Emergency Room Rescue

Chapter 45 Emergency Room Rescue

"Xiao Zhou, let me ask you, what's the simplest surgery in our urology department?"

"Circumcision of the leather bag," Zhou Tianbo answered without hesitation.

"Circumcision is simple, but to do it perfectly is incredibly difficult," Old Gu said slowly. "I can't do it; I haven't reached that level of mastery. You, on the other hand..."

He drew out the last syllable, looked at Professor Zhou, and the smile on his lips had an indescribable meaning.

"Boss, it's just a circumcision of a leather bag. Wouldn't it be even more impressive if you could master kidney transplantation?"

Professor Zhou is Professor Gu's prized student, and he speaks very casually.

"Mastering a skill to perfection and returning to simplicity is not easy. Even the simplest surgery is incredibly difficult to master; don't even think about other surgeries."

"Boss, I still remember the first surgery you taught me was a circumcision. You said back then, 'When will I be able to master this skill?'"

"Haha, I saw that young resident trainee today, he's quite interesting." Old Gu laughed. "Xiao Zhou, the doctors here are quite responsible. Back home, resident trainees can at most write a medical record."

"The family is strict, so this place isn't proper."

"I remember when I was leaving, Professor Shen from the neurosurgery department brought a student to the operating room, and the head nurse found out. The student's name wasn't on the surgical consent form they handed in the day before, and Professor Shen got a severe scolding," Professor Zhou said with a smile.

"What's going on here?" Old Gu asked. "For a resident trainee to perform surgery, does this Dr. Ji have connections at the Second Affiliated Hospital? Did he make prior arrangements?"

Indeed, being able to perform surgery immediately after arriving at the clinic is a huge loophole.

After all, Ji Xiang doesn't even have a medical practitioner's license. If something happens to him, it will be a big deal, and his supervising teacher will also have to take the blame.

Although Professor Mo was present for every surgery, the surgeon listed on the record sheet was always Professor Mo, while Ji Xiang didn't even have a name on it.

but!

It's almost unbelievable that a resident surgeon could perform surgery so well; even Professor Gu had never seen anything like it.

"Boss, I've actually inquired about this." Professor Zhou frowned, finding it hard to believe, and took a swig of his drink before speaking.

"Dr. Xiao Ji doesn't really have any connections, but the child of Dean Zhao from the Second Affiliated Hospital came for residency training. The Department of Science and Education wanted to make things convenient for them and also promote how standardized the residency training at the Second Affiliated Hospital is, so on the day of the visit, they let the trainees follow along and participate in surgery to experience it up close."

Old Master Gu listened quietly.

"The surgery is a circumcision. It's best to have an assistant during that procedure, but it's okay if you don't."

"But it seems like Dr. Ji got some kind of knot or something. He got attention on the same day he performed the surgery, and after that, we let him try it out. We found that this kid is really good."

Old Master Gu nodded slightly, "So that's how it is."

The medical field is highly competitive; it's not something you can just get into simply because you know how.

To truly master surgery, one must at least reach the level of a chief resident; the surgical grading system is quite scientific. However, encountering such an unreasonable individual...

It was a coincidence, too.

"That's interesting." Old Gu nodded.

"Old Gu, come, drink..." Dean Li held the wine glass with both hands, and the aroma of Moutai wafted out.

Before he could finish his sentence, Professor Zhou Tianbo's phone suddenly blared the urgent siren of an ambulance.

He knew the temperaments and lifestyles of all the students under Master Gu's tutelage.

Professor Zhou's cell phone ringtones have different categories; the 120 ambulance sound is from the department.

He is a visiting professor; if you need to contact him, it means a major emergency for a professor of his level.

Moreover, this wasn't just a typical emergency rescue; it was a major accident.

Professor Zhou paused for a moment, then quickly took out his phone to answer the call.

"I am."

How many patients?

"Okay, I'll go right away."

After a brief exchange, Professor Zhou hung up the phone.

"Boss, a gas station caught fire, burning 12 people. The city is in a panic. The city's emergency medical expert team is going to the Second Affiliated Hospital immediately."

"Let's go together." Old Gu nodded. "I won't eat."

Emergency treatment for severe burns has absolutely nothing to do with urology, but since Zhou Tianbo is a member of the emergency and first aid expert group organized by the city, he must be present in such a situation.

Old Gu didn't feel that this matter had disturbed his meal and drinks, and he got up and left in a hurry.

Years of behavioral norms and muscle memory erupted at this moment. He was like an intelligent AI following a program, without the slightest hesitation or consideration of whether it had anything to do with him.

Dean Li looked helpless; sometimes he really couldn't understand the thought processes of these doctors. It was obvious there was no benefit in going, yet they were still so enthusiastic.

"Mr. Gu, please take care of your health," Dean Li whispered as he followed.

Ignoring Dean Li, Old Gu hurried downstairs with brisk steps, as if he were in his prime.

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Ambulances from nearby hospitals arrived at the Second Affiliated Hospital one after another, sirens blaring.

It's not that the Second Affiliated Hospital has a higher level of medical care than the First Affiliated Hospital or other hospitals in the provincial capital; it's simply because it's the best hospital around the gas station that caught fire.

Following the principle of proximity, all patients were sent to the Second Affiliated Hospital.

