As soon as the words left her mouth, Zhang Jinlian knew she had caused trouble.
If what she said ca true, regardless of whether Du Heng could cure the pediatric patient today, as long as the pediatric patient’s family filed a complaint or a lawsuit, it would be a sure win for them.
Treating a patient using a simple and safe thod is one thing, but deliberately choosing a harmful thod is another; if they sued, it would undoubtedly be classified as a dical accident.
A light punishnt might involve a fine of tens or hundreds of thousands of yuan, while a severe one could an the revocation of his practice qualification.
Although Zhang Jinlian understood this, she had no intention of retracting her statent. Instead, she looked at Du Heng provocatively.
After all, no matter what, I’m not wrong, she thought. And I have an authorized job; he can’t do anything to .
Wang Zhenzhen glared angrily at Zhang Jinlian, never imagining this woman could be so despicable.
Du Heng was only 27 and was at a ti when his career was on the rise. How could she do this to him? How is Du Heng supposed to move on from this? No matter what, we all work in the sa unit; there’s no need to push soone to their breaking point, is there?
Wang Zhenzhen was furious, but she restrained herself. She hadn’t studied dicine and didn’t know what to say, fearing that if she, an outsider, said too much, it would only be more detrintal to Du Heng.
Li Qingde felt the sa; he was already seething with anger.
This woman isn’t just trying to destroy Du Heng; she’s trying to cut off my future options too! After all, I was just helping Du Heng control the pediatric patient’s movents. If Du Heng gets into trouble, as a leader and participant, I won’t be able to escape responsibility either. Although my punishnt wouldn’t be as severe as Du Heng’s, my chances of being rotated to other Health Clinics and continuing as a Dean would be completely gone.
Especially when he saw the pediatric patient’s mother, whose expression had beco uncertain, the fury in Li Qingde’s heart blazed even stronger.
I’m determined, he resolved. Even if it ans my own downfall, I’ll drag this woman down with . What a damn piece of trash!
In contrast, Du Heng, the one at the center of it all, appeared remarkably calm.
He looked at Zhang Jinlian as if she were a complete moron.
Du Heng regarded Zhang Jinlian with a mocking smile. Before she could interject, he spoke, "Dr. Zhang, if you don’t understand sothing, don’t speak out of turn. If you mislead the pediatric patient’s mother into making incorrect treatnt decisions, you will be held legally responsible."
Zhang Jinlian’s eyebrows twitched. He’s just making a desperate struggle, she thought, not even bothering to refute him.
Everyone else looked at Du Heng doubtfully, hoping he could genuinely offer a rebuttal.
Especially the pediatric patient’s mother; she wasn’t sure what to think, but she also looked at Du Heng.
Du Heng smiled faintly, his deanor serene. "First, alcohol sponging is acceptable for adults, but not for children, especially those under one year old, as it can cause alcohol poisoning and skin damage. Therefore, I did not opt for alcohol sponging. Do you understand?"
Zhang Jinlian’s expression shifted. She was an experienced doctor, but due to her work environnt and her own lack of motivation, she didn’t actually know the appropriate patient population for alcohol cooling, or perhaps she’d never paid attention to it.
"Humph, what about cold water sponging then?"
"Heh." Du Heng looked at Zhang Jinlian with a touch of helplessness. How has she managed to be a doctor here for almost twenty years without being beaten to death by patients? "The pediatric patient has a high fever of 39.1 degrees Celsius. Do you think an infant can withstand sudden cold water cooling? The abrupt change in temperature could trigger other conditions. Can you bear that responsibility? For the sa reason, adults can tolerate it, but such a young child cannot, or it must be used with extre caution."
"Exactly! Xiao Du made a very good point. As doctors, we must be ticulous and rule out all potential problems." Upon hearing Du Heng’s explanation, Li Qingde was so relieved he almost shouted. I’m safe now! I can continue to be the Dean!
However, his gaze towards Zhang Jinlian remained icy.
Wang Zhenzhen let out a long sigh, looking at Du Heng with relief. Even the pediatric patient’s mother once again regarded him with an expression of gratitude.
Perhaps, in her heart, treating her child and ensuring their health was more important.
But Du Heng was the only one who was unhappy; instead, he felt a deep sense of sorrow. For soone with Zhang Jinlian’s level of skill to have worked at the Health Clinic for twenty years, seeing villagers daily... is this fortunate or unfortunate for them? It also exposed the dire state of grassroots healthcare. If the Health Clinic could actually develop with this standard of dical care, that truly would be a frightening prospect.
Zhang Jinlian’s face turned green. She had thought of the thods, but she hadn’t considered the patient’s specific characteristics!
Du Heng continued, "Actually, there’s an even better thod right now: a warm water bath. However, we clearly don’t have the facilities for that. And if we were to use warm towel compresses, the effect wouldn’t be as good as acupuncture. The longer the delay, the more harm it would cause the pediatric patient."
"Senior Brother, the dicine is here."
Just as Du Heng finished speaking, Wu Buwei appeared at the doorway, holding a cup.
When Wu Buwei saw the uneasy expressions on everyone in the room, his steps faltered. "Senior Brother... the dicine."
"Give it to ." Then, Du Heng turned to Zhang Jinlian and said, "If there’s nothing else, please leave. You’re taking up quite a bit of space, and the patient needs air. Your standing there isn’t helping."
Zhang Jinlian’s face darkened instantly. Seeing that no one in the room spoke up for her, she could only leave in disgrace.
Du Heng didn’t pursue the matter further, just offering a faint smile. Soone like her wasn’t even qualified to be his opponent.
"Did you bring the child’s baby bottle?"
"No."
"Then we’ll have to use a spoon."
Du Heng handed the decoction dicine back to Wu Buwei. "Buwei, take them upstairs and find a bed for the child to lie on. It’s still a bit warm to be holding him like this."
He turned to Wang Zhenzhen with a smile. "Wang, could you please handle the admission procedures for the child? Once the fever subsides, we still need to check for other issues."
The child’s mother suddenly grew anxious. "Doctor, are there other problems with my child?"
"Besides the high fever, the child might also have pneumonia. However, I need to wait for the fever to go down and examine him again to be sure. Please take the child upstairs first, then go complete the admission paperwork. As for administering the dicine, Dr. Wu can do it."
"No, no, it’s fine, I can feed him myself," the child’s mother said quickly.
Du Heng didn’t insist. He just asked Wu Buwei to quickly lead them upstairs; the dicine was getting cold, which wasn’t ideal. But then he added, "Once you’re upstairs, find a warm towel to apply to the child."
"Got it, Senior Brother."
Watching the pediatric patient’s mother follow Wu Buwei out, Li Qingde nodded to Du Heng and also left. I need to think about how to deal with Zhang Jinlian.
Wang Zhenzhen gave Du Heng a thumbs-up from behind and quickly followed them out; she still needed to help the pediatric patient with the hospitalization procedures.
Once everyone had departed, Du Heng smiled faintly, though it was unclear at what.
Picking up the needle tool kit he had set aside, he also walked out the door.
His work wasn’t finished yet; there was still a facial paralysis patient waiting for his treatnt.
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