Dr. Shi actually understood Zhou Can's medication intention quite easily.
Indeed, he is someone who is about to be promoted to associate chief physician; he seems to be much stronger than Doctor Hu.
The next day, Zhou Can hurried to the hospital for work, with the patient in bed 7 weighing on his mind.
"Good morning, Doctor Hu!"
Zhou Can saw Doctor Hu hastily entering the office and quickly greeted him with a smile.
"Morning! Follow me to the ICU, it's time to get to work."
Doctor Hu didn't mention a thing about last night's incident.
The pleasantries of adults are basically to placate in person and to forget as soon as one turns around.
Fortunately, Zhou Can had found a breakthrough from Dr. Shi.
Following behind Doctor Hu, they entered the ICU for the changeover.
Yesterday afternoon, the shift was taken over by Dr. Shi and Xiao Zhang, who had nearly completed three years of standardized training. Yet this morning, it was replaced by an unfamiliar doctor.
Due to the high workload in the ICU, the doctors usually work in three shifts.
Nurses rotate in two shifts.
Just from the duty schedule, it's apparent that nurses have it easier than doctors.
That's not to belittle nurses; in fact, when faced with various critical situations with patients, the ones who bear the most pressure are always the doctors. For assisting nurses or other nurses, the pressure is much less than that of doctors.
The tasks involve mostly nursing and medication.
Even many ICU patients' dressing changes are done by the doctors themselves.
The young doctor in charge of several beds greeted Doctor Hu with a smile.
In fact, from the greetings and salutations among doctors, one could roughly guess whose professional title or status was higher.
This young doctor was about thirty-one or thirty-two years old, quite young.
It's uncertain if he has been promoted to attending physician.
There are many doctors who get promoted quickly. For example, Doctor Shan in orthopedics.
"How are these patients doing?"
Doctor Hu's gaze had already started scanning each bed, looking at the data on the life-monitoring devices.
"Bed 6 had a car accident patient who experienced several critical situations, and we had to call Director Liu several times for help. Then the patient in bed 7 with gastrointestinal bleeding has been medicated, and currently, it seems to be somewhat effective. The patient in bed 8 has a fever, but the overall condition is still stable."
The young doctor was reporting the condition of patients in the three beds.
This was a normal handover.
Upon hearing that medication had been administered to the patient in bed 7, Doctor Hu's expression changed subtly. Instead of checking the patient immediately, he gave Zhou Can a deep glance.
There was a hint of dissatisfaction in his gaze.
Zhou Can pretended not to notice.
Damn, he had reported and requested instructions at the first opportunity yesterday. It was Doctor Hu who didn't want to take responsibility and hung up the phone after a lot of platitudes.
The patient's condition was so critical, delaying till this evening for treatment would definitely worsen the state.
And now, to blame Zhou Can for having a secret understanding with another doctor, it would be odd if Zhou Can didn't maintain a poker face.
"Dr. Zhou is quite anxious! Did you find another doctor yesterday evening?"
Doctor Hu's words sounded a bit sarcastic.
"I was worried that delaying would be harmful to the patient, so I came over and found Dr. Shi." Zhou Can couldn't pretend anymore and had to explain carefully.
"So the medication was used so quickly; Dr. Shi really has guts. The patient's condition is already dire; if the medication isn't used cautiously, what would we do if something happened?"
While criticizing Zhou Can and Dr. Shi for their rashness, Doctor Hu walked to the bedside to check on the patient's condition.
The patient's complexion appeared even paler, and their limbs felt somewhat cold to the touch.
But breathing was still relatively stable.
No other signs of improvement could be seen at the moment.
Just then, a middle-aged doctor in his late forties approached from a distance.
"Good day, Director Liu!"
Doctor Hu squeezed out a smile to greet the other party.
The young doctor also showed respectful deference.
Director Liu nodded, his gaze turning towards Zhou Can with a benevolent look.
"You must be Zhou Can?"
Facing a chief physician, Zhou Can didn't dare show any disrespect.
Whether it's the head of the department or a chief, deputy chief physician, they deserve respect.
They have earned their positions through their capability.
"Dr. Shi praised you highly during yesterday's handover. After a re-examination of the patient in bed 7, we indeed found the bodies and eggs of parasites in the stool. This is a type of worm parasite we have never seen before, combined with the patient's history of living in a tropical rainforest before the illness, it is very likely they have unfortunately contracted this parasitic infection abroad."
Director Liu's words finally put Zhou Can's hanging heart to rest.
It's always good when the cause of illness is clear.
In fact, when the Experience Points system awarded him points yesterday, he already knew the diagnosis was correct.
However, that was just his own clinical judgment and could not be used as a basis for medication.
Now, with the specialized stool test uncovering the parasites, the follow-up treatment would be more straightforward.
"So it's a parasitic worm from abroad, no wonder it's so peculiar."
Various parasites in tropical rainforests are truly terrifying.
Soldiers have reported that each mission in the jungle is like going through a war between humans and insects.
Not only are there swarms of mosquitoes penetrating everywhere, sucking human blood and leaving the exposed skin covered in itchy welts. There are also countless leeches attached to the body, their heads burrowing deep into human flesh, voraciously drawing blood.
In short, just hearing about the various parasites could send shivers down one's spine and make one's scalp tingle.
Doctor Hu, standing beside and hearing Director Liu's praise for Zhou Can, had mixed feelings in his heart.