Chapter 917 - 458: Captivated by Talent, Loyal to Character. Abdominal Aortic Dissection?

Chapter 917: Chapter 458: Captivated by Talent, Loyal to Character. Abdominal Aortic Dissection?

"Yani, I’ve been bothering you a lot lately, and I feel quite embarrassed about it. Does your family support this?"

Li Jingsheng tentatively asked.

It’s crucial that Yani’s husband supports her joining Li Jingsheng’s team.

She also mentioned that the main reason for returning to the country was that her in-laws were getting older, not in good health, and needed more care nearby.

"Uh... how should I put it! My in-laws are very supportive of me, but my husband seems not too supportive. However, he hasn’t explicitly opposed it either. I haven’t found a good job yet, and staying idle isn’t an option! I’m afraid if I’m idle for too long, my skills will decline. Now helping you with colonoscopies gives me some good practice, and it also refreshes my anesthesia skills.

Additionally, earning some income is quite nice.

Look, I did two colonoscopies today and earned eight hundred yuan right away. From what I know, this isn’t lower than the salary of an anesthesia doctor in a top-tier hospital.

More importantly, doing colonoscopies with you offers great freedom.

The team members are very united and friendly without any intrigue, which I really like."

After assisting with multiple colonoscopy surgeries with Li Jingsheng, she gradually grew fond of this job.

This is a good thing.

Her personal fondness for the job is more important than getting family support.

"Are your in-laws still in relatively good health?"

"They’re alright! My mother-in-law can still go out to buy groceries and cook at home every day. It’s just that when the weather turns rainy, she complains about leg and back pain. Especially when the leg pain gets severe, she can’t walk. My father-in-law has diabetes and high blood pressure, requiring long-term medication control, but nothing else too concerning. Now that I’m home, I also take on the role of their family doctor, frequently monitoring their blood sugar and blood pressure."

Yani spoke about the situation at home while driving.

"Having a brilliant family doctor like you is quite advantageous. Their health is more secure."

Li Jingsheng suspected her mother-in-law might have rheumatism.

The older generation, having lived through tough conditions, has many suffering from rheumatism and arthritis.

This disease tends to be painful with overexertion or weather changes, especially on rainy days.

"Sigh, they’re very resistant to medical treatments. Sometimes when I measure their blood pressure, they can accept it. But when I try to measure their blood sugar, they become reluctant. And when I remind them to take their meds timely, they often take it lightly."

The elderly are quite stubborn in their thinking.

Sometimes, persuasion really doesn’t work.

Moreover, the older they get, the more childlike their thinking sometimes becomes. When they get stubborn, no one can convince them otherwise.

Advising them too much might even result in getting scolded by them.

"When is your husband coming back to the country? Living apart in two places would be quite inconvenient, right!"

Li Jingsheng always thought her husband returned to the country with her for development.

Unexpectedly, she came back alone.

Her husband did not return to the country.

"My husband is doing quite well over there, also working in the pharmaceutical field. He won’t be coming back anytime soon because our child can receive a better education there. Education in our country is somewhat weaker compared to abroad. I’ve noticed that many parents here are eager for their children to start reciting English vocabulary or learning piano and calligraphy right from the mother’s womb.

That doesn’t happen abroad.

Our child has been interested in architecture since a young age, so my husband and I specifically bought books and models related to that field for him to study and play with.

As for what kind of job he wants to pursue in the future, it’s entirely up to him.

If he wants to be an architect, then so be it.

If he’s interested in another profession, then he can choose that. My husband and I would never insist he becomes an official or a millionaire. As long as he’s happy and healthy, that’s enough."

Yani’s educational philosophy for her child is very close to that abroad.

Parents here are generally more anxious, eager to plan their children’s whole lives and pave the way for them.

Moreover, children here are involved in a lot of competitions.

Interest classes and specialty studies are just one aspect. Parents feel anxious when others’ children can sing and dance while theirs cannot, fearing their children won’t be able to compete.

It’s understandable, as most parents have fought hard moving from rural areas to cities, enduring a lot of hardships to gain a foothold.

They don’t want their children to go through the same hardships.

And they worry about their children being left behind.

So they push their kids to learn many skills and instill in them the concept of enduring hardships before enjoying a better life.

Abroad, however, they encourage and support children more without forcing them to learn things or skills they’re not interested in.

As they were talking, Li Jingsheng’s phone rang.

Who could be calling so late?

Could it be that high-profile businesswoman calling?

Li Jingsheng took out his phone and saw it was Xiao Linlin from the Second Hospital calling.

"Dr. Li, sorry to disturb you so late! I’ve encountered a patient with a very urgent condition here, only nineteen years old, male, with symptoms of severe abdominal pain and vomiting.

After the emergency department received the patient, they initially suspected appendicitis or gallstones and referred him to us in the Digestive Department.