If the medical resources are exhausted, patients with mild symptoms can be transferred to other hospitals.

The emergency department of the Second Affiliated Hospital is bustling with activity, with rows of experts from all walks of life gathered there, and chief residents and second-tier professors from various departments already waiting.

Even "marginal" departments like urology are no exception.

Colonel Wang and General Manager Wu stood at the farthest point; they belonged to the most leisurely group of staff in the surgical system.

Urological emergencies are extremely rare; this statement is a summary of past experience and not a joke.

"Brother Wang, this incident is quite serious," said General Manager Wu, standing on tiptoe as he watched another patient with severe burns being brought into the emergency room.

His facial expression was somewhat distorted; although it had nothing to do with urology, it was a burn.

Mr. Wu seemed to be able to feel the pain of the burn patients.

"It'll be quite a hassle." Colonel Wang wasn't curious; he felt the pain in his heart seeing this kind of thing happen. Anyone who has changed dressings for burn patients knows.

Even a single glance is better than nothing.

If I hadn't been unlucky today, being a second-tier professor on duty, I wouldn't have bothered to read this.

"Watch closely." As the patient was taken in, the deputy director of the nursing department, who was known as the best acupuncturist in the entire hospital, began to insert an intravenous line. He then spoke to the two resident trainees beside him.

"Brother Wang, you don't care about Ji Xiang at all. He's a new resident trainee, he just glances at him from afar and leaves. What's he even doing?" General Manager Wu grumbled.

Colonel Wang's mind raced, and he took out his phone.

"Ji Xiangyao?"

"There's a major emergency being carried out inside the hospital. Come and experience the atmosphere of the emergency."

Colonel Wang briefly spoke with Ji Xiang and then hung up the phone.

Experiencing the atmosphere of emergency room resuscitation is like a raw recruit hearing the sound of gunfire.

Most new doctors experience a complete mental blank when participating in a rescue for the first time, having no idea what they are doing.

At this point, they are still ordinary people, and it's difficult for them to be indifferent and see themselves simply as doctors.

Just like those two resident trainees, Lu Kai went in to take a look and they were still feeling unwell, it seemed they had gone to the bathroom to vomit.

The girl named Liu Yunqing, on the other hand, was much calmer.

Ji Xiang... Come and experience it for yourself. Clinical practice involves more than just circumcision.

Colonel Wang thought to himself.

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Upon receiving the call, Ji Xiang rode his bicycle straight to the Second Affiliated Hospital.

"Ding-dong~~~"

The system notification sounded in my ear.

Emergency Room Mission: Waiting to Die?

Task: Establish intravenous access for a severely burned patient for whom intravenous access cannot be established, and ensure successful resuscitation.

Task duration: 1 hours.

Mission Rewards: 12000 experience points, 12 surgery points, +1 base stamina.

Ji Xiang pondered the task as he pedaled his bicycle.

The task description was convoluted and illogical.

If you can't establish a venous access, why do you have to create one yourself? What the hell is this?

However, Ji Xiang didn't think too much about it. He went to check the situation first, and then consulted with the NPC in the system space.

Do what you can. Although this task has generous rewards and even requires some basic stamina, it is clearly a task that the system is making things difficult for you.

Ji Xiang wasn't angry that the system was deliberately making things difficult for him. Although he didn't know much about clinical practice, he had heard his teacher mention something in class: "Establishing intravenous access is a very important aspect of rescuing burn patients."

Correct!

The simplest and most basic things become exponentially more difficult in a different environment.

Especially for patients with burns covering nearly 100% of their body surface area, it is impossible to establish intravenous access. Fluids cannot be administered, and there is a large amount of oozing every second. Doctors have no other choice but to watch helplessly as the patients die.

For doctors, this is a very unpleasant experience.

Ji Xiang, like a cyclist in a road race, hunched over, waiting for the light at a red light intersection.

"Our car can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.3 seconds, and it will fly away with a full throttle."

Inside a brand-new SUV waiting at the same traffic light, a man was showing off to his girlfriend whom he had just met.

The car is a luxury car, and the person is a newcomer.

The woman's eyes sparkled.

"You'll feel a strong push in your back soon, so be careful," the man laughed. "We used to play in the suburbs, but then something happened and we couldn't play anymore. In the city, the most we can do is floor it when the light turns red, which isn't very exciting."

The man continued to show off.

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The man skillfully shifted gears, observing his surroundings for any unusual activity.

As soon as the green light came on, he slammed his right foot down, just like a professional race car driver.

He floored the gas pedal and sped off!

The intense feeling of being pushed back causes a surge of adrenaline in a man's body, but unfortunately, the underground racing venues are now closed, so there's nowhere to find thrills.

You'll need to brake soon in the city, or you'll run into trouble.

"What's that?" The woman gripped the seatbelt with both hands, feeling a distinct push-back sensation, but a shadow by the right window caught her attention.

"..."

The man glanced over and saw a bicycle riding alongside him.

"!!!"

What is that?!

The same question arose in the man's mind.

A 0-100 km/h acceleration of 4.3 seconds may not be that great, but when you floor the gas pedal, how do you expect a bicycle to follow you around?

You must be seeing things! You must be!

(End of this chapter)