Chapter 197 Admitting the first patient
Looking at the expectant faces of the people watching, Chen Qi could not figure out what was going on.
Today is October 1st, the first day that the Department of Surgery at Huangtan Health Center opened. After hearing the news, these patients came early and queued up overnight.
Chen Qi felt a little moved, and at the same time he finally felt relieved: as long as there are patients, surgery is half done.
"Folks, don't worry. The surgery department of our health center will admit patients starting today and can also perform surgeries. However, due to limited conditions, it can only admit some general surgery patients."
Boom~~~~
After hearing the exact promise, the crowd exploded.
"Oh, after all these years, the government finally remembers us mountain people."
"Yes, if our mountain had surgery earlier, my father wouldn't have suffered from intestinal inflammation and died of pain."
"We in Longfeng Commune set off at 12 o'clock in the middle of the night. It's not easy. Can you let us see a doctor first?"
"Let my mother come first. She can't stand the pain anymore. Doctor, please help me."
The entrance to the health center suddenly became a mess. Chen Qi was being dragged to the east and that to the west. The whole person was about to be torn into pieces.
At this time, there was a roar from behind the crowd: "What are you doing? Stop it!"
The common people turned around in surprise.
Chen Qi saw the savior coming: "Dean, you're here, it's great, this, this..."
Dean Yan rolled his eyes at Chen Qi:
"What is this? You are a doctor and an operator. I will handle such trivial matters. Hurry up. There are so many patients waiting for you. Wash your face quickly and start seeing patients right away."
Chen Qi looked at the sky in the east before it became bright, and then looked at the many patients in front of him. He knew that today was the beginning, and he must start with one shot.
"Okay, Director Yan, you can identify them on the spot first. Those with severe symptoms will be sent to the clinic first, and I will make preparations immediately."
Dean Yan nodded solemnly: "Then let's get started."
When the patients who were watching heard that the doctors were going to see patients before dawn, they all applauded and cheered loudly.
Dean Yan felt happy in his heart, but he still shouted:
"Folks, please be quiet. Let me talk about some things first. First of all, our health center currently only has two wards and 8 beds, so let the seriously ill patients come first. Some surgeries can be performed on an elective basis, so we will
Register for an appointment first.
For other minor patients, such as those who can be solved by outpatient surgery and do not need to be hospitalized, we will help you deal with it even if we work overtime. We promise not to make you have to make an extra trip. Now, everyone lines up and we will come one by one."
When the people watching heard that there were only 8 hospital beds, they immediately crowded into a ball, and many people even started fighting just to line up.
But this is the fiery temper of mountain people, and Dean Yan can't control it to the end. After all, he is not the kind of dignified person.
Chen Qi turned on the light in the office and shouted from the window: "Dean, let the patient in."
"Okay, come on, let the first old man go in first."
In this way, the first surgical operation in the history of Huangtan Health Center was opened. There were no firecrackers and no speeches from superior leaders. It started before dawn.
The first person carried in was an old man in his 60s. As soon as he entered the door, his family members called him:
"Doctor, please take a look at my dad. He has been having stomach pains for a long time. Every time he is in pain, he rolls on the ground. Can he have an operation to solve it?"
Chen Qi thought to himself that you are so easy to think about. If you have a stomachache, just perform an operation. If it is Ketuen's disease or tuberculous enteritis, there is no way to perform an operation.
But he definitely couldn't say, "Okay, don't worry, I'll check first. Some diseases can be operated on, and some diseases cannot be operated on."
As a result, he pressed a circle on his stomach, and the old man complained of pain in the right middle abdomen near his ribs:
"Ouch, it hurts, it hurts, be gentle~~~"
Anyone who studies medicine knows that this place is called Murphy's point. If it hurts when pressed, it is called a positive Murphy's sign, which is a typical gallbladder disease.
But there are many types of gallbladder diseases, especially long-term pain, and as an old man, it would be troublesome if it was gallbladder cancer, so Chen Qi decided to cheat once.
"Your father has a gallbladder problem. I want to check what's going on. You go out first. I'll call you when he's ready."
The common people in the 1980s were still very obedient and would not raise any objections. They would do whatever the doctor told them to do.
"Okay, doctor, check it out, we'll be waiting at the door."
As soon as the family members left, Chen Qi immediately went to the debridement room next door, took out a bedside laptop B-ultrasound machine from the space, and began to examine the old man.
Bedside B-ultrasound machines and bedside X-ray machines, such advanced instruments of later generations, are not risky to use in the mountains. People in the mountains have little knowledge. Most doctors will just say what they say without questioning and making excuses.
If someone really asked, they would just say that it is the latest inspection machine invented by the country. Anyway, people in the mountains these days have never even heard of B-ultrasound and X-ray.
Sure enough, the old man lay down obediently, with his belly exposed, and didn't ask any questions. Chen Qi quickly checked around and felt confident.
It is indeed cholecystitis, and there are many stones. The operation is not difficult. If Chen Qi didn't want to be too public, he would have taken out the laparoscope and punched several holes, and he could be discharged and go home in three days.
However, in the 1980s, traditional open surgery could only be used.
When family members came in, Chen Qi ordered:
"Your father is definitely suffering from cholecystitis and cholelithiasis. The people at the hospital will go to work soon. You will be admitted to the hospital first, and then you will not be able to eat or drink. We will do the surgery tomorrow."
The family members were anxious: "Doctor, we came from Zhangjiang Village and carried my father on the mountain road for half the night. Why don't you let us go to the hospital first?"
At this time, another clever family member quickly said:
"Doctor, my dad was in so much pain yesterday that he didn't eat anything all day and night. He took a sip of water. Do you think he can be operated on?"
Chen Qi was happy when he heard this: "That's just right. You can do the surgery without eating. Then after you are hospitalized, I will definitely help you move it today."
The patient couldn't bear the pain and asked, "Doctor, has the surgery prevented the pain anymore?"
Chen Qi laughed and said firmly:
"Don't worry, old man, there won't be any pain in the future. However, this kind of major surgery requires hospitalization. Plus the surgery fee, it will cost at least 30 yuan. I hope you will be mentally prepared."
"Money is fine. I saved a little, and my sons will pool in a little more. That's enough. I want an operation. If you don't give me an operation, you are unfilial."
No anti-theft
The old man was also scared and anxious, so he started yelling at his sons.
Upon hearing this, the sons repeatedly promised to raise money.
Chapter completed!