The Enhanced Doctor-Chapter 618: Has Wang Chao’s spring arrived in ?

"Teacher Liu, the results are out. The aortic dissection aneurysm has ruptured and is bleeding. The amount of bleeding isn't very large at the moment, but there's a risk of massive hemorrhage at any time." Xu Yino ran back, her face tense.

Liu Banxia turned his head towards Chen Xuehai.

"Looking at me is useless," Chen Xuehai said. "We can only send her to the cath lab. Otherwise, if it ruptures completely, there might be no chance to save her."

"What about the fetus?" Liu Banxia asked.

"Use a lead blanket. That's the only feasible method," Chen Xuehai said.

"Doctor Huang also needs to join me in the operating room. The surgical risk is very high, and in case of any mishap, we must also be prepared for an emergency C-section."

DING! Mission: Patient Admission - Complete.

Received 50 Experience Points.

Looking at the meager system reward, Liu Banxia felt just as uninspired.

"Explain the situation thoroughly to the patient, and especially to her family. This is a life-or-death situation," Liu Banxia said to Xu Yino.

He knew that for this pregnant patient, this was the only way to save her life. But he was worried the patient might stubbornly believe that saving her own life would harm the fetus, thereby wasting precious time.

If it ruptures completely, even if there's a chance to save her, it would be extremely slim. They might have to prioritize saving the baby via C-section, abandoning efforts to save the mother.

"Linlin, you go help explain things too, and then head straight to the cath lab," Chen Xuehai said.

Liang Xiaolin quickly hurried over.

"I thought you'd talk to the patient yourself," Chen Xuehai remarked.

"They need to develop their skills too," Liu Banxia replied. "Communicating with patients and their families is a crucial part of the job. It's not enough to just inform them that a surgery was successful. Persuading patients to undergo emergency surgery, explaining complex situations—these are all skills they need to master. In the future, they'll be the backbone of our general surgery department. They need to be fully involved now."

"There's no distinction between practice and the real thing here. For us in the emergency center, it's all real-world application. You go handle the surgery first, and then we can discuss the recruitment of interns for your cardiology department."

Chen Xuehai smiled and nodded. "Starting preparations already? Don't put too much pressure on me."

He could guess what Liu Banxia was thinking. He definitely wants to push more interns onto my department. But this matter really does need careful consideration; my team is already swamped.

Just as Liu Banxia stepped outside, he saw the traffic police officer who had accompanied the patient waiting there.

"Have you seen Dazhuang? His condition is still stable," Liu Banxia said.

"Our patient needs surgery. There's a small aortic aneurysm that has ruptured, and it requires surgical repair. However, the surgery is very high-risk. Our obstetricians also need to be on standby."

The traffic police officer nodded. "The driver responsible for the accident has been apprehended. He wasn't driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. He was distracted by his phone, lost control, and ran a red light."

"He panicked after the accident. Instead of bringing the patient here, he took her to the City Hospital. He's young, but his life is effectively ruined."

Liu Banxia opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but words failed him.

Even though he didn't know much about such matters, he knew the driver would definitely be sentenced. If the driver actively compensated and gained the forgiveness of the patient and her family, his sentence might be reduced. Using a phone while driving is wrong to begin with. Fleeing after an accident instead of helping the victim is even worse.

Just then, he saw Xu Yino return and nod at him.

He felt a wave of relief. The patient had agreed to the surgery quickly, without wasting more time. This bought them a little more time for the rescue.

"By the way, where's the patient's husband?" Liu Banxia asked as Xu Yino approached.

"He's still insisting on waiting until his wife's surgery is over before getting his own wounds stitched," Xu Yino said.

"That's a bit problematic. Are you confident you can persuade him?" Liu Banxia asked.

"Teacher Liu, can we try after the patient is taken into the operating room? Right now, I feel like anything we say will fall on deaf ears," Xu Yino said with a wry smile.

"Alright, you continue to follow up on this. Even though the patient has been transferred to cardiology, we were the initial attending physicians," Liu Banxia said after a moment's thought.

It was clear the couple loved each other deeply. The husband's mind was entirely focused on his wife right now. They couldn't forcibly treat him; there were no procedures for that. Judging by his current state, the husband likely didn't have any intracranial injuries. He was lucid, and his vision was unaffected, so waiting a bit longer should be acceptable.

"By the way, when you talk to him, you can mention that the driver responsible for the accident has been caught. Then, ask for his cooperation in completing the necessary paperwork so legal proceedings can begin," Liu Banxia added.

"Got it," Xu Yino replied.

"Brother Zhao, how's the situation?"

Just as Xu Yino was leaving, a female police officer rushed in.

"She was just sent to surgery. Is the accident scene all cleared up?" Officer Zhao asked.

"All taken care of. And it's a relief the child is okay," the female officer replied, a visible weight lifting from her shoulders.

