Returning to the Emergency Department, Zhou Can posed himself and continued his surgical work.
Currently, the most important thing for him is to excel in each surgery, quickly build a surgical team, and expand the basic network.
The Emergency Department now lacks any distinctive features or specialized fields; it merely serves as a platform for outpatient and emergency services under the Tuya Hospital brand.
Anyone who cannot get a specialist appointment, doesn’t know which department to visit, thinks their condition is severe and urgent, or is truly in need of emergency and critical care, all head to the Emergency Department.
They all have one goal: to get treated as soon as possible.
Despite the astounding daily outpatient volume, almost none of these patients e specifically for the Emergency Department’s reputation.
It’s different for those powerful specialized departments.
They have renowned experts, distinguished chief physicians, and departmental reputations. Even if they were pulled out from the Tuya system, these departments would still attract patients and maintain their reputation.
The Emergency Department currently has nothing, survival is even a problem.
Therefore, it’s urgent to accumulate a reputation by performing surgeries well and expanding the basic network.
First, seek survival, then seek development, and finally pursue strength.
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After finishing the last surgery, at the end of his shift, Zhou Can asked Dr. Xu, "Teacher, tomorrow is Wednesday. I need to attend the Pediatric outpatient clinic. What should I do about the operating room?"
He has been persistently attending the outpatient clinic in the Pediatrics for almost a year now.
Currently, Zhou Can has accumulated some popularity, and his reputation is gradually spreading.
Many people now know that Tuya Hospital’s Pediatrics has a young Dr. Zhou, with affordable consultation fees, capable of treating all sorts of plicated and rare conditions.
The outpatient clinic in the Pediatrics was something set by the hospital for him.
It’s beneficial for Tu Ya, Pediatrics, and Zhou Can himself—a triple-win situation. It won’t be easily canceled.
Even if Zhou Can wanted to drop it, both the hospital and Pediatrics would not agree.
"Attending the Pediatrics outpatient clinic cannot be delayed; you should just go," Dr. Xu readily agreed.
"Thank you, teacher!"
Zhou Can initially thought Dr. Xu would not agree.
"Don’t get too happy yet. After the outpatient clinic, e back to the operating room for the night shift. I’ll keep important surgeries for you to perform." Dr. Xu’s words made Zhou Can’s face momentarily sour.
This means he will have to work a sixteen-hour shift every Wednesday.
"Alright!" He agreed through clenched teeth.
Dr. Xu looked at Qiao Yu and Luo Shishen.
"Adjust your work schedules to match Zhou Can’s tomorrow, and take the night shift together."
"No problem!"
Luo Shishen seemed very happy.
Taking the night shift means he can freely manage his daytime hours. As a young intern, he would likely use this time to explore and enjoy.
Qiao Yu also had no objections.
There’s not a big difference between day and night shifts.
In fact, many hospitals have only shifts A and B, not three shifts but two.
This means each shift lasts twelve hours, and doctors and nurses frequently work overtime, making their actual working hours far exceed twelve hours almost a norm.
After his shift, Zhou Can received a file on the child with leukemia from Journalist Mu on his phone.
After reviewing the information, Zhou Can sat silently in his office for a long time, his brows slightly knitted.
This child is just over seven years old; his father died in a mining accident, and his mother, overwhelmed with grief, fell into a mixing pool at a paper factory.
The family is left with only the elderly grandfather and grandmother, along with this seven-year-old grandson.
Misfortune strikes those already suffering.
Heaven’s cruelty towards this family continues; the child often has unexplained nosebleeds. Recently, he was diagnosed with leukemia.
In medical terms, leukemia is divided into two types.
There’s aplastic anemia and leukemia, two entirely different diseases.
Aplastic anemia is a syndrome caused by bone marrow failure.
Leukemia is a blood disease that can cause systemic bleeding, platelet reduction, and impaired platelet function.
Generally speaking, both types of leukemia are severe diseases, but aplastic anemia is often overlooked.
If untreated promptly, this disease can easily lead to disfort due to anemia.
From the current examination data, this poor little boy has aplastic anemia.
The cause of this disease remains unclear; it mainly manifests as low bone marrow hematopoietic function, pancytopenia, anemia, bleeding, and infection.
The specific treatment plan needs to be tailored according to the patient’s symptoms, blood count, and bone marrow status.
It can be classified into severe aplastic anemia and non-severe aplastic anemia.
County-level hospitals have limited resources and capabilities, and the examination information is ultimately inadequate.
Zhou Can thinks it’s crucial for the child to undergo further examinations at a major hospital like Tuya to clarify the disease type, and then formulate the appropriate treatment plan.
Tuya also provides some charitable medical assistance annually.
But it’s not parable to the purely charitable assistance from the Red Cross.
"Journalist Mu, would it be convenient to bring the child to Tuya Hospital for an examination tomorrow? I will be at the Pediatric outpatient clinic, and you can directly bring the child to register under my name."
Zhou Can sent her a message.
"OK!"
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