Chapter 501: Without People Present, What Was The Point Of Asking For Money?
Lawyer Ge went to the side and busied himself. Although he did not bring his a.s.sistant this time, he was extremely skilled in his work.
Zheng Ren immediately went to Old Chief Physician Old Pan and Chief Zhou, giving them a detailed report on the matter.
Chief Zhou was a little unhappy that Old Chief Physician Old Pan had forcefully pulled him over. However, when he heard Zheng Ren’s report, he became serious.
In essence, Medical Services did not need to be involved in this matter at all as it had nothing to do with the emergency department.
Once the patient’s parents approved, the patient would be extubated, suffer from respiratory failure, die, and be cremated. That was the normal procedure. No one could say no to it.
However… A young girl in her early twenties would be gone just like this?
The point was that she did not have an incurable disease. It was just patent ductus arteriosus.
“Zheng Ren, what did the lawyer say?” Chief Zhou did not have a good impression of Lawyer Ge. The memory of Lawyer Ge’s arrogant face in the Traffic Police office was still fresh in Chief Zhou’s mind.
Therefore, he did not want to ask Lawyer Ge. He only asked Zheng Ren.
“As long as the patient is not in a vegetative state and signs a legal agreement, she can be treated according to the client’s wishes,” Zheng Ren said.
“Can anyone be entrusted with her decision?”
“She has a boyfriend who has been insisting on her treatment.” Zheng Ren continued, “Regarding the fees, I’ll discuss it with her boyfriend and strive to not default the hospital fees.”
“For this, I’ll apply to reduce a part of the fees,” Chief Zhou said. “The fee can’t be entirely voided, but at least this will somewhat alleviate their financial burden.”
After that, he smiled. “You’re a good person. I can’t let you be the only one who bears the brunt of this.”
Zheng Ren knew that Chief Zhou was supporting him.
If it was anyone else, perhaps Chief Zhou would have thrown a tantrum and scolded the other person.
Zheng Ren did not know who was in charge of such patients. Perhaps it was the Civil Affairs Bureau? Who knew.
However, as a witness and a doctor who could treat the patient’s illnesses, Zheng Ren decided to get involved in this mess.
It was a risky act but was supported by many people. Zheng Ren knew that he owed a lot of favors.
However, a favor could slowly be repaid.
How many favors did he owe? How important was it compared to a person’s life?
“It’s better for the hospital to intervene in matters like these,” Chief Zhou said firmly. “Use Lawyer Ge’s doc.u.ments but have the hospital’s legal consultant take a look.”
Zheng Ren nodded. Old Chief Physician Pan stood quietly at the side without saying a word.
He did not have to say anything. He had already done his best by bringing Chief Zhou over from home after work.
Lawyer Ge also knew that Chief Zhou was talking about the normal procedure. The hospital coming forward meant that there would be less pressure, so he agreed readily.
“What’s the probability of the patient being saved?” Chief Zhou asked.
“The patient’s been diagnosed with having patent ductus arteriosus and double pneumonia. The inflammation has been basically controlled but is still in the absorption stage. Because of the patent ductus arteriosus, their blood oxygen level has been very low,” Su Yun said. “If the situation allows for it, we should seize the time to plug the ductus arteriosus at the emergency department. The ductus arteriosus will be pulled out within three days… No, within a day.”
Chief Zhou nodded.
Su Yun looked at Zheng Ren.
“I’m fine here. If necessary, the surgery can be done overnight.” Zheng Ren went all out. The risk was no longer a problem.
Besides, it would not take more than ten minutes to plug the ductus arteriosus. The risk was almost negligible.
“By the way, the equipment can be provided for free by China Changfeng Microinvasive Surgery. I’ve talked to them about it already,” Zheng Ren added.
Chief Zhou nodded and thought about the matter.
The main decision would be placed on the patient’s own will. When she woke up, she had to sign it.
Whether or not she could do it was still split between two possibilities.
After all, once the patient left her comatose state, she would experience changes in her blood pressure, heart rate, and other physiological functions under the stimulation of various uncomfortable feelings.
All of this could only be done with her best efforts.
Chief Zhou made up his mind and asked how long the patient had been awake. After making an estimation, he brought Zheng Ren, Su Yun, and the ICU doctors to communicate with the patient’s family members.
With the appearance of various legal consultants, Du Chunfang’s parents’ emotional state had softened.
They were just afraid of trouble. In the end, they said that no matter who was in charge, it would save them money as long as it was not them. After that, they left.
Although their personalities were very cold, Chief Zhou and Zheng Ren were relieved.
Zheng Ren was ready to take on all of this by himself.
Maybe it was impulsive and ridiculous but when he saw the patient bite the tracheal intubation with her remaining consciousness while in a comatose state, Zheng Ren made this decision.
He would have no regrets about it!
After dealing with Du Chunfang’s parents, Chief Zhou, Zheng Ren, and Du Chunfang’s boyfriend went to the briefing room.
Zheng Ren looked calmly at the young man in front of him. He looked to be about 23 or 24 years old. He looked tired, his eyes rimmed with dark circles as the skin on his forehead was torn open, blood still oozing out from his wound.
Zheng Ren wanted to take him to bandage his wound but was rejected. The young man also knew there was a chance to save his girlfriend in front of him and refused to let go of it.
They sat down in the treatment room.
“Let’s get to the point. Du Chunfang’s life and death may be in your hands.” Zheng Ren crossed his arms in front of his chest, narrowing his eyes as he stared at the young man in front of him.
It involved responsibility as well as life and death. He did not know if this young man could handle it.
Perhaps, he had acted on impulse before.
Countless ‘maybe’s’ intertwined together, creating the possibility that Du Chunfang’s life could continue while she was lying in the ICU.
The young man did not hesitate. His eyes were bloodshot. He stared at Zheng Ren and said, “Doctor, I know you’re a good person. I can handle it. Please believe in me.”
“How long have you known each other? What do you do?”
“It’s been half a year,” the young man said. “I was a restaurant chef. She started working there, picking and was.h.i.+ng vegetables every day.
“Later, I found out that she had a congenital heart disease and she eventually got better. I gave her a sum of money to study to become a beautician. With her illness, she has to avoid straining herself. Her lips turn purple when she’s tired, making her look scary.”
“If she can come back to life this time, she definitely can’t do heavy work. She might become a burden to you.” Zheng Ren’s deep voice echoed across the room.
“Doctor, I’ve already given all of this some thought.” The young man’s eyes were red but there were no tears. It was as if all his blood had already run dry. “I’m a man. It’s my duty to take care of her. Please rest a.s.sured, I’m definitely not impulsive. I’m usually very calm. I’ve thought about everything very clearly.”
“The medical fees are likely to be more than a hundred thousand yuan.”
“As long as I’m alive, I can borrow money,” the young man said firmly. “I’m usually very frugal and my boss likes me quite a lot. I went to the restaurant this morning and told my boss about this situation. He said that as long as there’s a need, he can lend me the money.
“I asked how I’d pay it back and he told me to pay it back slowly. That’s because as long as a person is around, there’s money. Without people present, what’s the point of asking for money?”