"Ma Limin, let me introduce you. This is the renowned Dr. Liu. He's the one who saved Dazhuang's life," Officer Zhao said.

"Oh my, please don't say that. I was just doing my duty," Liu Banxia said quickly.

"Thank you, Dr. Liu." Ma Limin gave Liu Banxia a sharp salute.

"She's Dazhuang's trainee, but she was away for advanced training a few days ago and missed all the commotion," Officer Zhao explained.

"Then you should hurry upstairs to the ward and see him. There's not much else here for now. We'll handle things when the patient's husband comes down to complete the paperwork," Liu Banxia suggested.

Ma Limin turned to look at Officer Zhao.

"Go on. In the hospital, we all listen to Dr. Liu," Officer Zhao said with a chuckle.

Ma Limin smiled, nodded, and hurried off again.

"Well... you have such young female officers in a demanding field like traffic police?" Liu Banxia asked.

"She volunteered for frontline duty. She's very dedicated and proactive. She's also highly educated and is a candidate the bureau is grooming for advancement," Officer Zhao said.

"Normally, she'd just need to go through the motions for about three months, and that would be enough. But she insisted on completing a full year and joins us on patrol too."

"Even if she's using this grassroots experience as a stepping stone, she's earned our respect. It's tough work, braving the elements. The summer rains here can be quite heavy."

Liu Banxia nodded in agreement. Life is indeed hard for those who work outdoors. No doubt, this young woman must have some connections; otherwise, Officer Zhao wouldn't have made that last comment. But that's normal. Connections are one thing, but didn't he also mention she's highly educated? That's another.

The hospital was quite busy. After Xu Yino brought the patient's husband over, Liu Banxia didn't involve himself further with their procedures. The traffic police had their paperwork to process, and the hospital had its own forms that needed to be completed.

Ideally, the patient's husband should have handled all this paperwork from the start. But given his mental state at the time, who could have possibly asked him to? Now, all one could do was hope for the safety of both mother and daughter, and that this small family wouldn't have to endure any more suffering.

"President Liu, has Ma Limin left?"

Liu Banxia was flipping through medical records when Wang Chao approached.

"You know her?" Liu Banxia asked curiously.

"Yeah, she's a wild one. Always has to be the best at everything. She originally wanted to join the municipal criminal investigation department, but her family wouldn't allow it, so she ended up in the traffic police," Wang Chao said casually.

"I've noticed something," Liu Banxia said with a laugh. "Do all of you with connections have a rebellious streak? Take you, for instance. You came to our emergency center. Even if the center gets upgraded in the future, its scope will still be somewhat limited, right? And then there's Ma, insisting on toughing it out on the front lines, apparently for a full year."

"President Liu, you flatter me by comparing me to her. I'm nothing next to her. That girl is a few years younger than our cohort, but no one dares to provoke her," Wang Chao said with a wry smile. "Once, when she was in middle school, someone ticked her off. She immediately signed up for a Sanda class and ended up chasing one of my buddies for several blocks."

"Actually, I think Officer Ma has a pretty good personality. She's certainly decisive and acts swiftly," Liu Banxia commented.

"The thing is, she's *too* swift and resolute. Physiologically, she's female. But psychologically, I've always felt she's more like a man."

"Tsk, tsk. Baozi, feeling rebellious today?"

Just as Wang Chao finished speaking, Ma Limin's voice sounded from behind him, making him jump.

Liu Banxia gave Wang Chao a knowing smile, then left them to it, retreating to the side with his chart.

It wasn't that I deliberately set Wang Chao up, but Ma Limin had gestured to me when she came back. Wang Chao was just unlucky to be caught red-handed.

Although Liu Banxia couldn't hear what they were saying, judging from their body language, Wang Chao was clearly getting an earful. In the end, he had to see Ma Limin off with an apologetic smile plastered on his face.

Liu Banxia rested his chin in his hand, watching Wang Chao return, his smile growing even wider.

"What's with that look? Hatching some devious plot?"

Seeing the smile on Liu Banxia's face, Wang Chao instinctively sensed trouble and even forgot about blaming Liu Banxia for not warning him.

"I just think Ma is a pretty great girl. You two could really hit it off. Who knows, your romantic spring might finally arrive," Liu Banxia suggested.

"Her? Just how much do you dislike me to want to push me into that fiery pit?" Wang Chao said, exasperated.

"Heh heh, think about it. Are you absolutely sure not even the slightest thought has ever crossed your mind? Anyway, I think you two are well-suited: talented and good-looking, a good match by social standing. A great fit," Liu Banxia said, dropping the remark before slipping away again.

Wang Chao frowned. Had such a thought ever crossed my mind? Perhaps, once or twice. But faced with those fists, any such notion would be instantly pummeled into oblivion.