The Enhanced Doctor-Chapter 659 Sometimes it can be a mess

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Today's dinner was quite a feast, and Wang Chao was picking up the tab. From the project group of three, only two were present, but that was enough.

Wang Huan felt a bit helpless. Watching the joyful Wang Chao, he had a realization: they might all have fallen into Liu Banxia's "trap" and been schemed against by that guy. Might as well channel this frustration into appetite. It would be a real shame not to dig into such a lavish dinner.

"Do we at the Emergency Center often have dinners like this?" Du Fancheng asked curiously.

"More or less. Because we always have things to celebrate here. If we're happy, we should celebrate," Liu Banxia replied seriously.

"Haha, that's great. Eating and drinking for free every day, what a good life," Du Fancheng said.

"Don't be too quick to celebrate. You never know when he might scheme against you," Wang Huan said.

"Exactly! And then you'll be just like me, willingly schemed against," Wang Chao added.

"When did I ever scheme against you? Isn't establishing a project team something to be happy about? Isn't it a good thing?" Liu Banxia retorted.

"I'm not that stupid. You just took advantage of my desire to be lazy, which is why you roped in Brother Hui and Brother Wang. But I'm also a beneficiary, so I still have to treat you," Wang Chao said.

"I've thought about it carefully. How could the director let the fecal transplantation project go to an outside department? It's not something the hospital can just give away, right?"

"Wang Chao's right. We're all victims here," Wang Huan agreed.

"You make it sound so tragic. This is genuinely a strong possibility. Why are you all acting like children? We focus on the results. Don't always dwell on the process. Right now, we should enjoy the thrill of success," Liu Banxia said.

Hearing their conversation, Du Fancheng was a bit bewildered. It seemed tonight's dinner wasn't going to be so simple; he'd have to be on guard against Liu Banxia tricking him into doing thankless work.

The interns, on the other hand, were unfazed. These teachers often went through cycles of uniting and separating, frequently teasing each other playfully. This was all just part of how things worked.

"By the way, President Liu, please mention to Sister Li later that we medical staff can maintain close connections, but we can't go too far," Wang Chao whispered after they had been eating for a while.

"What's wrong? Is our side getting messy too?" Liu Banxia frowned.

Wang Chao shook his head. "You used the word 'too,' so you obviously have a general idea. Nothing major has happened on our side, but there was a small incident at the Third Hospital."

"However, it didn't blow up; the Third Hospital managed to suppress it. But that's not the right way to handle things. It's all fun and games until someone gets seriously hurt."

"Wang Chao, how are you so well-informed?" Du Fancheng asked curiously.

"Him? He has eyes that see a thousand miles and ears that catch the slightest breeze. His nickname is 'Mr. Know-It-All'," Liu Banxia said with a laugh.

"Actually, I'm quite confident about our current situation. I just don't know what will happen once the interns and residents arrive."

"It takes two to tango. If it's mutual affection, then there's no issue. The fear is that those of us who are already married might stir up some trouble."

"The good thing about our department is that we're usually very busy with work, so we don't have much time to think about miscellaneous matters. Take Old Wang and the others in anesthesiology, for example. As soon as they're off the operating table, they dash to the restroom. They'd rather catch a bit more sleep than say an extra word."

"Ah… I've only heard about such things. Does it really happen?" Liu Yiqing, who finally understood, asked with some surprise.

"There's nothing to be surprised about," Liu Banxia said. "We spend a lot of time in the hospital, so we have many interactions with each other—definitely more time than we spend with our families."

"Perhaps one or two small, touching moments can spark love. Then, some of the bolder individuals might cast off societal constraints and start searching for their true selves."

"Of course, there might be other messy things involved, and sometimes these are unpredictable. It's impossible to avoid them completely. I just hope no serious incidents occur."

Liu Yiqing stuck out her tongue. Although Liu Banxia spoke vaguely, his words confirmed some of the rumors she had heard.

Such incidents were rumored in every hospital. However, it seemed everyone tacitly understood not to let things escalate.

But one could never guarantee that someone wouldn't get caught up in a messy situation, potentially causing a huge stir. When that happened, it would be difficult to resolve, and at the very least, the individuals involved would no longer be able to continue working there.

You could call this sort of thing gossip, and it always circulated discreetly among medical staff. Some of it was baseless rumor, but some was not entirely unfounded.

However, just as Liu Banxia said, it wasn't easily managed. At most, one could hint at the issue subtly. It wasn't appropriate to openly publicize rules about it.

They were all adults, with their own values and ways of handling things.

After this brief mention, they chatted for a bit more, and the topic was dropped. The main agenda was to continue eating.

Just as they were enjoying their meal, Huang Bo's phone rang.

"I'll be there immediately. Give him oxygen first," Huang Bo said hurriedly after listening for a moment.

