Check-in at the Hospital: The First Surgery Shocked the Nation! Chapter 211 - 140: Elderly Woman with Hypertension Takes Fak

Xu Tiantian imdiately stood up and walked over, helping the elderly woman to lie down, then notified Nurse Chief Liu to prepare the dication,

"Nurse Chief Liu, severe hypertension, administer sodium nitroprusside intravenously."

"Alright."

You know, even for young people, a blood pressure over 220 is alarming.

For the elderly, as their bodily functions decline, and cells lose their vitality, their cardiovascular system becos extrely fragile.

Many cases of cerebral hemorrhage are due to high blood pressure, compounded by sudden excitent, causing blood pressure to spike and rupture blood vessels.

This leads to severe cerebral hemorrhage; even if rescued in ti, it results in a stroke, leaving the person bedridden, paralyzed.

Many don’t even make it to surgery; by the ti they get to the hospital, it’s too late.

This is one of the high-incidence cases of sudden elderly death!

And this elderly woman in front of us, with blood pressure this high, even a minor incident could cause her blood vessels to rupture at any ti.

At that point, it’s not just a matter of lowering blood pressure; it’s a life of pain from then on.

"Pay close attention to the speed of lowering the blood pressure, keep the decline within 30% over 24 hours."

At this ti, Liu Juan had already co in with the infusion, as the nurse administered the injection to the elderly woman.

Qin Feng nodded slightly, acknowledging her experience.

In fact, the role of Liu Juan as a nurse chief, when compared, might even be more significant than Zhao Yitian, Xu Tiantian, and the other two combined!

An experienced, skilled nurse chief holds a status no less than that of an attending physician.

Because, although doctors are responsible for diagnosing and treating patients, the actual treatnt process is carried out by nurses.

So if a nurse makes a mistake, even doctors may not react in ti.

Therefore, a nurse chief who can fully oversee and consistently motivate nurses is crucial.

They are responsible not only for the nurses’ work but also for patient care, dication accuracy, and attention to their daily needs.

Nurses really have it tough~

Liu Juan had followed three directors, from the triage desk to operating room tours, equipnt handling, to being a nurse chief, with consistent dedication over the years.

This mastery over various ailnts surpasses even that of a typical resident doctor!

"Admit the patient for observation, have the family stay."

Qin Feng, observing the situation, promptly instructed.

"What is your relation to the patient?"

"I am her daughter."

The woman responded, her face slightly anxious.

"I need to discuss the current situation with you; your mother’s high blood pressure has reached a very severe level."

Qin Feng proactively spoke to her,

"A systolic of 220, diastolic of 160, could very well lead to a vascular rupture, and at that mont, she could be gone just like that.

So, as family mbers, you must ensure she takes her dication on ti and avoid major psychological fluctuations."

"Doctor, we know that."

Upon hearing this, the woman’s expression turned sowhat helpless and angry,

"But she simply doesn’t listen to us, she’s told to take her dication on ti, but every ti she secretly throws it away.

We have jobs and can’t watch over her all the ti, and when we go ho at night to give her the dicine, she even holds it in her mouth to spit it out once we leave.

What can we do?"

As she spoke, the woman covered her face with her hands, her voice filled with grievance.

Both Qin Feng and Xu Tiantian sighed inwardly after hearing this.

Such situations are indeed too common, with many elderly people believing dication is useless or resistant to taking it.

Furthermore, with high blood pressure, the condition might not escalate until a critical mont, leading them to think there’s no issue.

But in reality, any slight increase in blood pressure that goes unchecked could, when accumulated to the point of bursting, cause a vascular rupture just from standing up.

By then, there are no regrets.

"Think of a way. As children, you need to help her learn to accept it."

Qin Feng shook his head, continuing to persuade.

"Actually, it’s not that my mom doesn’t believe; she just doesn’t want to take the pharmacy’s dication and secretly buys other antihypertensive ds instead."

"Other antihypertensive ds?"

Qin Feng frowned slightly, "What kind of antihypertensive ds?"

"I don’t really know, it seems like so kind of traditional Chinese dicine."

The woman thought for a mont, then replied.

Traditional Chinese dicine?

For lowering blood pressure?

