Practicing Medical Skills in a Small Clinic-Chapter 184 - 128: Higher-Difficulty Combination Therapy, Shallow Waters Can’t Raise a ’Flood Dragon’ (2)

It's often used for treating intestinal and extra-intestinal amoebic diseases.

This medication is commonly administered through intravenous drip.

Even with this single medication, Li Jingsheng feels it's somewhat lacking.

However, his combination therapy is just touching the basics and can't compare with the expertise of main physicians in big hospitals.

After much consideration, he added gentamicin to the regimen.

However, he chose to administer this drug orally to the infant.

This medication is highly effective in treating bacterial dysentery or other bacterial intestinal infections. It's also commonly used as a preparation before colon surgery.

Considering the child's diarrhea persists, although the symptoms have somewhat reduced, it's still severe.

After reviewing the child's condition again, Li Jingsheng boldly suggested a temporary fasting.

After fasting, the child's life needs can be maintained through intravenous fluid therapy.

Mainly supplying water, electrolytes, and nutrients.

The family now trusts him greatly and agreed to the treatment plan he proposed.

The purpose of this is to allow the intestinal mucosa to repair quickly.

Most patients with intestinal diseases are given a fasting order upon admission.

Sometimes, patients do not understand this.

Multiple considerations go into giving such an order.

Especially when there's unexplained abdominal pain, bloody stools, or jelly-like feces, fasting helps in diagnosis and treatment.

After all, no one knows the situation inside the intestines from just looking at the abdomen.

Fasting can help rule out food allergies, poisoning, and it slows intestinal peristalsis...

The benefits are numerous.

Li Jingsheng prescribed medication for Tang Ping to give to the child.

The clinic's business today seemed not so good, usually, at least one or two new patients would be waiting for Li Jingsheng, but today there was only this one old patient.

It seems Xiaogao's side of the pharmacy business is also not doing well, as Li Jingsheng had only seen him make one sale so far.

Usually, there would be several elderly ladies or gentlemen clustered around him at the counter.

Where have they all gone?

Li Jingsheng is very afraid of returning to his former state of severe losses.

Unlike the well-off Boss Zhao, he only has a small amount of savings left after paying Xiaogao and Tang Ping, leaving just enough for some food.

Whenever he sees the clinic's business decline, he becomes worried.

This shows the importance of having strong backing.

Quick Recovery Clinic, regardless of one or two days of losses, or even two or three years, it won't collapse.

Because they have already accumulated a certain amount of wealth.

By noon, around twelve o'clock, the clinic was still desolate, with only a few customers and patients coming in.

Li Jingsheng only saw three patients in the morning, including that infant with milk protein allergy.

The cold shoulder left him very uneasy.

This situation is especially strange.

The three of them were sitting in the lounge area eating take-out, Li Jingsheng asked, "Strange, why are there so few people coming into our clinic today, you can count them on your fingers?"

"Haven't you heard? The Kangnuo Pharmacy at the east end of Old Street seems to have changed owners. They're having a grand opening sale today, drawing people in with promotions!"

"I've been so busy and dizzy lately; I haven't noticed these things at all. No wonder our clinic suddenly got so quiet."

Li Jingsheng has been preoccupied with his 'advanced studies' in Manual Osteopathic Skill, treating patients in the clinic, and preparing for the Saturday store anniversary event.

He paid a lot less attention to external changes.

When he was free before, he'd often wander around, occasionally visiting Quick Recovery Clinic to 'steal' business tactics.

There are seven pharmacies on this street, both big and small.

They mostly know Li Jingsheng.

After all, they're all in the same trade.

Although Li Jingsheng used to struggle a bit, it didn't stop the peers from remembering his face.

He's only visited others' pharmacies twice.

Both times, he was met with cold treatment.

The pharmacy owners or staff recognized him immediately and gave him icy glares.

Under such circumstances, no matter how bold he was, he dared not have a third time.

As for Jinkui Clinic, he's only ever glanced inside when passing by, never entering.

One reason is their 'high threshold,' and another, he's not someone who imposes himself on others.

However, he visited Boss Zhao's Quick Recovery Clinic often.

Anyways, Boss Zhao would frequently drop by his clinic, and it's only polite to return the visit.

"The Kangnuo Pharmacy has a large storefront with pretty good depth inside, and it's located at the entrance leading to the riverside scenic belt, taking full advantage of the location. Do you know anything about the new owner this time?"

He's undoubtedly very sensitive to such matters.

Health supplements still contribute to the major part of his clinic's profit, at least covering more than 90%.

Any changes in pharmacies or clinics in this area affect him greatly.

"I don't know. I only know that renovation started last week. At that time, I thought the pharmacy owner felt business wasn't good and wanted to redo the place!"

Tang Ping shook her head, indicating she didn't know.

Xiaogao also shook his head, "I saw a well-dressed young man handing out cigarettes to the renovation workers when I passed by two days ago. He looked about twenty-four or twenty-five, and the silver Bentley parked outside should be his."

Hearing this, Li Jingsheng's mood suddenly became heavy.

Even if it's a second-hand Bentley, his status must be impressive.

And he's so young.

It's very likely he's some kind of wealthy second generation.