When the Doctor Uses A Hack

Chapter 367: Chapter 367: This kid has improved again.

Wu Yushu returned home, and his wife and children had all gone to work.

After searching for a long time, he still couldn’t find his health insurance card; his wife usually took care of such things, always keeping them neat and orderly.

At this thought, Wu Yushu suddenly felt that his wife had a hard life.

She went to work every day, took care of the house, and looked after the needs of the whole family, old and young.

And he realized that he really lacked concern for his wife ordinarily.

Moreover, the stress made Wu Yushu communicate with his wife very infrequently.

Really…

Sigh…

At that thought, Wu Yushu suddenly sighed.

Really, what’s the point of earning so much money if one is not around?

Actually, people are like this, only when you are sick or at your lowest, do you suddenly become a lot more clear-headed.

This was Wu Yushu’s first surgery in his life, and to be honest, he was very nervous and anxious.

He had originally thought to admit himself to the hospital quietly before telling anyone, not wanting his family to worry about him.

Wu Yushu was somewhat of a traditionalist, always making decisions on his own when it came to major family issues.

Now it seemed, he still had to contact his wife.

Thinking this, Wu Yushu picked up his phone and hesitantly dialed his wife’s number.

Wu Yushu’s wife, Cheng Aimei, was a primary school teacher. She was in the middle of a lesson when she saw her husband’s call, pausing in surprise. What could her husband want at this time?

She picked up the phone and stepped out of the classroom.

“Hello? Old Wu, I’m in the middle of teaching, what’s up?” Cheng Aimei asked curiously.

Wu Yushu sighed, “Well… Wife, where’s my health insurance booklet and card?”

One sentence, and Cheng Aimei immediately froze, what did he need the health insurance booklet for?

It made sense to ask for the card, it could be for buying medicine, but… the health insurance booklet was for when you’re hospitalized!

So at that thought, Cheng Aimei’s expression changed, and she felt extreme anxiety.

“Old Wu, you… what’s wrong? Don’t scare me!”

All these years, although Wu Yushu had a bad temper, as his wife Cheng Aimei understood in her heart that it was because of the great pressure he was under.

As a wife, her greatest effort was to help relieve her husband’s worries.

But hearing suddenly that her husband needed to be hospitalized truly frightened her.

Wu Yushu spoke the truth, “Wife, remember I woke up this morning feeling short of breath? On my way to work, I passed by the provincial second hospital and decided to see a doctor in the emergency department. The doctor suspects I have constrictive pericarditis and need surgery.”

Before Wu Yushu could finish speaking, his wife Cheng Aimei was stunned.

For the average person, the word “surgery,” once mentioned, indicates a serious problem.

Furthermore, it was a problem with Wu Yushu’s heart—it was heart surgery!

At that point, Cheng Aimei could not think about teaching any longer and hurriedly said, “Old Wu, wait for me, I’m coming home right now, I’ll go with you!”

After hanging up, Cheng Aimei hastily requested leave from her superiors, asked her colleagues to cover for her, and rushed home.

On the way home, Cheng Aimei was filled with dread, afraid that something might happen to Old Wu.

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When the couple arrived at the emergency department of the provincial second hospital, it was already ten in the morning.

Wu Yushu, with his wife by his side, found Chen Cang and quickly said, “Doctor Chen, I’ve brought her, please do us the favor of making the arrangements.”

Chen Cang nodded. He had intended to send Wu Yushu directly to the department of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, but on second thought, decided to call Tao Zi and explain the situation to him first.

At that moment, Tao Zi was doing his rounds, and upon seeing Chen Cang’s call, his feelings were mixed.

To Tao Zi, there were both love and hate feelings towards Chen Cang!

This kid, studying cardiothoracic surgery, doesn’t report to his own mentor when applying for a graduate tutor; Tao Zi felt angry just thinking about it.

But then he remembered Chen Cang’s recent operation in the emergency surgery room, and he had to admit, the man was talented.

He hesitated for a moment, then answered the phone, but he didn’t speak. He wanted to wait for Chen Cang to speak first, after all… he was someone with status.

When Chen Cang heard the call connect but no one spoke, he was momentarily stunned, “Hello? Director Tao, are you there?”

Tao Zi nodded, “Yes, I’m on rounds, what’s up?”

Upon hearing that Tao Zi was on rounds, Chen Cang thought: Perfect!

“Here’s the situation, a patient came into the emergency department with dyspnea. The physical examination revealed paradoxical pulse, and he also has hepatomegaly and abdominal effusion… I suspect it’s constrictive pericarditis, and surgery might be needed. Shall I send the patient up?”

As soon as Tao Zi heard this, he was immediately intrigued.

“Is it diagnosed yet?” Tao Zi asked.

Chen Cang shook his head, “I was thinking of admitting the patient and then completing the relevant examinations, but based on all the signs I can pretty much confirm it’s constrictive pericarditis. The specifics will still need a hospital diagnosis. Director Tao, could you make the arrangements?”

Tao Zi was slightly curious; diagnosing constrictive pericarditis was not difficult.

But diagnosing constrictive pericarditis based solely on physical signs was much more challenging.

Tao Zi became quite interested in this patient and also felt surprised at Chen Cang’s progress.

After all, Chen Cang had not been exposed to cardiothoracic surgery for very long.

A medical discipline is not just about surgery; it also includes a comprehensive judgment of disease presentation, auxiliary examinations, diagnosis, treatment, and so on.

And constrictive pericarditis was considered a sophisticated disease. Had Chen Cang also mastered this?

This left Tao Zi truly expecting and curious about Chen Cang’s skills.

Could it really be that obvious?

With this thought in mind, Tao Zi said, “Alright, good, have the patient come up.”

He then hung up the phone.

At that moment, Tao Zi happened to see that bed 19 was empty and casually asked, “Who’s in charge of bed 19?”

Zhang Wenfu replied, “Director, I am.”

Tao Zi looked at Zhang Wenfu and said, “A patient is coming up from the emergency department, suspected to have constrictive pericarditis. Take care of it.”

Zhang Wenfu nodded, “Understood.”

In fact, Tao Zi was considering another matter.

Thinking of this, as he was doing rounds, Tao Zi asked the attending physicians and graduate students a question, “If you rely solely on physical signs, without auxiliary examinations, who among you can diagnose constrictive pericarditis?”

As soon as he posed the question, the physicians around him were momentarily stunned.

What does that mean?

Why is the director asking this question?

Isn’t constrictive pericarditis diagnosed through both physical signs and auxiliary examinations?

Isn’t it difficult to diagnose based purely on physical signs?

At this thought, Tao Zi suddenly decided that when the patient arrived, he would have these physicians give the graduate students a clinical lesson on diagnosing constrictive pericarditis!

Clinically, reliance on auxiliary examinations is necessary.

But it’s also crucial to understand the importance of physical signs and disease characteristics.

There is nothing that helps students advance faster than clinical courses.

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Busy all morning, doctoral admissions have started, let’s go, old-timers!

Sorry, there was a system delay, and the original chapter 366 couldn’t be displayed. I’ve postponed it by a chapter, my apologies!