Upon hearing this, Qin Feng imdiately beca alert and quickly followed up.

"Did you bring the dicine she takes?"

"Oh, I purposely brought it with when I left."

The woman nodded, pulling out a small blue porcelain bottle from her bag and placing it in front of them.

Qin Feng hurriedly took it, opening the cork, and a strong herbal aroma wafted out.

He poured out two small, dark pills.

This sll~

Doesn’t seem right!

Having long acquired knowledge from ancient dical texts such as the "Qingnangjing" and "Chenjinfang," he was quite adept at recognizing traditional Chinese dicine.

And from this pill, there was an overwhelming sll of licorice.

Licorice inherently contains a lot of glycyrrhizin, glycyrrhetinic acid, which can easily stimulate an increase in blood pressure.

For patients with stage I or II hypertension, a small amount might not be a significant problem, but this patient had reached severe stage III hypertension.

Moreover, with the amount she usually takes, it’s no wonder such severe conditions occurred!

"Where did you buy this dicine?"

"No." The woman shook her head, "I think a friend of my mom’s recomnded it, and then helped her get it, claiming it’s very effective, and she takes it herself."

"Do you have that friend’s number? Call her now and ask where this dication is purchased."

Qin Feng imdiately said seriously.

"What’s wrong? Is there a problem with the dicine?"

The woman was taken aback for a mont, then quickly realized, pulling out her phone and dialing a number,

"Hello, Aunt Zhang, I want to ask about the antihypertensive dicine you got for my mom; where did you buy it from?"

"No, no, I’m not doubting you, I just ~~~ have a colleague whose dad has persistent high blood pressure, and she knows my mom takes this dicine and wants to try buying two boxes.

I’m just asking you where you bought it so she can be assured."

Qin Feng listened to the woman’s response, acknowledging her tactfulness.

"What?! An online friend!"

Suddenly, the woman’s voice rose several octaves, and she shot up from her chair, her face looking extrely grim.

"Aunt Zhang, didn’t you say it was bought from an out-of-town pharmacy? Why is it online now!

My mom’s hospitalized now! You need to clarify this for !"

Hearing this, Qin Feng and Xu Tiantian’s hearts sank.

Sothing went wrong!

...

A mont later, the call ended, and the woman’s face looked livid, clearly showing her anger.

"Where was this dicine bought? How much did it cost?"

Qin Feng asked calmly.

"It... it was from information she saw on WeChat Monts, then added the contact to buy it; one box costs 790, and my mom spent over 5000 on the dicine."

The woman spoke through gritted teeth with a sense of bitterness.

Gosh!

It was undoubtedly fake dicine!

"Alright, your mother’s condition should be stabilizing; you should report this to the authorities, it’s sufficient for a case."

Qin Feng handed her the paynt receipt, advising.

The woman took it and walked out, looking despondent.

Xu Tiantian shook her head in resignation beside them.

"Seriously, if the elderly woman had continued taking it for a few more days, she might have been brought in on a stretcher; how can they be so clueless?"

"Sigh~ Anyway, hopefully, they learn a lesson from this."

Qin Feng patted her shoulder and smiled wryly.

Such incidents happen often in the ergency room; fake dicine sellers target the elderly specifically.

These dealers create distrust among seniors, leading them to believe that hospitals and pharmacies are deceitful, that their dications don’t truly heal but are ant to be taken long-term for profit.

Taking their dicine may seem expensive in the short term but promises a cure, saving money and improving health.

Thus, so health-conscious seniors inevitably fall into the trap, even endorsing it to others.

Without such people, who would buy the countless health supplents out there?

...

"Call the next person."

"Okay."

After handling appointnts all morning, Qin Feng simply stayed seated, considering that the end of his shift was near, and seeing one or two more cases would finish up the day.

Ding~

Patient number 223, please proceed to General Consultation Room 1.

"Doctor."

Swish~

A few seconds after the notification sound faded, a woman’s figure appeared at the consultation room door.

Qin Feng looked up upon hearing her and imdiately stood up.

Although the woman was wearing a mask, the exposed area around her eyes unsettled him.

The smooth, bright redness made her symptoms overwhelmingly apparent.

Qin Feng recognized it instantly, able to fully diagnose it.

Lupus!