The Enhanced Doctor-Chapter 636 Gained Support

"President Liu, the director is calling for you."

Liu Banxia was still keeping an eye on messages on his mobile phone when Qi Wentai came over.

"Ah, is the director out of surgery already? Do you know what he wants with me?" Liu Banxia asked.

Qi Wentai shook his head. "I don’t know about that. Could it be about the lecture you delivered at the medical college yesterday? I heard the feedback was quite good."

"Ugh... I don’t even know how it went. Anyway, I just muddled through it," Liu Banxia muttered before darting into the director’s office.

"Your lecture last night was quite good. Director Xia personally called to praise you," Zhou Shuwen said.

"Director, actually, we were just casually talking, describing the actual situations we encounter in our work to the students," Liu Banxia replied.

"Precisely because of this, it’s the most authentic," Zhou Shuwen nodded.

"Often, when we go back to school to give talks or presentations, we like to showcase our most polished and successful side."

"But in our line of work, how can everything possibly go smoothly? If that were the case, there wouldn’t be any incurable diseases. I think it’s very good to let them recognize the reality of the situation early on and reduce any useless fantasies."

"They come to the hospital for internships every year, but most of the time they are just onlookers. This might be due to their age, or perhaps because the internship requirements were simpler in the past."

"But regardless, you’ve shown them a part of the true side of hospital work, which will give them a general idea of their future lives."

"Our profession as doctors is quite different from others. If they only see the glamorous side and only think about appearing distinguished in front of others in the future, sooner or later they’ll pay the price."

"Director, actually I was worried that I talked about too many negative things and scared the students," Liu Banxia said.

"That’s even better. That means fewer slackers and more people who genuinely want to become doctors," Zhou Shuwen replied.

"There’s another thing. You initiated a joint consultation? What’s that about? I even got a call from the First Hospital regarding it."

"Ah? Someone complained? I even told the group to control the scope and impact," Liu Banxia said, taken aback.

Zhou Shuwen gave him a glare. "’Complained’? They just didn’t understand why you were searching for pneumonia patients, and specific types of pneumonia patients at that."

"Director, here’s the situation. We admitted a young patient yesterday who showed symptoms of pneumonia. Other distinctive symptoms include bronchial edema and intestinal edema—the intestinal edema was so severe we couldn’t even perform a colonoscopy," Liu Banxia hurriedly explained.

"Let me pull up the relevant test results for you. You’ll understand once you see them." Liu Banxia then began operating Zhou Shuwen’s computer.

Looking at the displayed test results, Zhou Shuwen’s brow furrowed.

Even though he was the Deputy Director and a renowned surgeon at the Second Hospital, he had never encountered such a case.

"You also inquired about their travel history abroad, suspecting this pathogen might have been brought back from overseas?" Zhou Shuwen asked.

Liu Banxia nodded. "That’s one of three possibilities we’re considering. Currently, we’re leaning towards a rare foreign pathogen, parasites, or an autoimmune disease."

"We’ve already done a stool test for parasites. Next, when we draw blood for immunoglobulin antibody tests, we’ll also look for further signs."

"The suspicion of a foreign pathogen arose because the child’s father is a ride-hail driver. We considered the possibility of cross-infection."

"However, from the current situation, even if it is a rare foreign pathogen, it doesn’t appear to be easily transmissible. The child’s parents are currently showing no abnormalities."

"Actually, we’re just casting a wide net. We can’t determine if this is the actual cause right now, but it’s a possibility we felt we should explore."

"We’ve been researching symptoms like the child’s for a long time and haven’t found anything similar. The relevant cultures haven’t yielded a positive result yet, so we’re getting a bit anxious."

"That’s alright. I’ll personally call a few hospitals in the city later and explain the situation," Zhou Shuwen said after a moment’s thought.

"Think about it. Do interns from other hospitals have as much leeway as the interns in our emergency center? Letting them investigate this matter would definitely attract the attention of their supervising physicians."

"This approach was for the patient’s benefit, so operationally, there’s no issue. In the future, you don’t need to be so secretive; just proceed openly."

"You can go back to your work now. I’ll make the calls. This method actually seems quite good; it could allow for a faster response in finding related cases."

Liu Banxia nodded and quickly slipped out. Inside, he felt quite pleased. With Zhou Shuwen taking the lead, this would be much more effective.

Even though Zhou Shuwen was only the Deputy Director of the Second Hospital, he was a significant figure in Binhai City’s medical system. The reason Liu Banxia hadn’t dared to contact others about this himself was because he lacked sufficient influence.

