Chapter 1440: This Is an Illness

Chapter 1440: Chapter 1440: This Is an Illness

"I don’t think there’s any need for us to negotiate in this manner."

Liu Banxia spoke.

"Given his situation, there’s no way we can handle it here because there are conflicts of interest involved, as I just explained to the police officer."

"Next, you guys should go to another hospital for treatment, and we’ll handle things officially. Without even a hint of remorse or acknowledgment of wrongdoing, not only our clients, but even I cannot accept this."

Upon hearing his words, the patient’s girlfriend became anxious.

She rushed to the patient’s side and slapped him hard on the back, "Say something, do you still want to live? How could you be such a mess?"

The man truly had guts; even at this critical moment, he reached out and touched his girlfriend.

"Alright, just take him away. With his condition, I think any hospital can handle it easily," the police officer spoke.

He had seen many criminals, but it was his first time encountering such an arrogant one.

One might understand doing some outrageous actions under the influence of alcohol. But this person was clearly sober, disregarding those around him under such circumstances, truly behaving impulsively, which is unacceptable.

The patient’s girlfriend was crying urgently, unable to believe his audacity.

She knew her boyfriend’s actions today could lead to detention, and just as she had managed to obtain forgiveness from the earlier group, it happened again.

Everyone present had similar thoughts to hers.

If he had any intent to repent, just apologized, this wouldn’t be blown out of proportion.

But he truly was unrepentant, even seemed to escalate the behavior.

Only Liu Banxia frowned tightly, noticing some changes in the situation.

"Wait a moment."

Just as the police were about to take the patient away, Liu Banxia spoke again.

Upon hearing him, everyone turned to look at him.

"Let me perform a small test first," Liu Banxia said.

He then took out a pen from his pocket and handed it to the patient.

The patient didn’t hesitate, grabbing the pen firmly with one hand.

Liu Banxia picked up the nearby tray, placing it beside the patient’s other hand. Once again, the patient began to reach for the tray.

Upon observing this, even Liu Mingyue realized there seemed to be another problem with the patient.

"Don’t take him away just yet; this is a medical issue. Let’s do a head MRI. It’s best to keep some distance from him, as he tends to reach out whenever someone is close," Liu Banxia said.

"Doctor, what’s happening?" the patient’s girlfriend asked nervously.

"This reaction is known in medicine as the grasp reflex searching movement," Liu Banxia explained.

"We often see this in newborns, like when a finger is placed in a baby’s hand, they grip it tightly."

"And they explore objects to sense them. But when this occurs in adults, it’s quite unusual."

"Doctor, is he senile? Has he become a child?" the patient’s girlfriend asked.

"It’s not senility; his nerves are affected," Liu Banxia corrected her.

"His mental symptoms are also showing, appearing indifferent to everything, that’s part of it."

"Together with his grasp reflex searching movement, he might have a frontal lobe tumor. Let’s do the MRI and see how it goes."

Upon hearing this, the patient’s girlfriend was stunned; could it be a brain tumor?

To laypeople, a brain tumor is extremely frightening. If it’s really a tumor, it could pose a life-threatening risk.

"Don’t worry yet, just get the checks done. Once we have the scan, we can figure things out," Liu Banxia reassured.

"Although I feel strongly about the possibility, it explains his abnormal behavior today. Let’s prioritize the examination, as this matter can’t be delayed."

The patient’s girlfriend nodded hastily, and Liu Banxia prepared the necessary paperwork.

"Director Liu, is it really a brain tumor?" Liu Mingyue asked beside him.

"Ah... the likelihood is high, so this may inconvenience you," Liu Banxia replied.

Liu Mingyue was speechless; initially, he intended to send the patient to custody. But if his behavior is due to medical reasons, then wouldn’t his effort have been in vain?

This situation has really taken a turn now.

But for many people, they trust Liu Banxia’s judgment. After all, during his consultations, he often notices details others overlook and diagnoses the condition.

In fact, thinking about it now, the patient’s behavior really seems like there’s something wrong.

Otherwise, at least a half-hearted apology should have been offered just now.

But this person didn’t, instead acting recklessly. This is a very important sign, just that everyone was too upset to think of anything else.

