When the Doctor Uses A Hack

The number of onlookers at the entrance to the emergency hall was increasing.

Chen Cang was not flustered, as he had weathered many storms and seen plenty of things in his time.

Moreover, the people causing a scene this time were not intentionally looking for trouble.

Their mother was genuinely feeling unwell.

Chen Cang pondered for a moment. The most important thing at the moment was not anything else but to get the elderly woman's blood pressure back to normal.

The simplest method was to drink water to increase blood volume.

However, clearly, this approach was relatively slow.

The most direct method was using a saline solution!

Thinking of this, Chen Cang immediately said, "Alright, calm down first, our priority is to improve the elder's condition, and then we can talk about other things, okay?"

The children's faces showed agreement with Chen Cang's words, thinking there was some logic in them.

They were not people who created trouble, but neither would they shy away from it.

The first step in a situation like this was to save lives!

Otherwise, there was no sense in it!

"Hurry up!" one of the men said, somewhat irritably.

The leading middle-aged man glanced at the person who spoke, then looked at Chen Cang, "Right, save the person first."

The middle-aged man did not speak much because this matter had nothing to do with Chen Cang, so there was no point in discussing it with him.

He didn't see the need to vent his anger on a young guy.

Chen Cang nodded, promptly instructing the nurse to take the elderly woman to a ward instead of rushing her to the resuscitation room. They simply gave her an infusion of saline solution.

Upon seeing this, the family members couldn't help but say, "Are you being serious? Just a saline solution is enough? What exactly is wrong with my mother?"

The younger man couldn't help but widen his eyes, looking at Chen Cang, unable to keep calm.

Chen Cang replied, "It's not that I'm unwilling to use medication, but there's really no need for it."

"To explain it this way, the situation occurred mainly because you purchased the wrong medication."

Upon hearing this, the three people suddenly widened their eyes, staring at Chen Cang, "Is that even possible? We got the prescription from the pharmacy, we don't know, but wouldn't the person dispensing the medication know?"

The older middle-aged man also spoke solemnly, "Young man, be responsible with your words."

Chen Cang sighed, "But this really isn't your fault."

"Actually, Director Yue prescribed you 'Thiamazole,' but you received 'Diazoxide' instead!"

"Although these two medications only differ by one character, they are entirely unrelated. The elder has hyperthyroidism, and Thiamazole is used to treat hyperthyroidism, while Diazoxide is for lowering blood pressure and dilating blood vessels."

"So, after taking the medication, instead of getting better, the elder fainted due to a drop in blood pressure!"

After hearing Chen Cang's explanation, the entire room fell silent!

No one argued.

No one spoke...

All this time, it turns out the wrong medication was purchased!

This was awkward.

The surrounding onlookers began to whisper amongst themselves.

Meanwhile, the three family members stood stunned, suddenly unsure of what to say.

In fact, it wasn't that Chen Cang wanted to side with Yue Liang, but... how to put it, more accurately, he didn't want the situation to escalate further.

"This issue with the wrong medication should be taken up with the pharmacy!"

"Right, it's not the doctors' fault."

"Exactly!"

In reality, there was a visible contrast to the past; when disputes arose, most people would instinctively support the patient.

However, over the years, things had changed a bit.

People tended more towards reason.

The middle-aged man, clear in his logic, sighed helplessly, "These doctors, their writing is just too messy."

Chen Cang nodded, "Indeed, we also bear some responsibility for this matter. I will communicate with Director Yue to discuss the next steps with you for resolution."

Indeed!

Chen Cang felt that Yue Liang had a significant responsibility here.

Firstly, prescriptions in hospitals are generally electronic if issued within a hospital.

The paperless era in hospitals has been around for many years, especially in a cosmopolitan city like the capital, handwritten prescriptions are rare.

But it's not entirely nonexistent; handwritten prescriptions haven't been completely abolished.

It's part of a supply chain; many doctors collaborate with outside pharmacies.

For example, for every amount of medication prescribed, you pay me a kickback at the end of the month.

In such cases, the doctor would write a prescription and send patients outside to buy the medication at designated locations.

The outside pharmacies are private enterprises, with sales staff that come and go, and few stable ones. Who can guarantee they'll know your medication?

If no issues arise, it would be surprising!

This gray "supply chain" has existed for many years. Otherwise, why do you think there are so many pharmacies next to hospitals?

After all, there's already a hospital, why open a pharmacy?

Therefore, it's not something Chen Cang could solve.

But if you send patients out to buy medication, at the very least, your writing should show respect for the patient.

It's fortunate that Thiamazole and Diazoxide won't cause fatal consequences.

If it was something like Clarithromycin with Clindamycin or Promethazine with Chlorpromazine, it could potentially threaten lives.

Thinking of this, Chen Cang felt that this incident should serve as a wake-up call for Director Yue.

About half an hour passed, and the elder's blood pressure gradually returned to normal.

After all, the effect of the medication was limited.

Diazoxide itself is not a strong antihypertensive, and combined with drug metabolism, saline solution expansion, etc., the patient quickly recovered.

Blood pressure is something that goes unnoticed during normal times; only when it's low does one suddenly feel something is off.

Seeing that the elder's condition improved, the family hurried over to her side.

After being worried and scared for so long, they finally felt somewhat relieved.

"Doctor, thank you!" the middle-aged man sighed in relief.

Chen Cang smiled, "No problem, it was our responsibility that led to this."

At that moment, Yu Yonggang finished the surgery and returned.

Chen Cang said to the patient's family, "This is our director. I believe he will give you an explanation for this matter."

Yu Yonggang looked slightly bemused, "Chen Cang, what's going on?"

Chen Cang sighed and recounted everything that had happened that day.

After hearing it, Yu Yonggang's face became visibly grim.

To be honest, Yu Yonggang hated this kind of situation the most.

Unexpectedly, it had occurred right under his watch.

Could he tolerate that?

Thinking of this, Yu Yonggang took a deep breath and told the patient's family, "Rest assured, I will provide you with a satisfactory resolution!"

Reassured by Yu Yonggang's words, the middle-aged man nodded.

Since his mother was fine, he wasn't overly angry, but things like this are ticking time bombs, never knowing when they might explode.

The middle-aged man sighed and said, "Director Yu, this issue isn't just about our family, it could affect many patients."