Practicing Medical Skills in a Small Clinic-Chapter 280 - 160: The Desire for Life Can’t Be Judged by Appearances (Part 2)

Chapter 280: Chapter 160: The Desire for Life Can’t Be Judged by Appearances (Part 2)

"Really?"

Her eyes lit up.

Her face was full of excitement.

"Pinky swear!"

Li Jingsheng held out a finger.

"Pinky swear, hang a hundred years, no changes allowed!"

She stretched out her small hand and linked pinkies with him, sealing the promise.

"Shiyu, keep it up! Uncle believes you can defeat that demon inside your body."

"Hmm, I will do my best!"

She nodded seriously and vigorously.

"Dr. Li, we should be going now! Thank you for your patient help with my daughter, thank you!"

The child’s mother, being an adult, could better understand Li Jingsheng’s kindness.

As they were leaving, she bowed deeply to Li Jingsheng.

This scene was also watched by Tang Ping, Xiaogao, and Han Siying.

They didn’t say anything, just looked on with eyes full of blessings as the mother pushed the little girl out.

Everyone wished for a medical miracle for the little girl.

But this hope was very slim.

Against the terrible disease, human life is often ruthlessly taken away.

Just after seeing off the brave little girl, the glass door was pushed open, and a patient was carried in directly.

Li Jingsheng felt a jolt seeing patients brought in like this.

There are only two possibilities.

Either they’ve been treated here and something went wrong, bringing them back to cause trouble.

Or it’s a critically ill patient.

Neither is something he wants.

He quickly stood up and asked proactively, "What’s going on?"

"My dad broke his leg. We heard you can treat it manually here, so we came over." 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

"Where are you coming from?"

Li Jingsheng began to discreetly observe the patient on the stretcher. A man in his seventies, fairly thin, wearing dark blue striped shorts. You could see clear bruises and wounds on his left shin.

"From the Second Hospital. He was supposed to be treated there, but the doctor got sick. A young doctor secretly told us to check out Sunshine Clinic. We don’t have any other requests, just that we don’t want surgery; we prefer conservative treatment. My dad is 76 this year. The hospital doctors also said the surgical risk is very high and advised us to go with conservative treatment."

The elderly man’s carriers were two men in their fifties, and a woman in her forties followed behind.

A total of four people.

Judging by their appearance, they looked quite similar, probably siblings.

The manual reduction outpatient room had only one young doctor, Dr. Chen.

Most likely, he secretly advised the family to bring the patient to Sunshine Clinic.

Perhaps doing Li Jingsheng a favor.

"Looks like the teacher’s illness hasn’t improved yet! After work, I should buy some fruit and pay a visit."

Li Jingsheng isn’t an ungrateful person.

Doctor Xu was sick, and these days his clinic just happened to be in the papers and on TV, and the influx of patients nearly burst the small clinic.

He couldn’t find the time to help at the Second Hospital.

After work, he certainly needed to visit.

"Did you take an X-ray at the Second Hospital?"

"Yes, we did!"

The old man’s daughter quickly handed over a file bag to Li Jingsheng.

Upon receiving it, he checked and found the old man’s left fibula was severely fractured, with a minor fracture in the tibia.

Judging from the fracture angle, it was likely caused by a sideways fall.

If it had been a forward fall, the tibia would generally fracture first, with the fracture direction different as well.

"How did he get injured?"

"He fell while going upstairs. My dad likes to exercise, and he lives quite close to the central park. We don’t know how he fell. Someone called us later, and when we arrived, he had already been lying on the ground for a long time."

This time, it was the old man’s son who answered.

Li Jingsheng nodded, having already grasped the situation internally.

"Is the elderly gentleman currently living alone?"

"Yes! He said he isn’t used to living with us, so he stays by himself in that old apartment in the city center."

"He’ll definitely need someone to take care of him after the bone setting. We don’t have inpatient facilities here, so you’d have to discuss and decide yourselves. I’ve reviewed the X-rays; whether manual reduction will be successful is still uncertain. As you know, his fractures are quite severe, with fractures in two bones, making the reduction quite challenging."

After viewing the X-rays, Li Jingsheng already had a plan.

This case could be managed.

According to the Second Hospital’s outpatient fee standards, the total cost for manual reduction for such a patient would be around 1200 to 1800 yuan.

Not fixed.

If surgery were involved, then the cost would be much higher.

At least five thousand and upwards.

Spending over fifteen thousand wouldn’t be surprising.

The patient’s advanced age itself meant higher surgical costs, which is normal. Plus, the hospital stay would also be longer than for a younger person.

Older people’s metabolism slows, their bodies naturally age, and bones take much longer to heal compared to children.

"Due to injuries to muscles and bones, a hundred days."

This refers to ordinary adults; for elderly people, three months at most leads to basic healing. Complete recovery isn’t possible.

Of course, the hospital stay is evaluated based on external wounds and overall condition. Generally, hospital stays last about two weeks before the patient can be discharged for rest at home.

"So it can be treated?"

All three family members showed a hint of joy.

"We can give it a try!"

Li Jingsheng definitely wouldn’t give a definitive answer.

"How much will it cost?"

"Little sister, why worry about the cost? As long as we can fix Dad’s leg, that’s what matters. Moreover, the clinic will surely be cheaper than a big hospital; it won’t cost us much."

The elder brother spoke generously, but in reality, who wouldn’t consider the cost?

If they really didn’t care about the treatment fee, they could have gotten surgery at a big hospital without bothering to seek treatment at a small clinic.