The Enhanced Doctor-Chapter 686: Setting the Tone for the Interview

"Teacher Liu, what just happened?"

After Zhang Ping left, Su Wenhao came over.

"The patient I diagnosed last night for Xu Hui was transferred to Neurology, and he was just diagnosed with subacute sclerosing panencephalitis," said Liu Banxia.

"Teacher Liu, is this disease very serious? I don’t really understand it," Su Wenhao said.

"Well, it’s undoubtedly serious as there’s no cure for it. We can only treat the symptoms and try to maintain the patient," Liu Banxia said.

"The virus that causes the disease is the measles virus, which can lie dormant for several years or even decades. Many people may show no problems, but once it breaks out, it becomes hard to handle."

"Since the measles virus is defective, it cannot produce effective antibodies. The only possible way to deal with it relies on the patient’s own immune system."

"This virus can damage the white and gray matter in the brain. The specific conditions that trigger the disease are still unclear. But the prognosis is often not very good. We can only carry out symptomatic treatment to control the complications."

"Even if the patient survives, they often suffer from cognitive deficits, mental disorders, inability to manage daily life, long-term epilepsy, and a series of other sequelae."

"And this relies entirely on the patient’s own ability to recover and the effectiveness of our symptom treatment. Most patients die from various infections and organ failure."

Su Wenhao also fell silent, his good mood from the successful emergency treatment in the morning entirely vanished.

Although he did not directly participate in the treatment of this patient, he knew the situation. He really didn’t expect that the suspected sequela of a concussion would turn out to be this disease after diagnosis.

"Okay, don’t think too much about it. In the hospital, there will only be more patients like this in the future, not less," Liu Banxia comforted him.

Su Wenhao nodded; he was well aware of this situation.

The hospital is a gathering place for all kinds of patients. This time it’s this patient; next time it could be anyone.

Even the best doctors can’t cure every disease. Anyone who claims to do so is definitely a quack.

"Director Fang, is the interview over? Did you see Dr. Wang Lei?"

At this time, Liu Banxia saw Director Fang and his group coming down and hurriedly went to greet them.

"The interview is over, and you set a trap for me. But Dr. Wang Lei said you’re terrible. If he has time tonight, he will definitely make you buy dinner," Director Fang said with a smile.

"Dinner is fine by me. But did you gain a new understanding of the Anesthesiology Department?" Liu Banxia asked.

Director Fang nodded. "From what I understood before, I knew anesthesiologists were very tired, but I didn’t expect them to be *this* tired."

"In Dr. Wang Lei’s words, they now average 2.6 surgeries per person per day. Many of these surgeries are complex, and they work long hours every day."

"And this is when there are no patients needing emergency treatment. If there are more such patients, the numbers would be incalculable."

"The surprise you prepared for me is very good. It gave me a deeper understanding of the Anesthesiology Department. Now, what surprise have you prepared for me next? I have a feeling that this interview will be very interesting."

"You sensed it too? Actually, I just think that merely watching doctors perform miracles to save lives isn’t that interesting. This is what we doctors are supposed to do. We are recognized for doing our job well and held accountable for mistakes," Liu Banxia said.

"That’s why I think you should focus more on our behind-the-scenes heroes. A single surgery is just one important step in treating a patient."

"Whether it’s internal medicine or surgery, patients need to go through a diagnostic process after seeing a doctor. After the diagnosis is confirmed, those who need medication take medication, and those who need surgery undergo surgery."

"In surgery, we need the cooperation of the entire operating room. The responsibilities and roles of the anesthesiologists and nurses inside are not much less than those of the surgeon."

"Whether a surgery is successful depends on many factors, and the surgeon is one important factor. If the patient’s vital signs don’t support the surgery, then even the best technique is wasted."

"After the surgery, nursing care in the ward is crucial. Many critically ill patients have to go to the ICU, where the medical staff work even harder, both physically and mentally."

"Because they have to confront death many times every day, they naturally hope to win every time, but this is often just a beautiful wish."

"Then there’s the Central Sterile Supply Department and other auxiliary departments, each a vital link in the entire hospital system. However, if any single link encounters even a small problem, the final result can be a major problem for our emergency center."

"Of course, these are just my suggestions. You have your interview requirements, and I will simply showcase everything in our emergency center to you."