Dr. Hu Zhuchun under me has admitted the patient into the Digestive Department.

We can basically rule out the possibility of appendicitis now.

The possibility of acute enteritis hasn’t been entirely excluded, but based on some of the patient’s conditions, it doesn’t quite resemble enteritis.

I’m a bit worried this patient might suffer a serious issue, could you come over and help me?"

Xiao Linlin, almost pleadingly, said.

It wasn’t easy to develop the Digestive Department to its current state through her efforts.

She absolutely doesn’t want any medical incidents to ruin the hard-fought progress.

The Digestive Department is currently in a key growth phase.

They’ve recruited several doctors, increased nurses and beds, and both the volume and performance are booming.

The situation, though not entirely favorable, at least holds a promise of developing into a secondary department of the Second Hospital within a year or two.

Currently, the Orthopedics Department is still the strongest in terms of growth at the Second Hospital.

Next are the departments such as General Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neurosurgery, and so on.

The development of Pulmonary Medicine is also okay, but compared to these strong departments, its momentum appears much weaker.

"Alright, I’m on my way!"

Li Jingsheng heard the patient’s condition was critical and didn’t think twice.

He immediately asked Yani to take him directly to the Second Hospital.

"Alright, I’ll get out of the car at the entrance! Yani, thank you for driving me, drive slowly on the way and stay safe."

Li Jingsheng waved to her after getting out of the car.

"You’re welcome, I was heading this way anyway. Plus, every time you hear a patient is in critical condition, you rush to save them without hesitation. This kind of medical spirit is really admirable and infectious. I believe partnering with you is a wise decision. Goodbye."

She flashed a smile at Li Jingsheng.

This was also the first time since their acquaintance that she showed her true intention to join Li Jingsheng’s team.

"Haha, let’s have a great collaboration!"

Li Jingsheng nodded with a smile.

Then he quickly turned and ran towards the inpatient building of the Department of Digestive Diseases.

This building has outpatient services on the first floor, and the other floors are mostly inpatient wards.

For many patients whose conditions can’t be immediately diagnosed or need to be observed after treatment, hospitalization is required to adjust the treatment plan as needed.

The inpatient treatment business is also the hospital’s largest revenue segment.

"Miss Tang, is Director Xiao in the ward or the office?"

Li Jingsheng inquired at the nurse’s station.

Night shift nurses are few, here there was only one nurse visible.

In smaller departments, this is usually the case.

Having two nurses on the night shift is considered pretty good.

Li Jingsheng is a regular here, and the nurses here basically all know him.

"She’s in that ward! That patient is quite serious, and Sister Juan is also in the ward helping with the treatment."

"Okay, thank you!"

Li Jingsheng quickly walked into the ward, immediately spotting Xiao Linlin leading her doctors with a nurse by the bedside, observing the patient’s condition.

They frequently asked the family members some questions.

The patient was a very young man, lying in bed groaning continuously, his expression showing extreme pain.

"Ugh..."

He turned to the side with difficulty and vomited due to the intense pain.

The family quickly grabbed a trash can to catch it.

Presumably, having just been admitted, they hadn’t had time to prepare items like basins or cups.

Many patients hadn’t prepared for sudden hospitalizations either.

This is also why the hospital’s shop has many basins, buckets, toothbrushes, and other daily necessities for sale.

As long as the prices aren’t high, many patients have needs for these items.

Li Jingsheng noticed that what the patient vomited was mostly yellow fluid.

There shouldn’t be much stomach content left to vomit.

"Sister Xiao, any progress on the patient’s diagnosis?"

Li Jingsheng greeted proactively.

Even in such a setting, calling her Sister Xiao was still appropriate.

"No significant progress yet, you’re an expert in this area, help us with the consultation!"

Xiao Linlin felt reassured upon seeing Li Jingsheng arrive.

Because every time Li Jingsheng was able to help her solve the problem.

"Which part of the abdomen is painful?"

Li Jingsheng stepped to the bedside, starting his observation of the patient.

He has been independently handling situations for a long time, appearing very competent.

He couldn’t be compared to doctors with less work experience.

He instantly gave an impression of being very experienced.

"The whole abdomen hurts, it’s like a cramp! Ouch..."

The patient’s complexion was pale, large beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

Upon hearing this, Li Jingsheng nodded.

"Alright, lie flat! Let me examine your abdomen."

Li Jingsheng pressed on the patient’s abdomen, attempting to determine the primary area of pain through palpation.

As he pressed down on the patient’s abdomen, it was very soft, without rigidity or lumps.

There was no obvious tenderness or rebound tenderness.

Could the pain be from another area radiating to the abdomen?

Li Jingsheng thought of this and immediately considered the high-mortality condition of aortic dissection.

"What is the patient’s blood pressure?"

He asked Xiao Linlin.

When an aortic dissection occurs, the patient’s blood pressure usually spikes abnormally.