The Enhanced Doctor-Chapter 682 Emergency Handling

This was a serious emergency. The entire Pediatrics Department was sealed off, and Liu Banxia immediately called ViceDirector Zheng, who was in charge of infection prevention in the hospital, before notifying Zhou Shuwen.

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"Dr. Chen, I have informed ViceDirector Zheng. How is the patient’s condition?" After making the arrangements, Liu Banxia found Chen Hongyang.

"Isolation is complete. The child has also developed meningitis and is currently undergoing dehydration therapy, intracranial pressure reduction, and symptomatic treatment to prevent cerebral edema. The parents’ emotions have been stabilized, and we are currently collecting samples in isolation," Chen Hongyang replied.

"Everything is proceeding in an orderly manner. If you are not busy, help out with disinfection. In pediatrics, this is the situation we fear most. A moment of carelessness could lead to a widespread outbreak, causing a large-scale hospital-acquired infection."

"Also, the families who came for consultations during the same time slot yesterday need to be contacted. They also need to take precautions. We can’t be careless; many children have colds during this period and are easily infected."

"Okay, if you hadn’t mentioned it, I would have forgotten," Liu Banxia said, then took out her phone again to call Wang Chao.

Entrusting him with this task was undoubtedly the right choice, as Wang Chao was detail-oriented and skilled in communication.

"Banxia, what’s the situation?" Zhou Shuwen asked from behind several sealed plastic doors.

"Under Dr. Chen’s direction, the situation in the pediatrics department is now under control. He has just notified the CT room and X-ray room to carry out comprehensive disinfection," Liu Banxia reported.

"I also contacted Wang Chao and asked him to compile a list of everyone who visited the pediatrics department yesterday and to get in touch with them. It seems the problem shouldn’t be too big. Yesterday, apart from waiting in the outpatient area for a while, the child only went to the CT room and the ward."

"Dr. Chen is truly experienced; his handling of the situation has been very methodical. However, the laboratory will be much busier. With so many additional samples, the workload has suddenly increased significantly."

"Uh... Director, what are these people who just arrived behind you here for? Did Chief Director Zheng contact the city that quickly? Are they here to report the news already?"

Zhou Shuwen looked back and nodded to these people. "They were originally supposed to film a program about our emergency center. It’s quite a coincidence today."

"Don’t mind them. Assist Dr. Chen with the work inside the pediatrics department. We will coordinate things on the outside. How many more hours until normal consultations can resume?"

"Probably this afternoon. We need to thoroughly disinfect every corner of the pediatrics department," Liu Banxia said.

"Haemophilus influenzae type b is primarily transmitted from person to person via the respiratory tract and can be easily carried by many people. After other children’s family members move around, they could carry it throughout the entire pediatrics department."

"Alright, then the deadline is lunchtime. We will transfer new patients to the inpatient department, and we will handle the disinfection of the public areas outside," Zhou Shuwen nodded.

"Thanks," Chen Hongyang, who had hurried over, said softly.

"Why are you being so polite with me? Your response was very quick. I was actually a bit panicked earlier. This is highly contagious, and we have many young patients here in pediatrics," Liu Banxia said.

"Let’s not chat anymore. The director only gave us until noon. We absolutely must carry out a thorough disinfection. Everyone, put in more effort! The director has given the order, and we must resolutely complete it."

"Teacher Liu, will there be a reward?" Miao Rui asked.

"Absolutely. Consultations have been delayed, so you’ll have to work harder this afternoon and stand fast at your post for the last shift," Liu Banxia said.

Everyone laughed; President Liu was still as amusing as ever.

"Please go and reassure the parents again. Although I’ve reassured them once, I’m afraid the effect won’t last very long," Chen Hongyang said.

"Okay, I’ll go over." Liu Banxia nodded.

This was also an important task. If the children’s parents were to panic, their fear could spread and cause quite a commotion in the pediatrics department.

"Everyone, please be quiet and listen to me. There’s no megaphone here," Liu Banxia said loudly.

"Our hospital has established protocols for all kinds of emergencies."

"And although this situation is somewhat contagious, it is still within a controllable range. Just now, I heard some parents blaming that family. I think we shouldn’t dwell on that for now."

"Our children are the apples of our eyes. When unintentional consequences occur, we should treat them with even more caution. Please trust the arrangements made by our medical staff, wear your masks correctly, and do not walk around randomly within the wards."

