37: General practitioners, the best people to take the blame!

Chapter 037: The General Practitioner, The Best Scapegoat!

"Director Zhong, let's open it. There's no time!"

"If we delay any longer, we might really lose the patient!"

"Yes, Old Zhong, don't hesitate..."

When all the problems pointed to the area Lin Yi had sutured...

The Department Directors present all stared at Director Zhong of the Emergency Department, waiting for his final decision.

The patient was admitted by the Emergency Department, the suturing was done by an Emergency Department Doctor, and the order to reopen the wound also had to come from the Emergency Department.

The patient's life was in danger at any moment. At such a critical time, it was 'sacrifice a friend, not myself.'

Should any unforeseen risks occur, the Emergency Department would have to bear the responsibility.

"Can't we rule out other possibilities?"

"Everyone witnessed Lin Yi's suturing process firsthand."

"If a Suturing Technique of such a high level can still have problems, do we even have the qualifications to perform surgery?!"

Director Zhong's face was so bitter it looked like it could wring out water, and his tone was filled with immense pain.

The ship of friendship sank in an instant!

These people had forgotten how they had just been fawning over him, calling him 'Old Zhong.'

For their own future and reputation, doctors were more direct than businessmen when it came to seeking advantages and avoiding harm.

Unable to find the cause, pushing the responsibility onto the new General Practitioner was the best choice they could make with their eyes closed.

But Director Zhong truly couldn't make that decision.

If there was even a tiny problem with the suturing inside the two wounds on the patient's thigh and abdomen after opening them...

Any risk to the patient would have to be attributed to that.

Not to mention whether Lin Yi could stay in the Emergency Department; it would be a blessing from God if he didn't get entangled in a lawsuit.

Moreover!

The biggest danger would be if they opened it and still couldn't find the cause.

Not only would it delay the diagnosis of the patient's condition, but the risk of post-operative infection from secondary suturing would sharply increase.

"Director Zhong, you can't say that!"

"Medicine is a rigorous discipline. During the suturing process, one cannot solely pursue speed and overlook other important procedures."

"This operation is the best warning for us medical professionals!"

Bai Ji immediately stepped forward and refuted Director Zhong's statement.

After everyone's reminders, he was now completely convinced.

The patient's condition was caused by carelessness during the suturing process, which led to the possibility of infection and inflammation.

Especially the wound on the thigh, which was sutured in a dirty and chaotic construction site environment, making sterile disinfection impossible.

"And this is also the optimal choice given by our multi-department consultation."

Looking at Bai Ji's eyes, they swept over the faces of the Department Directors one by one, and everyone nodded in agreement.

It wasn't that Director Bai was making groundless accusations; this was currently the only possibility everyone could think of.

"Old Zhong, stop dawdling! Give us an answer quickly."

Bai Ji stared at Zhong Xibei, his eyes gleaming with confidence.

In this round, he had to reclaim the face he had lost.

"The sutured wounds cannot be reopened."

"I guarantee that Lin Yi's suturing has no problems whatsoever."

Lu Chenxi took a step forward, standing with Director Zhong.

She firmly opposed Director Bai's unreasonable request.

Just now, from behind, she had been racking her brain, trying to figure out what had gone wrong to cause the patient's vital signs to become abnormal.

But no matter how Lu Chenxi thought about it, it couldn't have been caused by Lin Yi's suturing.

She had witnessed the suturing of both wounds firsthand.

If she didn't even have that much discernment, what kind of Surgeon would she be!

"You guarantee? Haha!" Bai Ji scoffed with disdain.

"Just now, Dr. Lu also guaranteed that no risks would occur during the operation."

"Do you think your words still have any credibility?!"

Subordinates who disrespected their elders had always been Bai Ji's most disliked individuals.

And this Lu Chenxi was at the top of his list of dislikes.

When they were in the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, they never got along for a single day.

