Chapter 332: Chapter 201: All Green Lights! (Part 2)

"I just watched your technique in stopping the bleeding. It’s very skilled. Are you the only one handling these cases at your hospital?"

Patients with arterial injuries aren’t exclusive to State People’s Hospital; County Hospital encounters them too.

However, at County Hospital, the risk of mortality from such arterial injuries is much higher. A ruptured femoral artery isn’t something any doctor can handle swiftly and appropriately.

"We don’t encounter many at our hospital, and it’s not just me handling them, Director Tian."

"I only deal with them if they come up when I’m on duty," Lu Cheng said.

Arterial injuries are classified as super emergencies. If Lu Cheng isn’t on duty, even if he’s aware of a case, he won’t rush to the hospital.

In these cases of arterial bleeding, a few minutes are crucial. If hemostasis is effective, the patient survives; if not, there’s little hope for a miracle.

When the patient arrives at the hospital, it’s by chance who is on duty and whether the doctor on duty is skilled at handling active arterial bleeding.

It’s something no one can predict in advance.

Zhang Tiesheng and others can handle it too, just not as well as I can.

"Oh, I thought you were monopolizing the cases."

"Just now, when I heard the news and rushed over, you all had already stopped the bleeding. This operation clearly wasn’t led by Liang Jianhong." Tian Zhiliang knew Liang Jianhong very well.

Lu Cheng joked, "Director Tian, in such situations, even if the others want me to monopolize the cases, I wouldn’t dare."

"It’s really like licking food off a knife’s edge."

...

Lu Cheng was on duty with Tian Zhiliang, and after Tian Zhiliang finished his day shift, Lu Cheng went to rest.

Doctors who are being assessed during their shifts are also human. Once they’ve settled on one’s shift, there’s no need to add extras.

Tian Zhiliang has a night shift tomorrow, which will allow him to observe Lu Cheng’s basic abilities.

Moreover, tomorrow during the day, the hospital’s emergency department needs to arrange for Lu Cheng to go to the functional laboratory for a skills assessment.

It’s somewhat inhumane to have Lu Cheng stay up all night before taking the assessment.

In fact, it doesn’t matter; to Lu Cheng, it’s just him alone. Regardless of the results, Lu Cheng is the only choice.

Working with Tian Zhiliang was rather unremarkable, essentially just a sophisticated referral service.

For kidney stones, consult urology.

For acute abdomen, consult general surgery.

For fractures, consult orthopedics.

For dislocations, consult the joint surgery department.

The main focus is on consulting. Participate without taking responsibility, not as the attending physician. Only preliminary diagnoses are made; the final diagnosis isn’t their responsibility.

Only clean wounds, but no surgeries.

...

In the afternoon, at 5:40, after finishing his shift with Tian Zhiliang, Lu Cheng felt a bit bored. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

As he left the emergency department, Lu Cheng even pondered whether coming to State People’s Hospital was necessary.

An external department without surgeries seems somewhat amusing.

Just as Lu Cheng finished work, a call from Mu Leng came, inviting Lu Cheng over for dinner.

With no other plans, and after confirming with Tian Zhiliang that he didn’t need to cover the evening shift with Cao Gui, Lu Cheng accepted the invitation.

Upon arriving at Mu Leng’s home, Lu Cheng found that Director Xiao Zhaoxi from the emergency surgery department was there as well.

Additionally, Director Xiao Zhaoxi personally brought some alcohol.

Seeing this scene, Lu Cheng raised an eyebrow and started greeting everyone: "Uncle Mu, Auntie, Director Xiao. Book Bag."

On this trip for the follow-along assessment, Mu Nanshu accompanied Lu Cheng. However, Mu Nanshu only hitched a ride and didn’t stay at the hotel with Lu Cheng, heading directly to Mu Leng’s place.

"Xiao Lu, you’re here. Come, sit down. The meal is ready, and the last two dishes are about to be served," Yan Sangyue cordially invited him.

Mu Leng was chatting with Xiao Zhaoxi: "Xiao Lu, you arrived just in time. Please pour wine for your director."

Lu Cheng changed into slippers, washed his hands at the sink, and then approached the dining table: "Director Xiao, I have an operational assessment tomorrow, so I probably shouldn’t drink."

Xiao Zhaoxi responded with mock irritation: "You, guy, aren’t you being a bit ruthless? In this second round of tests, you eliminated the other two."

"Do you now know you have an operational assessment? Having a solo assessment isn’t stressful or meaningful, is it?"

Xiao Zhaoxi thought Lu Cheng used his connections to eliminate the other two competitors in an underhanded way.

Thanks to these two competitors for helping reach the ’testing requirement’!

Mu Leng’s expression briefly paused: "Director Xiao, are you saying that only Lu Cheng went to your department today?"

"Yeah? You didn’t know?" Xiao Zhaoxi looked at Mu Leng thoughtfully.

Mu Leng glanced at Lu Cheng and shook his head. "I wasn’t aware of this."

Xiao Zhaoxi then laughed, "Then our Xiao Lu is even more interesting; he’s even keeping it from his future father-in-law."

Lu Cheng didn’t elaborate much, just explaining, "Director Xiao, I don’t know why the other two gave up either."

"Keeps a good attitude, not arrogant or impatient," Xiao Zhaoxi appreciated Lu Cheng’s calm and modest demeanor.

Some people would brag about how incredible they are and how they managed to outmaneuver others.

Mu Leng then changed the topic, "Director Xiao, do you think Lu Cheng’s skills are adequate? At least he’s not embarrassing us, right?"

Xiao Zhaoxi shook his head, "There’s no embarrassment. Even the associate chief physicians in our department are wary of him."

"They complained to me at noon..."

"After all, this young man even won awards in statewide competitions. For us older generation, we’re surely doomed," Xiao Zhaoxi’s tone of praise was formal and serious.