Practicing Medical Skills in a Small Clinic-Chapter 264 - 155: Station Chief Qiao Comes to Pick Up the Patient, Mobilizing the Full Power of Old Street for Diagnosis

Chapter 264: Chapter 155: Station Chief Qiao Comes to Pick Up the Patient, Mobilizing the Full Power of Old Street for Diagnosis

All the medicines used by Dr. Zha were for symptomatic treatment.

But they were completely ineffective and instead caused the patient’s condition to worsen, indicating the cause was not acute gastric mucosal lesions.

Then what could the disease be?

Bowel perforation is also unlikely.

However, if the patient has a persistent high fever and severe abdominal pain symptoms, acute peritonitis caused by bowel perforation must be considered.

This illness is extremely dangerous, and each 12-hour delay triples the patient’s risk of death.

It’s understandable why Dr. Zha is as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

"Transferring the patient is one option, but the situation at the health station is quite complicated. It would be best if this case could be handled internally. Dumping a problematic patient on a higher-level hospital—Station Chief Qiao is now a bit worried that this might affect the health station’s goal to upgrade to a service center. You know, this goal is the shared vision of dozens of healthcare workers at the station and Station Chief Qiao."

Boss Zhao might even be considering smashing his head against a wall in frustration.

Originally a win-win situation, how did it turn into this mess?

If this issue isn’t resolved, Dr. Zha might hate him for life, and Station Chief Qiao’s good impression of him would also greatly diminish.

To someone as ambitious as Station Chief Qiao, anyone who obstructs the health station’s upgrade to a service center, he will not hesitate to confront.

"Then why did you come to me?"

Li Jingsheng, having been tricked by Boss Zhao several times, immediately remained highly vigilant.

"Cough... just wanted to ask if you know what illness that patient has?"

Boss Zhao, being an elder, had no choice but to seek advice from Li Jingsheng, a younger colleague.

He most likely felt embarrassed.

"Who would know! Acute gastroenteritis, ulcerative colitis, bowel perforation, acute pancreatitis, acute cholecystitis, and so on are all possible. I only had a brief understanding of the patient’s situation that day; they didn’t even allow me to perform an abdominal examination before throwing a tantrum and leaving. You were there too!"

Li Jingsheng kicked the ball back.

This matter must not be touched.

"When they left, you told the patient it was no minor illness, and you seemed very sure of yourself. Bro, at this point, don’t keep your thoughts hidden; tell me your diagnosis or your reasoning, whatever it may be. Consider it as your big brother asking for your help, okay?"

Boss Zhao was indeed desperate.

"Truly don’t know."

Li Jingsheng helplessly shrugged.

"I have patients inside, so I’ll stop chatting with you. In my opinion, transferring the patient or inviting experts from other hospitals for a consultation are all options."

"Bro, you speak lightly. Transferring is no easy task. The patient now insists on staying and won’t agree to transfer on their own. If the hospital steps in to transfer, it can only be to the second-tier hospital, which is a last resort. As for inviting external experts for a consultation, do you think experts are easy to invite? For a problematic patient like this, experts would avoid them if they could!"

Boss Zhao shook his head and sighed.

Everyone acts in their own interest, or the heavens would strike them dead.

Experts are only human and care even more about their reputation than ordinary doctors. Which expert would risk getting involved in such a mess for a few hundred bucks in consultation fees? They’d have to be crazy.

Unless they have direct business dealings, no expert would join in.

Let alone inviting external institutions for consultations; even internal consultations sometimes face resistance.

Li Jingsheng ignored him and went straight into the clinic. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

About an hour later, it was already half past six in the evening.

No patients were seeking consultations at the clinic anymore.

But occasionally one or two patients would still come in to buy medicine.

Li Jingsheng prepared to let his two employees finish their work.

Money cannot be earned endlessly.

Today’s sales were quite good, estimated at least over fifteen thousand.

The gross income from treatments should be around eighteen hundred.

Just one case of bone setting alone brought four hundred yuan of revenue.

Surgery and bone setting both have good profit margins.

But there are very few patients in these two categories.

At this time, a middle-aged man dressed in a scholarly manner pushed the door open, giving off a striking impression with his gaze exuding authority.

No one else but the big boss of Old Street of South City’s medical industry, Station Chief Qiao.

"Oh, Station Chief Qiao, what wind has blown you here! Please, have a seat!"

Li Jingsheng quickly stood up to welcome him.

In front of this bigwig, he dared not act arrogantly.

Even if in the future, he becomes an attending physician at the second-tier hospital, he still would not offend Station Chief Qiao.

Unless forced into a corner, then he would make a big scene, turning the tables completely.

As long as Station Chief Qiao’s brain hasn’t been kicked by a mule, he would never easily become an enemy of Li Jingsheng.

At most, he would just show displeasure and sulk.

Li Jingsheng is not his subordinate; if he wants to sulk, that’s his business. Even if he sulks as much as a horse face, it wouldn’t matter.

"I heard from Old Zhao that your small clinic is developing better and better. Seeing it now, it’s really impressive! Despite being small, it maintains cleanliness and order, and more commendable is the strong quality of both the medications sold and the clinic’s medical skills. The other two clinics might not be competitors in the future."

Station Chief Qiao’s gaze swept over the clinic’s counters and other places, showing surprise and approval.

"Both Boss Zhao and Boss Ye are my seniors; I never thought about competing with them. My only concern is to serve every patient and customer who enters the clinic well, and to survive, I’m content with that."

In front of this figure, Li Jingsheng dared not reveal any ambitions.

Otherwise, it would backfire, and it wouldn’t be worth it.