"Oh, right, we are also establishing a new department, a fecal transplantation center. My explanation of some of the theoretical knowledge in this field might not be entirely accurate. Wang Chao, can you come over?"

As he spoke, Liu Banxia waved at Wang Chao.

"President Liu, what’s happening? Are we starting our interview now?" Wang Chao came over.

Liu Banxia smiled and nodded. "Tell Director Fang about your project in detail. I wanted to mention it at lunch, but we were eating then."

"After your introduction, your task is to accompany Director Fang and the others on a tour of our emergency center. If visits to the wards or patient interviews are necessary, be sure to communicate with the patients in advance."

"Director Fang, Wang Chao is very familiar with our emergency center, and he’s also the head of the fecal transplantation project. This project is still in the exploratory stage internationally."

"Okay, Dr. Liu, you go ahead with your work. I’ll have to trouble Doctor Wang now. After learning about the fecal transplantation project, we also need to visit the places where our ’unsung heroes’ work," Director Fang said with a smile.

"It’s no trouble at all, really. You’re giving us publicity," Wang Chao said.

He was excited because he knew that the segment on fecal transplantation would surely occupy a significant portion of future programs.

Director Fang was also in a good mood, as he found this interview slightly different from previous ones.

In previous interviews, despite the aim of seeing the most genuine side, most people would only offer official rhetoric and platitudes. But from what he had witnessed today, this emergency center was quite different.

These people seemed to prefer speaking frankly, saying whatever was on their minds.

For instance, when interviewing Dr. Wang Lei from the Anesthesiology Department just now, he had been grumbling about Liu Banxia for quite a while. He accused Liu Banxia of being lazy and leaving the film crew to torment him. He grumbled that their break time was already short, and needing to use the restroom, eat, and also be interviewed made their schedule even tighter.

Anyway, Director Fang was now deeply interested in this interview assignment. As a journalist, he had a good nose for news. If this situation continued, it would make for a great program.

After seeing Wang Chao and Director Fang’s group off, Liu Banxia quickly set about tackling his backlog of work.

Though hosting interviews was important, the work in the emergency center was even more pressing. He believed his little scheme had "succeeded," with Director Fang now equally interested in the "unsung heroes."

This was a good sign, allowing more people to gain a clearer understanding of the hospital as a whole.

People shouldn’t assume hospitals are heartless and solely profit-driven. Many people strive to keep the institution running. These individuals can’t work solely out of passion; their jobs are crucial and exhausting, and they deserve fair compensation.

"Ah... I’ve informed the child’s parents. And I’ve also managed to contact the child’s birth mother. The child had measles when he was one and a half years old," Zhang Ping said as he approached.

"I’ve only read about this disease in books. Can you make any predictions?" Liu Banxia asked.

Zhang Ping shook his head. "The situation doesn’t look optimistic, even though we caught it relatively early. From what we can see now, it may have already affected the optic nerve."

"Now it’s a race against time to see if the virus spreads faster or the child’s immune system can respond more quickly. We can provide comprehensive adjustments and support for the child, but ultimately, it’s up to him."

"To help lift the child’s spirits, his mother will also come over. But she’s in another province at the moment, so it will take some time."

"Right now, I feel like this world is a bit much. Why do there have to be so many damn diseases?" Liu Banxia complained.

He had just comforted Su Wenhao, but for him, this situation was also not so easy to accept.

Truly getting used to it is so hard. The most one can do is try to accept it as much as possible.

He was the one who had first diagnosed this patient. Now that the situation had turned out like this, his mood was understandably terrible; how could he possibly feel good?

"Don’t worry, I’ve briefed Sister Li on this. She will closely monitor the situation. The child will be placed in a general ward for a few days for observation. If his condition worsens, with signs of organ failure, we’ll then move him to the ICU," Zhang Ping said.

Liu Banxia nodded. "The film crew might come over to your department for an interview later. You don’t need to make any special preparations; just show them your normal routine."

Although he and Director Fang had agreed to focus on the "unsung heroes," it didn’t mean that the frontline staff wouldn’t get any screen time.

This was to be a comprehensive showcase of the emergency center, just with a slight difference in emphasis.

"Okay, got it. You get back to your work," Zhang Ping said.

He was aware the film crew was coming, though he hadn’t initially paid it much mind. Now, it looked like he’d have to give it some thought to prevent any slip-ups.