"Shortly, our medical staff will collect samples and then perform rapid culture verification. For us, this is indeed a difficult pass, but it is merely a small one."

"Our hospital will disinfect every inch of the pediatrics department. If anyone is truly bored and feeling anxious, you can sign up in an orderly fashion later to join in the major clean-up activity."

"Later, we will also arrange for nurses to change the bed linens for our precious little ones. If you feel there’s nothing to do, you can start gathering these items now. After we finish disinfecting, we will replace them all uniformly."

"It’s not a major situation. Everyone, please rest assured. We can complete all the work within the morning. My goodness, you scared me!"

He was about to continue speaking when he saw a person in protective clothing, carrying a camera on his shoulder, aim it at him from the side.

"Dr. Liu, please continue. We’re just here to film," the cameraman said.

"I don’t even know what I should say anymore. Uh... everyone, let’s get moving. Those who can control their emotions, please raise your hand in the ward to signal, and set an example for our precious little ones," Liu Banxia continued.

"Those who are currently very flustered and worried, please stay with your own children and absolutely do not move around. After we finish the public areas, we will go deep into the wards."

It must be said, his rambling talk actually managed to calm many of the parents.

After all, for any normal person, seeing the pediatrics department sealed off, with all medical staff in protective suits, masks, and gloves, would undoubtedly indicate a critical situation.

"Cameraman, I think you should film these parents. What wonderful parents they are; they are now very enthusiastically signing up to help us with the disinfection work," Liu Banxia said.

The cameraman nodded. The camera was currently aimed at the medical staff performing disinfection and the parents in the wards who had raised their hands.

Liu Banxia’s intention was precisely to find them something to do. With work to occupy their hands, people wouldn’t have so much time for random thoughts.

Moreover, they were all concerned about their own children. When it came to disinfecting the wards, they would probably be even more meticulous than the medical staff.

The incident was sudden, but everyone was able to remain calm. All told, it had been less than half an hour.

Zhou Shuwen, at least, was very satisfied with this level of responsiveness. The more sudden the event, the more it tests people. And the fact that Liu Banxia could work so closely with Chen Hongyang to handle this matter made him even happier.

However, he was a little puzzled. He didn’t know how Liu Banxia had ended up in the pediatrics department so early in the morning. His presence as chief resident was somewhat unpredictable.

"Chief Director Zhou, this is Chief Zhao from the CDC. How is the situation?"

While Zhou Shuwen was standing guard outside, Zheng Huiling approached, followed by staff from the municipal Center for Disease Control.

"The situation within the hospital has been effectively controlled. We not only responded promptly but also managed to stabilize the parents’ emotions," Zhou Shuwen said.

"We have also arranged for personnel to urgently contact the patients who visited the hospital yesterday. Later, we will compile a list of their names and contact information, and we hope our comrades from the CDC can assist."

"Chief Director Zhou, you can hand it over to us now. We will assign people," Chief Zhao said.

He was also surprised that television reporters were already here. And looking at the station logo, he understood this matter was not simple.

"Wang Chao, compile the list of pediatric patients from yesterday and those suspected of having had contact, then print a copy," Zhou Shuwen said.

"Okay, I’ll retrieve it right away," Wang Chao replied.

"Chief Director Zheng, this is the program team we invited previously. It’s quite a coincidence; they were originally scheduled to arrive this afternoon," Zhou Shuwen continued.

Zheng Huiling nodded. "You’ve all handled this very well, excellent. I’ve encountered many such situations before; they are usually a complete mess."

"The pediatrics department here is very calm now. How come I seem to hear sounds of laughter from inside? Can the parents really handle this situation so calmly?"

"Liu Banxia is inside," Zhou Shuwen said.

"He happened to be in the pediatrics department and was sealed inside. But it looks like he’s handling things very well now. A cameraman from the program team also put on protective gear and went in."

"No wonder I didn’t see him outside. He is indeed doing very well. When he spoke to me on the phone, he was very composed and showed no signs of panic," Zheng Huiling nodded.

"This is the second time, right? Wasn’t there a patient last time as well? All the work was completed before I even got here."

"Perhaps it’s because we gained some experience from last time. This time, he’s handling it in pediatrics with Chen Hongyang. For now, it looks alright," Zhou Shuwen said.

He knew that this was a time when he should be more generous with praise, but he wasn’t very good at complimenting his own people. For him to give a comment like "for now, it looks alright" was already quite something.