The Enhanced Doctor

Chapter 1294: Chapter 1294: Is It a Bad Idea?

For a harmonious family, home is a haven, as well as a charging station for electric vehicles.

Liu Banxia, despite drinking quite a bit last night and being subdued by Qiaoqiao at home, was still up and ready for work in the morning.

"Teacher Liu, how did the chat go yesterday?" Xu Yino came over.

"It went quite well. Chief Director Xu will draft the details of the collaboration, and we can make amendments if there’s anything unsuitable. We should be able to sign it after the fifteenth." Liu Banxia said with a smile.

"But you guys will be under a lot of pressure. Don’t think of it as just a lucrative path; you have to put in genuine effort. You know that, right?"

"Got it. Hahaha..." Xu Yino laughed, not very ladylike.

"Let’s report on our key patients of concern." Liu Banxia said.

"The tetanus patient’s condition remains stable." Huang Bo said.

"The liver transplant patient’s indicators have improved, and today four patients will be discharged." Liu Yiqing added.

"At the moment, there are no patients requiring special attention, and recovery is going very well." Xu Yino concluded.

Liu Banxia nodded, "That’s pretty good. Patient numbers will gradually increase during this time. Let’s not forget to encourage that tetanus patient’s wife."

"This is also part of patient care; our support is limited, and we still need family support. Even if it’s not significantly helpful for the treatment, it can at least provide some comfort."

"Don’t worry, Teacher Liu. It’s already scheduled. Our nurses chat with her whenever they have a moment, without interrupting work." Xu Yino said.

"Then there’s not much else. I’ll go upstairs to check on the VIP, as they will be waking up today. I’m quite concerned about what the situation might be." Liu Banxia said.

Though everyone would like to join in and watch, they knew it’s a VIP patient, so more attention is needed, and they stayed below to hear the updates instead.

"Oh, by the way, Teacher Liu, the child yesterday was not affected by a tumor; it’s an issue with the adrenal cortex, so hormone replacement therapy is required." Xu Yino said.

"Okay, got it." Liu Banxia nodded.

This was a situation anticipated yesterday.

However, since Chief Director Xu was there, they didn’t stay long enough to wait for the results.

"Director Liu, you’ve arrived."

When arriving at the VIP ward, Cheng Yu asked warmly.

"Gotta check on the situation. Director Chen and the neurology doctors will be coming over shortly." Liu Banxia said.

"Ah... my heart is all over the place." Cheng Yu sighed.

"Wait until the wake-up attempt; I’ve explained the possible situations to you yesterday, and now it’s up to him." Liu Banxia said.

There’s no other comfort to offer, as everything was thoroughly discussed during last night’s dinner. If not for the dual connections of Chief Director Xu and Qiu Huaili, more would not have been said.

After a while, everyone was ready to initiate the awakening procedure.

To emphasize the importance placed on the VIP patient, Wang Lei was the one to oversee the awakening.

No other awakening drugs were used, just the antagonist of the anesthetic, slowly reducing the dosage until it was off, lowering the patient’s blood drug concentration.

The atmosphere in the room became very tense, with all family members standing by the bed, hardly daring to breathe.

A full fifteen minutes passed, and the patient showed no signs of waking up, and Wang Lei frowned, looking at Liu Banxia.

Liu Banxia sighed inwardly; this was the worst-case scenario discussed with Cheng Yu during last night’s dinner—it might be impossible to wake him up.

"Doctor Peng, what do you think?" Liu Banxia looked at Peng Bo.

"Let’s start with a 24-hour EEG to see how the brain’s nerve responses are." Peng Bo said.

"Director Liu, is he a vegetative state?" Cheng Yu asked anxiously.

"Don’t worry just yet, let’s have our neurology doctors examine first." Liu Banxia said.

Peng Bo was not idle, as he began the examination while Liu Banxia was talking.

"His brain activity is quite intense, and his pupil response is good too. Let’s get a head MRI; I don’t think it’s a vegetative state possibility." After the examination, Peng Bo said.

"Most likely, his recent cardiac arrest period was too long, leading to a misjudgment in his brain, keeping him in a protective comatose state."

"Let’s first see the results of the head MRI. If it’s a coma, you should talk to him often. Auditory nerves tend to have some function and can provide a certain level of stimulation to his brain."

Cheng Yu nodded; there’s not much else that can be done now.

"Could we try removing the ventilator after the check-up?" Liu Banxia asked.

"Yes, his ability for independent breathing should still be there." Peng Bo said.