"Sister Li, give Liu Mingyue some time off and let her have a good rest. Today she might just have to take this loss," Liu Banxia said softly.

Zhou Li nodded helplessly, there was nothing else that could be done. In the current situation, if the person really has a brain tumor, what more could you pursue?

"Every day, you never know what you’ll experience." After stepping outside, Liu Banxia sighed.

"Teacher Liu, should we call the neurology department’s doctors?" Liu Yiqing asked.

"If anyone is available, call them in. The possibility for this patient is too high. The combination of mental symptoms and grasp reflex is a very clear indication," Liu Banxia said.

"Some patients also show signs of increased intracranial pressure, seizures, pyramidal tract damage symptoms, motor aphasia, frontal apraxia, urinary incontinence, stupor, and so on."

"I think maybe his symptoms are just starting to show, so other symptoms haven’t developed yet. A frontal tumor is also a common intracranial tumor, with a high incidence rate."

Liu Yiqing nodded, and hurried over to the neurology department to get someone.

Liu Banxia rubbed his face, today’s situation was really quite special.

"Oh wow, I heard that the one who likes to take advantage also has a brain tumor?" Just as he sat down and took a sip of water, Wang Chao came over.

"Anyway, the indications seem very clear. What’s up, do you have some thoughts?" Liu Banxia asked.

"No, I don’t have any thoughts. How did you figure it out?" Wang Chao asked curiously.

"Honestly, if anyone else was there, as long as they thought a bit more, they could’ve noticed," Liu Banxia said with a bitter smile.

"It’s just because our people felt aggrieved, everyone’s emotions got a bit intense, so they ignored the obvious symptoms."

"This situation is indeed hard to explain. We really had to swallow this loss today. In our line of work, there’s no telling how many similar losses one will have to endure."

"You’re right, there’s really no way around it," Wang Chao also sighed.

It’s really a helpless situation, during patient resuscitation, you encounter a lot of ’hidden dangers.’

For instance, rescuing patients with alcohol poisoning often results in them vomiting all over you. Even if you are fully prepared, there’s no guaranteeing it won’t happen.

There are also some aggressive patients; if not identified initially, you might get attacked by the patient.

As for being complained about by patients and their families, that’s even more common. Every time it requires patient explanation to the medical administration department, even someone at Liu Banxia’s level has to handle it this way when such things occur.

"You’re going to the medical school the day after tomorrow?" Wang Chao asked.

Liu Banxia looked at him "warily," "How did you find out so quickly? Just don’t let Shi Lei know, I’m planning to surprise him."

"What’s there to hide? My classmate who stayed at the medical school told me. It seems this time there’s quite a stir, as soon as the notification was sent, it started quite a discussion," Wang Chao said.

"After all, it’s about our emergency center’s two star directors. Whether it’s you or Director Chen, both of you are extraordinary. After you visit, you’ll probably be talked about in Binhai City for some time."

"Does it really have such an impact? I’m feeling a bit nervous," Liu Banxia admitted.

"Of course! Your NOSES surgery is so impressive now," Wang Chao said.

"And Director Chen is not to be underestimated, his resume is also very impressive. And he has a solid foundation. The two of you going together is something many people need to take seriously."

"Never underestimate yourself. You’re not just the deputy director of the emergency center; you’re also the leader in promoting NOSES surgery."

"And if your pediatric surgery gained momentum, you’d be even more incredible. I just don’t have much time, otherwise I would also want to join you on a visit," Wang Chao said.

"Then go ahead, just arrange the work here properly. Basically, you just need to manage the six juniors well, and it should be fine," Liu Banxia said with a smile.

"Why would I go? You two little stars don’t need me as your big green leaf, do you?" Wang Chao laughed.

"I’ll just stay here and finish my work honestly. Not much time left, and then I can take off this hospital coordinator burden and relax a bit."

"Don’t you have any ambition? You have performed a partial hepatectomy before," Liu Banxia said.

"Haha, that would’ve been a big deal before. But with you and the six juniors, it doesn’t count for much!" Wang Chao responded.

"Oh no, my spirit suffered a fatal blow. You have to add an extra dish for me tonight, or I won’t recover," he continued.

Liu Banxia could only give a helpless smile. He really had no way to deal with Wang Chao’s relentless pestering.