After the surgery, Chen Cang dressed the little girl and then had a nurse wheel her away.
Looking at the sleeping child, Chen Cang's face broke into a smile.
At that moment, Liu Quan, seeing this, suddenly laughed, "Teacher Chen, aren't you thinking about having a child?"
That sentence instantly reminded Chen Cang.
With age, Chen Cang now felt a mysterious affection for children.
Maybe at a certain age, people just start to like kids?
Hearing Liu Quan's words, Chen Cang gave a smile, "It's time to start preparing."
Liu Quan nodded, "Yeah, start preparing early. Don't feel too busy or anything. I think people should do the right thing at the right time."
"Don't be so hard on yourself working so hard every day."
"To be honest, even if you stop advancing now, you'll be sure to become an academician."
"You've already far surpassed many people in your career and scholarship."
"You've got to put some effort into your life too!" Liu Quan said with a smile.
Chen Cang nodded, "I'll try my best."
Seeing Chen Cang dressing Che Ling, the nurses watched with warm smiles and said, "Dr. Chen is really thoughtful."
Chen Cang smiled but said nothing.
After the surgery, Chen Cang returned to the emergency department.
The emergency department was always busy in the morning, and as soon as Chen Cang returned, he was called to change dressings.
At eleven o'clock, a 120 call came in; a patient had suddenly collapsed on the street and the passersby, after seeing it, immediately made the 120 call.
Chen Cang had just put down his work when he hurriedly took nurse Yang Jie onto the ambulance.
A sudden collapse could mean many things, but most of the possibilities were not optimistic, and this thought made Chen Cang unavoidably worried.
Or a neurologic disorder?
No matter which one, both were troublesome.
Moreover, passersby's 120 calls were often quite vague, and many times failed to clearly describe the patient's condition, so he had to think more about the situation.
But, the fact that someone had called 120 was already good, as many people would rather just walk around when seeing such a scene.
At this time, Yang Jie had already prepared the defibrillator.
As a veteran emergency nurse, Yang Jie's experience was rich, and she even outperformed the emergency doctors at ordinary hospitals when facing such situations.
Even when confronting emergencies, Yang Jie's response often impressed Chen Cang.
What Chen Cang was actually most worried about now was a cardiac arrest.
If that were the case, by the time the ambulance arrived, it was likely the person would be gone, wouldn't they?
There were only a few minutes of golden time for resuscitation in the event of cardiac arrest.
The two exchanged glances, seeing a flicker of unease in each other's eyes.
Finally, the ambulance arrived at the specified location.
It was easy to find; once they got out of the ambulance, Chen Cang saw a crowd of people gathered on the street.
Yang Jie quickly shouted, "Make way, please, thank you."
Hearing the arrival of the ambulance, everyone promptly made way.
Chen Cang had already quickly made his way over.
He even already had some essential items for resuscitation in his hands.
But just as he approached, Chen Cang suddenly heard a snoring sound.
In an instant, Chen Cang was taken aback.
Even Yang Jie was ready to perform CPR and surprisingly heard the patient snoring on the ground.
The two exchanged glances, a kind of helplessness visible in each other's eyes...
Thinking this, Chen Cang patted the man's shoulder and shouted in his ear, "Comrade, wake up!"
After a few pats, the man groggily opened his eyes: "Eh? Am I at the hospital again?"
After looking around, the man grumbled with annoyance, "Damn, I fell asleep again."
His remark rendered the bystanders tearfully laughing.
What did he mean by 'fell asleep again'?
The man, who was in his thirties, sighed, looked at Chen Cang, hesitated for a long time, sighed again, and asked faintly, "Doctor, look, I'm fine, and I really don't want to go to the hospital. Can I not pay for the ambulance?"
"I... I didn't anticipate this situation either."
Seeing the man like that, Chen Cang's brow furrowed with worry.
Meanwhile, Yang Jie couldn't help but let out a chuckle.
The surrounding onlookers laughed when they saw there was nothing seriously wrong with the man.
"Damn, he was actually asleep..."
"This guy's too much, falling asleep while walking, he must be so tired."
"What a legend, amazing!"
"The Sleepwalking Deity."
Listening to the various comments around him, the man shook his head in resignation.
Yang Jie also realized that this wasn't the guy's first time, or else he wouldn't have asked about paying the ambulance fee.
However, it's not uncommon for ambulances to make wasted trips; Qiqihar's emergency service ran almost 5000 unnecessary calls last year. In fact, most of these instances ultimately amount to a waste of emergency resources.
Like now, the good Samaritan who dialed 120 had already left, and with the patient awake, it was clear it was a run for nothing.
Driver Liu Quan saw the scene and shrugged it off as routine, shaking his head, starting the vehicle, and preparing to leave.
He had long been accustomed to these false alarms, from roadside collapses or drunken incidents, where kind passersby call 120 and then leave;
Sometimes, patients with minor conditions call for an ambulance but then feel better and decide not to ride;
And there were even long-distance calls where you are about to arrive and suddenly they call saying they can't wait and take a taxi instead.
All sorts of situations happen, after all.
And just as everyone was getting ready to leave, Chen Cang looked at the man and suddenly said, "Is this not the first time this has happened to you, such as falling asleep while walking, or even when driving or eating?"
The man was just about to walk away when he heard Chen Cang's question and nodded, "Yeah, that's right, how did you know?"
Chen Cang replied, "You might have a condition called narcolepsy."
Upon hearing this, the man chuckled, "That can't be, is there even such a disease?"
The bystanders who overheard also turned their attention with curiosity.
Narcolepsy, although not scary, is concerning because it often results in many unexpected accidents.
This condition is not commonly seen in emergency settings, but... it often leads to emergency incidents!
The disease is often diagnosed based on symptoms.
Chen Cang noticed that the man was clearly oblivious about the disease and hadn't taken his repeated episodes seriously. It was lucky he hadn't encountered any trouble, or else... it could have been a major disaster!
Thus, Chen Cang still felt the man should go to the hospital for a check-up: "Narcolepsy is a chronic, disabling neurological disorder, comrade, I think you really need to pay attention to it."