really can happen.
Zhou Can looked at the nurse, “Could you help me get a boxed meal from the cafeteria? No spicy or stimulating foods like chili and leeks. Her right hand seems to have a severe fracture.”
Zhou Can pulled out a hundred yuan bill.
Fortunately, he had cash on hand. As mobile payments become more convenient, he had been using cash less and less.
In everyday life, he mostly chose mobile payments.
The nurse looked at Zhou Can a bit surprised, took the money, and went to buy the meal.
“Young lady, did you come to the hospital alone?”
Zhou Can quickly asked the important question.
Mainly because he was afraid she might faint again.
Moreover, he did not yet know if she had other fractures, and he dared not help her up.
She could only lie on the ground.
“Yes!”
She softly murmured.
Perhaps seeing Zhou Can’s gesture of paying for her meal engendered more gratitude and trust in him.
Without waiting for Zhou Can to ask further, she continued, “I was collecting wild mushrooms and herbs on the mountain when I was suddenly attacked by a wild boar, and my arm broke. I think a rib or two also broke. At home, there is only my grandmother, who is over eighty. After getting injured, I didn’t want to worry her, so I just told her I’d be gone for a few days and then came to Tuya Hospital for treatment.”
“I heard the medical skills here are good, and my injuries would heal faster.”
Her plight was distressing.
The filial piety she displayed further impressed Zhou Can.