"Teacher Liu, the elderly gentleman from the car accident we admitted has suddenly experienced a drop in blood pressure and is having difficulty breathing. I've asked them to give him oxygen first. Could you come over and take a look?"

"Alright, you all continue eating. I'll go check on him. Also, tell them to bring the ultrasound machine over and do an ultrasound on site immediately," Liu Banxia ordered as he walked out.

The people who remained weren't idle; they set aside some food from the dishes for Liu Banxia and Huang Bo. Such sudden departures were common; they had to be ready to leave at a moment's notice.

"Doctor Huang, Dr. Liu, we've already used the oxygen bag, and his condition has slightly improved," the nurse on duty said hurriedly when they entered.

"Do an abdominal ultrasound first," Liu Banxia instructed. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Huang Bo nodded and immediately began the procedure.

"Doctor, what's wrong?" the old man's wife asked.

"Please don't worry yet. We need to do an examination first," Liu Banxia said, his eyes fixed on the ultrasound screen.

"Teacher Liu, no abnormalities found. Should we scan the chest cavity as well?" Huang Bo asked.

"Scan it," Liu Banxia replied.

"Teacher Liu, there's a small amount of pleural effusion, and the ventricular wall motion doesn't look good. Should we call someone from Cardiac Surgery?" Huang Bo asked after a few more scans.

"Notify Cardiac Surgery to send an attending physician," Liu Banxia said.

He had initially thought the old man was quite lucky, without any heart-related issues. The patient was only kept for observation to prevent venous thrombosis. But looking at the current situation, even though he wasn't a cardiac surgeon himself, he felt that surgical intervention might be necessary.

"Dr. Chen, this is a post-accident patient under observation who has had a previous bypass surgery. Currently, there's fluid in the thorax, ventricular wall motion is poor, and his blood pressure has dropped," Liu Banxia said when Chen Xuehai entered.

"Let me take a look first. We'll do a CT scan, and then a coronary angiography. The family should be prepared; it's highly likely there's an issue with the bypass site," Chen Xuehai said after a brief examination.

Liu Banxia frowned. If that were the case, things could become very troublesome.

"Huang Bo, you go with the patient for the tests. After that, you can hand him over to the Cardiac Surgery department," Liu Banxia instructed.

"Doctor, is it serious?" the patient's wife asked again.

"We've found some fluid in the chest cavity. We need to conduct further tests to determine the exact problem," Liu Banxia explained.

"This is Dr. Chen, our cardiac surgeon. If necessary, he will perform the surgical intervention. For now, let's wait for the test results. Otherwise, we can't clearly explain the actual situation."

The patient's family members nodded. They seemed to understand Liu Banxia's words, but their hearts were heavy. If surgery was a possibility, the situation was undoubtedly very serious.

"What's the likelihood of surgical intervention?" Liu Banxia asked once the patient's family had also left.

"At least sixty percent, maybe more. The fact that he's had a bypass before indicates his coronary arteries aren't in good condition. This sudden shock makes the situation really unpredictable," Chen Xuehai said, frowning.

"What I'm most worried about now is whether the patient can withstand another major surgery. We'll have to wait for the test results. Have you eaten yet?"

Liu Banxia nodded. "Halfway through. Were you just in surgery?"

"Yes, I sent Linlin to eat first. I have another surgery this afternoon, and I also need to monitor this patient's condition. Let's hope it's not too severe. Otherwise, I won't get any rest tonight," Chen Xuehai stated.

"It's Haoyu's birthday today, and I promised him I'd be home early. I missed it last year, and he was angry with me for a long time. The more things you have to do, the more things seem to pile up."

"Well," Liu Banxia said, "just do your best. Even if you have to perform the surgery, try to rush back home before midnight."

This was unavoidable. For surgeons, their time was often not their own.

Any patient requiring surgical intervention, as long as their vital signs were stable, needed it as early as possible. Therefore, scheduling had to prioritize the patient.

Coupled with surgeries requiring emergency treatment, time became even harder to control.

When Liu Banxia returned to the cafeteria, the others had already finished eating. He joined Liang Xiaolin and Chen Xuehai to continue his meal.

"Linlin, once you're done eating, contact Huang Bo immediately and have the patient brought over. Even if this patient has some bleeding, his current condition is manageable; the bleeding isn't severe," Chen Xuehai instructed.

"We'll assess the specific situation later and then evaluate his surgical indicators. I'm just worried that the quality of his blood vessels is too poor to hold up."

"Old Wang has surgeries scheduled this afternoon, so be prepared," Liu Banxia informed him.

"He's working with me. If it really comes to it, we'll just have to pull him in for the next one too," Chen Xuehai said, shaking his head.

Liu Banxia opened his mouth, then shook his head as well. This was truly a coincidence, but for Wang Lei, it was definitely not good news.

Even though Old Wang had a free morning, he would be working non-stop from afternoon till night.