"I..." Lu Chenxi was so angry she almost vomited blood.

She felt utterly wronged but couldn't utter a single word of defense.

The facts were laid out before her, leaving no room for refutation.

"Little Lu, look into my eyes and answer."

"During Lin Yi's two suturing processes, was there even a single irregular spot?"

Director Zhong ignored Bai Ji's aggressive demeanor, instead staring intently into Lu Chenxi's eyes, asking with extreme seriousness.

Lu Chenxi's answer would determine the plan he would adopt next, and there could be no ambiguity.

"I guarantee with my integrity, absolutely not!"

After Lu Chenxi quickly reviewed the two suturing processes in her mind again...

She then solemnly assured the Director.

"15 micrograms of norepinephrine, intravenous catheter administration, push completed within one minute."

Looking at Lu Chenxi's firm gaze, and having received the answer he wanted...

Zhong Xibei decisively turned and issued new instructions to the Nurse present.

"No!"

"Norepinephrine cannot be injected."

After hearing Zhong Xibei dawdle for a long time, only to make such a senseless decision...

Bai Ji immediately spoke up, stopping the Nurse from injecting.

"Old Zhong, you're an experienced Doctor, how can you be so irrational?"

"Norepinephrine is indeed a good choice for raising blood pressure, but it depends on the condition and the timing!"

"There's still a steel bar next to the patient's heart and lungs."

"Without finding the cause of the sudden drop in blood pressure, rashly raising the patient's blood pressure could backfire and directly cost the patient their life!"

As the Department Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Bai Ji didn't dare to make such a drug administration decision.

Although norepinephrine is an essential golden emergency drug in Thoracic Surgery, it has irreplaceable benefits for raising vascular pressure and maintaining life.

But it is a drug that can only be used after the cause of the illness has been clearly identified.

High doses and prolonged use could lead to severe arrhythmias, myocardial ischemia, peripheral vascular dysfunction, and peripheral ischemia in the patient.

The situation the patient was currently facing did not meet the usage requirements at all.

If even one of the complications occurred, it could lead to the patient's immediate death.

Seeing his old colleague make such a reckless decision, Bai Ji also felt a pang of pity.

"Director, you cannot make such a decision."

"Even if norepinephrine injection is to be performed, this order must be given by me."

"At least for now, I am still the chief Surgeon for this operation!"

Lu Chenxi also stepped forward, firmly rejecting Director Zhong's decision.

If the patient met the conditions for norepinephrine injection, she would have started the injection long before the Director arrived to give the order.

Such a decision was a gamble, betting that the patient would not experience complications.

Until the very last moment, when there was absolutely no other choice, Lu Chenxi would not easily attempt it.

She could, of course, hear the Director's intention to protect her.

Precisely because of this, she couldn't let the responsibility that should be hers drag the Director down with her.

"How about we all try to think of another solution?"

"We can't give up until the very last moment."

Director Liang Hong of the Imaging Department felt her eyes sting. Unable to watch any longer, she immediately stepped in to mediate.

"Director Liang, it's not that we're shirking responsibility."

"You've also seen that, apart from those two wounds, all other possibilities have been ruled out."

"No matter how many more examinations we do, it won't change the facts."

Director Bai continued to insist on his opinion.

Doing another round of examinations was clearly a waste of time and a waste of the patient's life.

In the field of Cardiothoracic Surgery, he considered himself the authority present.

[Prompt: The patient's long-term severe malnutrition has led to a rapid drop in blood sugar, which has affected his life.]

Just when Lin Yi couldn't find the cause and was even getting a bit agitated...

The long-silent system prompt finally reappeared.

"Immediate intravenous glucose injection."

"The patient is just hungry!"

Ignoring the various department bigwigs gathered in the operating room...

Lin Yi shouted, giving the best solution.

"Hungry..."

"Inject glucose..."

All the medical staff present turned to look at Lin Yi.

Their faces filled with disbelief...