Such terms are equivalent to the doctor below not fully grasping the patientâs condition, leading to ambiguous answers like these.
"Dr. Cao, when I took over the shift, they took the medical records away. I could only listen to the day shift doctorâs verbal account of the patientâs situation," Doctor Yao defended himself.
After talking for a long time, it was clear this person really did not understand the patientâs condition, which was why there was a whole bunch of explanations coming out first.
Doctor Yao continued to make excuses for himself, "I called and asked Doctor Li. He said the patient would be transferred to the cardiology department tomorrow and that there was nothing to worry about."
Doctor Li said there was nothing wrong with the patient, but how could he ensure the patient would be fine tonight? What if something happened suddenly?
"Doctor Li said their phones would be on 24 hours, and if anything came up, we could call them directly," said Doctor Yao.
Hearing this answer, Cao Yong gave the order without hesitation, "You call now and have someone bring the medical records over."
Was the boss telling the truth or not? Doctor Yao hurriedly checked the time; it was now one in the morning. His colleagues were probably all asleep. In fact, when the nurse came to tell him that Cao Yong had suddenly appeared in their emergency department, he thought the nurse had mistaken him for someone else.
A neurosurgery boss from Guoxie running to their Guozhi Emergency Department in the middle of the night was absolutely unimaginable. What was certain was that it wasnât one of their Guozhi doctors who had called the boss for an emergency consultation because he hadnât received any such notification or news. The boss had come on his own accord.
The bossâs highly unusual behavior left Doctor Yao pondering, and the only answer left was: there was a special relationship between the patient Xiao Shugang and Cao Yong. Otherwise, why would a boss be so concerned about a patient and insist on looking at the medical records now?
Thinking of this, Doctor Yao no longer dared to treat the matter lightly. If this patient really was some relative of Cao Yong, and something went wrong, he, the night shift doctor, wouldnât be able to bear the responsibility. The same went for Doctor Li.
Turning away and lowering his head, Doctor Yao picked up his phone and dialed Doctor Liâs number.
Li Xiaofeng hadnât left the department tonight; he was there to keep an eye on the patient for the senior doctor. When he received a call from Doctor Yao, he asked, "Did something happen to the patient?"
It wasnât something with the patient; something was up with the boss from Guoxie.
"What?" Li Xiaofeng pulled the covers off and got up, hardly able to believe what he was hearing, "You said Doctor Cao Yong from Guoxie came here to see Xiao Shugangâs medical records?"
"Yes, you need to bring the medical records over right now. I told you, if you leave the medical records in the emergency department, youâd be asking for trouble," said Doctor Yao.
"Didnât I tell you? If anything happens with this patient that you canât handle, Doctor Shim instructed that you should call him. You canât just handle it on your own," Doctor Li said.
Hearing this, it seemed this patient had quite the background, so Doctor Yao urged him, "Bring the medical records over now. Dr. Cao is waiting here."
Li Xiaofeng went over to the emergency department and checked the time; it just past one in the morning. Should he call and inform Shim Youhuan that Cao Yong had come?
Ultimately, fearing disturbing the senior doctor in the middle of the night, Li Xiaofeng, not daring to make such a call, first grabbed the medical records and rushed to the emergency department to see the boss to understand the situation. It wasnât long before he reached the emergency department, and from a distance, he saw Cao Yong standing tall in front of the nursesâ station; like everyone else in the emergency department, he rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasnât seeing things.
What was the relationship between Cao Yong and this patient? Shim Youhuan never mentioned anything to him. Li Xiaofeng was completely baffled.