My Medical Skills Give Me Experience Points Chapter 1228 - 484: The Inevitable Doctor-Patient Conflict, The Relationship Between Anesthetist and Lead Surgeon (Part 2)
Previously on My Medical Skills Give Me Experience Points...
The following day, Zhou Can headed to his job just like always.
In Cardiothoracic Surgery, the hemothorax case saw its bleeding halted, while the left lung's breathing noises had grown much stronger.
Bubbles inside the water seal container had clearly diminished.
All these pointed to good developments.
They showed the patient's health was getting better.
That said, pneumothorax can easily come back, meaning the patient needs careful recovery even post-discharge.
The individual moved from Xinxiang Hospital due to sternal osteomyelitis underwent an operation, with vital signs now steady. The slight fever has gone down, and both blood pressure and heart rate remain even. Worried about possible reinfection, staff talked it over with relatives, leading to placement in the monitored section of Cardiothoracic Surgery.
In comparison, the monitored ward offers a clean setting, along with superior attention and oversight in every way.
Last night, Dr. Pu visited Zhou Can and appeared determined to join forces with him.
No texts or calls had come from him to Zhou Can.
Zhou Can was present by chance and intended to talk about it with Director Xue Yan, though she wasn't there yet.
Normally, she arrives at the hospital near eight in the morning.
Left with few options, Zhou Can decided to bring it up with her later that evening.
Returning to the Emergency Department, his goal was to swiftly raise his Separation Skill to Level 6, prompting him to work hard on operations.
Around ten forty that morning, thirteen procedures were done by him. Of course, a few turned out to be basic Level 1 ones.
Still, that pace stood out as impressive.
His fourteenth operation involved a case of serious rectal prolapse, where the patient dealt with fecal incontinence right now.
Admission happened in the Emergency Department the day before, and following examinations, today's urgent procedure got set.
For cases such as this, heading to Proctology meant at least a full day just for a bed. Add in more checks, planning the operation, booking it, and the actual doing, and it drags on for a minimum of three or four days.
Yet, opting for the Emergency Department halves the wait at least.
Checked in yesterday, procedure lined up for this morning. Plus, Zhou Can handled the knife, and his real skills matched those of typical surgery heads.
Having leveled up his Incision Skill to 6 now, his assurance had increased.
The patient was already moved to the pre-anesthesia area ages ago.
After finishing the cleanup in the OR, they wheeled the patient straight inside.
To clarify, bigger procedures demand general or spinal numbing, so the lead doc sends folks to the pre-anesthesia spot ahead of time.
Back then, Emergency's setup was basic, lacking even a ten-thousand clean room.
Something like a pre-anesthesia space basically wasn't there.
It got shared with the recovery spot usually.
On top of that, Level 3 ops were scarce in Emergency.
Just Dr. Xu could handle Level 3 work. But restrictions held him back, plus pushback from Surgery's Director Xie, while other areas guarded their turf too.
They backed Director Xie's moves against Emergency.
So Emergency stayed low-key.
Mainly handling Level 1 and 2 urgent fixes. For big crises, they'd do basics at best, such as halting bleeds or CPR, raising pressure, and such, to steady vitals till specialists stepped in.
Today's Emergency Department owes its big leap to standout Zhou Can and the team's united push.
It boasts a dedicated hundred clean operating theater now.
Complete with proper turnover spaces, pre-anesthesia areas, and recovery zones.
Beyond helping patients come to after numbing, the recovery spot serves for watching them post-op.
Even adding another post-op area isn't an issue.
That being true, Zhou Can, Dr. Xu, and the rest feel pretty content with Emergency's current OR setup.
Qiao Yu and Ma Xiaolan finished setting up fresh sheets post-turnover long before.
They teamed up to shift the patient to the table.
All that's left is the anesthesiologist arriving to give the numbing.
At 32, this patient counts as a fairly young woman.
Preps for anesthesia wrapped up in the pre-anesthesia room, leaving her undressed at present.
Regrettably, in the OR, docs can't dwell on privacy concerns.
They pour most energy into curing the condition.
Lots of ops need patients coming in bare.
Still, for privacy—especially women—docs kindly drape sterile disposables over them. This highlights why the pre-anesthesia room matters so much.
Fully equipped ORs mean less infection risk during surgery.
Plenty of procedures require a hundred clean room to cut down on in-op germ chances.
"Ms. Cheng, how does your body feel now?"
"Just the pain in the anal area, and I’m a bit scared!"
The patient’s face showed a painful expression.
"Don’t worry, the doctors performing your surgery are Dr. Zhou and Dr. Xu from our hospital’s external department, whose surgical skills are extremely high. They’ve assessed you preoperatively, and as long as there are no accidents, the safety is very high. Moreover, we have had many successful experiences with such surgeries, so there’s no need to be nervous at all."
Ma Xiaolan excelled at soothing patients.
She grew sharper at all surgical nurse duties, with her expertise advancing a lot.