He’d forgotten to consider that while the interns from other hospitals were willing to help, the tasks they usually handled were far less involved than what Xu Yino and her team did.

If Xu Yino and her team were investigating this here, he wouldn’t even need to oversee it; at most, he’d assume they were researching some new topic.

"Hehe, the director is amazing! He’s personally contacting the other hospitals to ask them to help us out," Liu Banxia said cheerfully after seeing Wei Yuan.

"Wow, that’s incredible. If the director is helping with the search, it’s sure to be thorough. Let’s just wait for news," Wei Yuan said.

"We can’t stop our own relevant examinations either. I still need to tell Zhang Zhiyuan. After all, this is just our speculation. If we’ve guessed wrong, just waiting around isn’t a solution," Liu Banxia remarked.

"We also need to reward Xu Yino at lunch. After all, she proposed this idea and organized it. She deserves a reward."

"Haha, that’s your business, it has nothing to do with me. Sigh... this child’s condition is just too complex. I’m completely stumped now," Wei Yuan said.

This young patient’s condition was something they had never encountered. Therefore, even Zhou Shuwen, an experienced Deputy Director, couldn’t identify any issues after reviewing the relevant examination materials.

Doctors are just doctors. When they encounter a condition they’ve never dealt with before, they can only explore it slowly. If it weren’t for the fact that Liu Banxia and his team’s current speculations seemed quite plausible, Zhou Shuwen wouldn’t have personally helped organize this effort.

After Liu Banxia finished the call, he saw Xu Yino come out rubbing her eyes.

"Awake?" Liu Banxia asked with a smile.

Xu Yino nodded. "Actually, I didn’t sleep very soundly, and I’m a bit hungry. Teacher Liu, is there any news?"

"Not yet. However, your little friends’ actions caused a bit of a stir and caught the attention of the higher-ups. The director has been informed," Liu Banxia said, keeping a straight face.

"Ah? Then what do we do?" Xu Yino immediately grew anxious. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

She remembered very clearly that Liu Banxia had specifically emphasized this in the group chat; she hadn’t expected things to get messy.

"However, the director praised your idea and said it was good. So, for lunch today, order whatever you like," Liu Banxia added, his expression switching to a grin.

Xu Yino was stunned for a moment, then rolled her eyes at him.

That big devil Liu was teasing her again, and she’d fallen for it! She absolutely had to eat her fill, eat heartily, and get her money’s worth.

"Brother Wei, you and Qi hold the fort for a bit. I’m taking them to lunch to reward them," Liu Banxia called out.

Wei Yuan smiled and nodded.

This time, Xu Yino was practically bouncing, walking with such a spring in her step she looked ready to strut past her own family without a glance.

This sort of thing might not happen with others, but with Liu Banxia and his interns, it was hardly surprising.

With this little bunch, you shouldn’t be surprised by anything they did. There was nothing they couldn’t achieve, only things you couldn’t imagine.

"Teacher Liu, is there a limit?" Xu Yino asked with a wide smile after they arrived at the cafeteria.

"No limit. Order whatever you want. Perhaps your suggestion could even pioneer a new model in medical care and promote cooperation between hospitals," Liu Banxia said with a smile.

"Hahahaha... Brothers and sisters, order with confidence! Someone else is footing the bill!" Xu Yino shouted happily.

"Doctor Xu, what’s going on? Hold on a moment, should I get you a pork knuckle?" Zhou Qiang asked with a grin.

Xu Yino didn’t say anything, just looked at Liu Banxia.

Liu Banxia nodded. "Serve it up. Let them order whatever they want. Their lunch break can be extended today too; they’ve made significant contributions both yesterday and today."

"Hehehe, everyone, what are you waiting for? Grab your tools, let’s order!" Xu Yino waved her small hand, overjoyed.

Liu Banxia let them make a fuss. How much could they really eat, anyway? The child’s condition hadn’t been diagnosed yet, and everyone was feeling a bit down. Letting them blow off some steam like this might even spark some new ideas.

He also knew that this kind of screening wasn’t easy. After all, many patients with common colds also had some degree of lung inflammation, and pneumonia itself was a very common illness.

Every hospital had a large number of patients. Even their own Second Hospital’s inpatient department hadn’t finished screening yet. It was a massive undertaking. Fortunately, with Zhou Shuwen’s support, they could at least speed things up a bit.

Having support from leadership made a huge difference. If it were just him, he could only muddle through slowly. He estimated that with this push, the various hospitals should have their screening results before dinnertime.