CHAPTER 134: POPULAR YOUNG ACTOR OF THE 134 SECOND COURT

Although Liu Banxia said he didn’t want to publicize becoming Zhou Shuwen’s graduate student, many people in the Colorectal Department had heard about it that day. So, the news wasn’t a secret anymore, and there was nothing to hide.

The emergency department had been very calm these past few days. Apart from people discussing the department’s upgrade and him, the patients they saw all had minor problems.

However, Liu Banxia was still very concerned about the female patient who had been admitted to the ICU.

As they had predicted, she was put on ECMO on the third day of her admission.

"You went to the ICU again?" Wei Yuan asked when Liu Banxia returned.

Liu Banxia nodded. "I didn’t dare get too close. It’s only been a few days, and the patient’s son already looks completely worn out. Brother Wei, how are things with your application?"

Wei Yuan shook his head. "There are more applicants now; I’m waiting for the review. Although working in the ER is harder and more tiring, for many people, it’s still worth striving for."

"Actually, whether it’s in the emergency department or general surgery, the work intensity isn’t low. The workload in general surgery might be slightly less, but there’s still an endless amount of work."

Liu Banxia chuckled. "Then keep at it. Anyway, it’s no secret that the emergency department is planning to establish a trauma center. I think Director Zhou’s style is that if you want to do something, he’ll let you go for it directly."

"Really? Won’t it backfire?" Wei Yuan asked.

"At least, that’s the impression I get. But there’s one thing I need to remind you of: once you come here, don’t even think about leaving. Leaving won’t do you any good," Liu Banxia said after a moment’s thought.

"This isn’t just something Director Zhou considers very important; the hospital administration feels the same way. Some people probably plan to come here to muddle through at first, gain seniority until the upgrade is complete, and then it will be convenient for whatever they want to do in the future."

"If they think like that, they’re in for a rude awakening. Whether it’s transferring to another department in this hospital or job-hopping to another, it will be difficult unless they have absolutely no ties to these influential figures. If there’s any connection at all, things could get complicated."

Wei Yuan nodded seriously; this was indeed valuable information. As far as he knew, quite a few people in the Second Hospital actually thought that way. Doctors also need to build seniority. Even if you jump ship to a private hospital, you still need an impressive resume. Perhaps it’s because of this that matters he had imagined would be easily approved have dragged on until now.

"Don’t worry, it’s almost the end of the month. I heard this matter has to be decided before the end of the month. It’s likely they’ll start calling people in for individual discussions in the next couple of days," Liu Banxia continued.

"For normal applications, I don’t think there will be any problem. Besides, Brother Wei, your professional skills are so strong; I think you’ll be fine. Don’t worry, just be prepared for hard work ahead."

"Don’t you try to fool me, kid. I really want to improve my abilities by working in the ER. Otherwise, I’ll just stagnate," Wei Yuan said.

"Why would I try to fool you? Weren’t you one of the first to apply? Anyway, I really think you’ll be fine," Liu Banxia said with a smile.

"Enough chitchat. I need to rest for a bit. I have a small-incision appendectomy this afternoon. I can’t afford to mess up; I have to be in top form for it."

"Haha, go for it. If I weren’t on duty here, I’d want to go and watch," Wei Yuan said.

It would be a lie to say he didn’t envy Liu Banxia. Liu Banxia was currently the rising star of the Second Hospital.

Not only had he become the chief resident of the emergency department, but he had also become Zhou Shuwen’s disciple. Now the hospital was arranging solo teaching surgeries for him; anyone could see this was the hospital intentionally grooming him.

Simply put, as long as Liu Banxia didn’t cause a major medical accident and could maintain this level of professional ability, he would be able to truly ascend to a leadership position in a few years.

How many attending physicians were there in the Second Hospital? And how many of them could become leaders? There were many departments, but leadership positions were few.

But envy aside, he genuinely admired him and wouldn’t badmouth him behind his back like some others. Because he had received patients and operated alongside Liu Banxia, he naturally knew Liu Banxia’s professional skills were genuinely strong. Perhaps the current Liu Banxia couldn’t handle more advanced surgeries yet, but ordinary surgeries were absolutely no problem for him. Not only was he fast, but the quality of his surgeries was also good. Especially when reviewing surgical records, Wei Yuan had discovered something: patients Liu Banxia had treated showed a much higher success rate in locating bleeding points and achieving hemostasis compared to statistics from other recorded cases. It wasn’t just trauma patients who experienced bleeding; intraoperative bleeding was also very common. Even a slight delay in controlling it could threaten a patient’s life. But Liu Banxia was exceptionally skilled. He could find bleeding points within the abdominal cavity by detecting even faint blood flow—a skill Wei Yuan himself didn’t possess. Not just him; he hadn’t seen anyone else in the entire Second Hospital with that ability. Although some doctors could also stop bleeding quickly, it was because they were experienced and could judge the approximate location of bleeding based on the situation.

"You should also prepare well and be a good first assistant. I heard some new residents from the standardized training program are coming today. Don’t get flustered," Liu Banxia said, moving closer to Liang Xiaolin.

"Are you annoying or what? You’ve said that three times already. Are you eating in the cafeteria for lunch or getting takeout?" Liang Xiaolin said impatiently.

"Let’s eat in the cafeteria; things have been pretty quiet lately," Liu Banxia said casually.

"President Liu, come here for a moment," Wang Huan called out at that moment.

"What’s going on?" Liu Banxia asked after arriving at the internal medicine consultation room.

"This patient presented with abdominal pain, diarrhea, and chest tightness. We performed an EKG, checked cardiac enzymes, and did a urinalysis, ruling out heart disease and myocardial infarction. The cause hasn’t been identified yet. Now that the stomach pain has subsided, the patient doesn’t want any further examinations," Wang Huan said.

"Doctor, I suppose it’s just acute enteritis. I have to catch a train for a business trip this afternoon," the patient said.

"Under normal circumstances, whenever there are combined symptoms of chest pain and abdominal pain, we need to take it very seriously because some diseases may not be detectable during the initial examination," Liu Banxia said.

"The doctor just told me that. I really don’t have time. I’m not in pain anymore. I want to leave, but they won’t let me," the patient said, getting a bit anxious.

Liu Banxia frowned. This was a common problem in clinical practice; patients often asked, "Can I skip this test?" or "It’s not like I’m seriously ill, why do I need this test? No, I won’t do it." It was a headache to deal with such situations, and Wang Huan, with his experience, must have already explained everything in detail.

"Doctor Wang, inform them one last time. Explain everything point by point, and make sure to save the imaging records," Liu Banxia said after a moment’s thought.

Wang Huan nodded. Faced with such adamant patients, this was the only option. However, this matter also had to be run by the chief resident, just in case the patient truly had some other underlying condition.