Practicing Medical Skills in a Small Clinic

The next day, he went to the hospital for work and specifically went to the ward to check on Professor Di’s condition.

"Dr. Li, you’re here so early! Have you had breakfast? I’ve got buns and dumplings here, untouched."

The elderly lady greeted him warmly with a smile.

Standing beside her was a sophisticated woman in her late thirties with a graceful demeanor.

"Thank you, auntie. I’ve had breakfast! Is there anything unusual with Professor Di? I’m about to start my shift in the outpatient department, but I still feel a bit uneasy, so I came by to check."

"Our Old Di hasn’t been sleeping well these past few days. But last night, he slept soundly; you see, he’s still sleeping now!"

The elderly lady said happily.

"Haha, after so many days of insomnia and with injuries to boot, getting plenty of rest will help him recover more quickly. The body’s immunity relies entirely on sleep for recovery."

Li Jingsheng glanced at Professor Di snoring lightly.

He chuckled to himself, thinking how well the old man could sleep.

"Xiaohong, this is the doctor who healed your father, Li Jingsheng. He’s our savior. If anything had happened to your father, I wouldn’t know what to do!"

The elderly lady introduced to the sophisticated woman beside her.

"Thank you! I’m Di Hong. I usually have a very busy work schedule, and these past few days have been quite stressful for our family because of my dad. My brother has even prepared to ask for leave from his company to come back home for a visit."

The sophisticated woman extended her right hand towards him.

Her wrist was quite slender, with no watch on either wrist, only a few loops of dark red beads.

A delicate diamond ring on her left ring finger indicated she was married.

Women in their late thirties often have children and are soon to become mothers.

The two shook hands out of courtesy.

After checking on Professor Di, Li Jingsheng said to the two family members, "He seems to be doing well. Make sure to protect the injured area when he goes to the bathroom to avoid any secondary fracture on the repositioned area. After a few days of good rest, he should recover to a relatively ideal state. You could choose to go home for recuperation once you’re ready. While the conditions here are decent, home is certainly more comfortable."

"Old Di will be very happy to hear this news once he wakes up. Honestly, I’ve been dreaming of taking my husband home safely."

The elderly lady, given her age, found hospital caregiving exhausting.

If she stayed a few more days, she might end up falling ill herself.

...

Back in the Manual Reduction Clinic, Li Jingsheng guided two new students in bone setting for the patient without much mention.

It’s not easy to recruit students suitable for learning manual bone setting.

Even though his criteria weren’t particularly high, it was still tough to find a group of satisfactory apprentices.

Ye Hui, although a female doctor, had exceptional talent in feeling the bones and manual bone setting techniques.

Having been learning with Li Jingsheng for only a few days, she had already performed outstandingly multiple times.

In a previous private conversation, he told her to strengthen her theoretical studies in orthopedics, and she seemed to have taken it to heart.

When he asked some questions, her responses showed obvious improvement.

Yang Luqing was a more balanced student in terms of theory and bone-setting talent.

Greater strength wasn’t necessarily an advantage.

Manual bone setting sometimes required great force, but in most instances, subtlety was key to repositioning the bones successfully for the patient.

Brute force wouldn’t do.

Overall, the performance of both students was quite good.

Dr. Chen, though their ’senior fellow,’ had average talent and progressed quite slowly.

All he could do was endure and persist.

The good part was his enthusiasm for learning manual bone setting remained high.

Whatever you do, passion is the most important thing.

Only when you’re interested and passionate about it will you strive, put effort into it, and study attentively.

"Doctor, could you take a look at my wife’s arm for manual treatment? She fell off her bike while buying groceries this morning and can’t lift her right hand."

A man in his forties accompanied a woman in her late thirties seeking medical advice.

The woman’s right arm hung limply as she occasionally grimaced in pain.

"Did you take an X-ray?"

"Yes, we initially consulted Dr. Ruan Xiaoqin from your hospital. After examining the X-ray, he advised us to seek manual reduction treatment here. If it doesn’t work, we’ll go back to him for hospitalization and surgery."

When surgery and hospitalization were mentioned, the family seemed a bit reluctant.

"Today’s been unbelievably unlucky. While buying groceries, some little dog from who knows where dashed in front of me, causing me to fall."

The female patient complained.

Anyone would be angry in that situation.

Out of nowhere, she fell, and they couldn’t find the dog’s owner.

"The dog’s owner was really shameless, staying hidden. I reported it to the police immediately. However, the dog wasn’t found. The police checked the surveillance, saying they’d help locate the owner."

The man added to the conversation.

If the couple found that little dog, they might have been inclined to make a hot pot out of it.

For such matters, Li Jingsheng never meddled more than necessary.

Doctors should only do their jobs.

Unless encountering patients with special injuries, he might inquire further or even call the police.

For example, encountering suspected drug addicts, obvious sharp instrument injuries, domestic violence, etc., doctors usually report to the hospital leadership, then call the police.

Li Jingsheng examined the X-rays and palpated the woman’s bones.

"Ye Hui, help her reposition the shoulder joint!"

He directly instructed Ye Hui to do the procedure, stirring a bit of envy in Dr. Chen and Yang Luqing.

Dr. Chen had long mastered this simple shoulder joint repositioning and could complete it independently.