"From the current situation, it’s acceptable. However, it might take one or two days, possibly three to five days, or even longer for him to regain consciousness."

"Although we’ve done a lot of research on the condition of the brain, some effects are still beyond the explanation of our medical science."

It’s somewhat to comfort the patient’s family, but he still has quite a bit of confidence in this patient’s condition.

In their neurology department, they actually encounter many such patients, especially those with brain hemorrhages, who might need to be in a coma for a period of time before waking up.

Of course, some patients suffer severe brain injuries and truly become vegetative.

Liu Banxia hesitated slightly, then called Cheng Yu aside, "I think at night you can have the person from the next ward come over and chat."

"Um... is that okay?" Cheng Yu asked with a frown.

He was somewhat resistant inside because he originally disagreed on this matter, and it was this issue that caused conflict between father and son.

"I actually think there’s nothing wrong with trying," Liu Banxia said.

"Although it’s currently a spontaneous protective coma, it’s better for him to wake up sooner. If it drags on, other complications may arise."

"In his heart, he is probably quite attached to the other one. Anyway, it’s beneficial for our child, so let’s not think too much about it now."

"Everything else can be put aside for now. The current priority is to wake him up quickly. The sooner he wakes up, the faster he recovers. Otherwise, a long coma requires a certain amount of time for rehabilitation after waking up."

"Okay, I’ll arrange it for tonight," Cheng Yu nodded.

Now it’s not a matter of whether he wants it or not. To get his son to wake up, he’ll try anything.

"Don’t worry yourself. We still have plenty of time. Doctor Peng will give his judgment once he finishes the MRI," Liu Banxia continued.

"Sigh... how did we end up in this situation?" Cheng Yu sighed.

"So, let’s leave it at this for now; we still need to attend patients downstairs. If there’s anything, just ask Doctor Peng directly; we’re all brothers here," Liu Banxia added.

"Alright, Director Liu, and all the doctors, I, Cheng Yu, thank you all," Cheng Yu said.

Everyone exchanged a few courteous words before walking out of the VIP ward.

"What did you just say to him?" Chen Xuehai asked curiously.

"Nothing much, I just said if he hasn’t woken up by tonight, let the person from the next ward come in and chat with the patient," Liu Banxia replied.

"Oh my, that’s quite a crazy idea, but thinking about it, it might actually work," Chen Xuehai muttered.

He’s well aware of this too; the emotions between these two patients are rather intense. But it doesn’t concern him, and he is more knowledgeable than Liu Banxia.

Considering the domestic environment, Liu Banxia daring to give such a suggestion to Cheng Yu is indeed a bit ’crazy.’ But from the patient’s point of view? It’s actually quite a good idea.

Probably only Liu Banxia in the entire emergency center could come up with this; anyone else might not be able to.

Liu Banxia really hasn’t thought about anything else; his starting point is always what’s good for the patient, so he will try anything.

In his heart, the patient is always the priority, as for the family conflicts and other issues, they all have to move aside.

Don’t be fooled by the current coma state; it’s hard to say how long it will last. If it continues for several months, other conditions might emerge.

However, this is an extremely special situation with a very low occurrence rate.

He’s quite familiar with Peng Bo’s skills; it’s not that the second hospital hasn’t received vegetative patients before.

"Teacher Liu, an old client brought in a new client to see you."

Just arrived at the emergency center’s lobby, Xu Yino ran up to him.

"Quite interesting, why didn’t you ask about the patient upstairs?" Liu Banxia curiously asked.

"Hehe, I’ve already gotten word through the grapevine," Xu Yino laughed cheerfully.

Liu Banxia helplessly shook his head; this girl has good relations in the emergency center and has her little informants everywhere.

"Director Liu, are you busy now?"

At this moment, a young man ran up to him.

Liu Banxia laughed, "I thought who it might be, turns out it’s you. How’s it going, enjoying your time with your girlfriend?"

This is the guy who was extremely "indulgent" with his girlfriend before; this is the first meeting after psychological intervention.

"Director Liu, we’ve both become normal now. Anyway, this time it’s another friend of mine, and I feel only you can manage his situation," the young man said.

"Please don’t put such pressure on me. You registered, right? Let’s head over directly," Liu Banxia said.

"Yes, I registered already. Their family wanted to drag it out, but I saw it wasn’t a good idea, so I brought them all here," the young man said.

Liu Banxia nodded; when he reached the bedside, he was startled.

This was a big family, must’ve been about ten people, nearly twenty, and he couldn’t tell who the actual patient was.

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