But when faced with slightly more complex cases, like patients with overly firm muscles, he might not manage.

"Sure thing!"

Ye Hui was delighted. After carefully reviewing the X-ray, she approached to perform the manual reduction for the patient.

"Hold on!"

The man and the patient almost spoke up simultaneously to stop.

"We heard Dr. Li Jingsheng’s method is the best for repositioning. Could we ask Dr. Li to treat us?"

"I am Li Jingsheng, but your wife’s bone injury is not very complex, and Dr. Ye Hui can handle it completely. If her repositioning fails, I’ll take responsibility. For young female patients, whenever feasible, we try to have female doctors perform the procedures."

The reason Li Jingsheng gave was somewhat forced.

The female patient showed a hint of happiness upon hearing this.

Because Li Jingsheng praised her youth.

For women reaching thirty-eight or thirty-nine, it’s a particularly awkward age.

They’re terrified of being called ’auntie’ and even more scared of being labeled as old.

However, age doesn’t lie, time doesn’t spare anyone, and if one doesn’t pay attention to maintenance and dressing up, the likelihood of being called ’auntie’ is quite high.

"Alright, thank you!"

The female patient agreed.

Women need to be coaxed, need to be praised more.

Once they’re made happy with praise, they become more agreeable.

Ye Hui held the patient’s shoulder with one hand and gripped the upper arm of her hand with the other.

"Oh... painful, painful!"

The female patient, looking almost forty, cried out like a little girl.

"A little pain is normal. You just have a simple shoulder dislocation, there’s no need for anesthesia. If you really can’t stand it, we can give you anesthesia, but the treatment cost will be significantly higher."

Li Jingsheng found that for most patients, as long as you tell them that anesthesia will increase the treatment cost, it works almost every time.

But this trick does fail sometimes.

Some pampered women are particularly delicate.

They’re spending the man’s money, so they don’t care about the increased cost; all they want is less pain during the treatment.

Often they will actively request anesthesia.

They don’t buy into the doctor’s methods at all.

For such patients, as long as conditions are met, don’t waste your breath, just meet their needs.

Li Jingsheng’s case is relatively better.

The most severe is in obstetrics, where the number of women requesting painless delivery and analgesic sticks is countless.

Also, there are plenty who proactively want C-sections or even schedule them based on good days or times.

Hospital C-sections generally have a limit; if natural birth is possible, it is preferred.

But the mothers don’t agree.

They’re worried about pelvic changes, body changes after giving birth, being disliked by their husbands afterward.

And ultimately being abandoned or their husbands cheated.

Hence, they try to demand C-sections by all means, willing to endure the surgery.

Ye Hui, as it was her first time treating a patient, was frightened and hurriedly stopped upon hearing the patient repeatedly yelling out in pain.

"Honey, bear with it, it will be over soon."

The man said to his wife.

In the end, he still felt the pain over money, middle-aged men find it hard. The pressure of supporting a family is great, and it may become increasingly hard to earn money.

After all, once you get older, if you don’t have special skills or advanced management abilities, related networking resources, etc., you will face lower income, difficulty finding work, and constant fear of being laid off.

"Dr. Ye, it’s okay, continue treating her. The pain isn’t very severe; I’m sure she can tolerate it."

Li Jingsheng gave the student some encouragement.

Ye Hui attempted manual repositioning for the woman again.

It could be seen that her operation was quite excellent. She didn’t have the stiffness most doctors have while repositioning, but adjusted flexibly according to the patient’s actual situation and her own judgment.

The moves were very standard, yet also very adaptable.

This showed she had grasped the operational essentials of manual repositioning, and practiced the entire set of movements to the point of being able to accommodate slight flexible changes.

At first, she lifted the patient’s arm upward, but didn’t succeed in repositioning.

"Your operation just now was extremely well done; the force during repositioning can be increased just a bit. As for the angle, elevate it by five or six degrees more."

Li Jingsheng guided her operation from the side.

Not everyone can be like Li Jingsheng, with innate supreme talent in bone setting and also a quick-upgrading attribute panel.

For her to achieve this level, it’s already very impressive.

The family members at the side said nothing, probably because she was a young female doctor.

Meanwhile, the female patient was biting her lip and enduring.

Li Jingsheng knew very well that if Ye Hui failed in her operation again, he, as her teacher, would have to step in immediately.

Otherwise, the family and patient might start to complain.

Ye Hui’s eyes focused, her expression severe and serious, she grasped the patient’s arm, made improvements according to Li Jingsheng’s previous advice.

After a rotation, she exerted force upward and made a close.

Click!

This was the sound of the joint successfully returned to the capsular sac.

"Don’t let go!"

Seeing Ye Hui successfully reposition, she was about to release the patient’s arm, Li Jingsheng quickly reminded from the side.

"Yang Luqing, don’t just stand there, hurry up and bring the bandage to help this sister tie a sling."

"Oh, oh, alright!"

Yang Luqing just came to his senses at this moment, realizing Ye Hui had already succeeded in repositioning the patient.

In his heart, it’s hard to say he wasn’t envious.

"Teacher Li, could you please check her first?"

Ye Hui was still somewhat excited.

At the same time, she wasn’t sure she’d truly succeeded in repositioning the patient.