Chapter 244: Being Scapegoated (Bonus Chapters ×2 for Alliance Leader STpeter)

Damn these English pun-based jokes; Ji Xiang helplessly accepted the "beach sunshine" explanation and committed it to memory. If he had the chance to encounter this person again during an Empathy session, he would definitely give him a piece of his mind.

The Patient seemed to realize something; she was making a phone call to her family while walking.

Under the Attending Professor's personal observation, the Patient completed an Echocardiogram and an Ultrasound of the liver, gallbladder, and spleen, which showed mild mitral valve regurgitation and severe systolic dysfunction, with an ejection fraction of 32%.

Finally, the lead Professor Li requested a color ultrasound of the renal vessels as well.

The examination results were all fine, but the fact that a young female patient was experiencing renal insufficiency always left one feeling suspicious.

Ji Xiang kept staring at the Patient's ears; the color was normal, and they had not turned blue.

Strange.

Was he not here to experience Empathy for the blue ears? Up until now, he hadn't seen a single person with blue ears.

But at this moment, Ji Xiang could already feel the anxiety of the lead Professor Li and "himself."

They seemed to vaguely realize that something was wrong.

Because there was no definitive clinical evidence to prove the Patient had other issues, the lead Professor Li prescribed diuretics such as Ramipril, Spironolactone, and Bisoprolol for the Patient to treat the symptoms.

Another day.

Ji Xiang arrived at the hospital for work, and as soon as he walked into the ward area, he felt that something was wrong.

Several people were standing outside the ward, chatting with serious expressions.

That ward was the one where the female patient with Pneumonia was staying.

What happened? Ji Xiang's heart stirred, and he wanted to go take a look; he guessed that the Patient had "transformed."

But "himself" didn't have that much courage; this was a bystander mode, and Ji Xiang could only stand on the side like a spectator.

"Himself" changed clothes and didn't walk out immediately, but instead stood at the entrance of the Duty Room to listen to what the people outside were saying.

After listening for 1 minute, he couldn't hear clearly, so "himself" walked out in frustration.

At the same time, the lead Professor Li walked out, looking dejected, accompanied by Director Bao from the Medical Affairs Department.

"Professor Li, what is going on!" Director Bao's voice was stern, "What the hell did you give the patient?"

"I didn't use anything," the lead Professor Li was also a bit bewildered; there was no light in his eyes, as if he had stayed up all night.

"Still lying, damn it! If you didn't use anything, how did the patient's ears change color! You... I..." Director Bao cursed in a low voice, looking incredibly severe.

But since there were family members of the Patient all around, he still suppressed his temper.

"Xiao Ji!" The lead Professor Li saw Ji Xiang walk out, immediately perked up, and strode over.

"Professor Li." "Himself" seemed to sense something unusual and bowed humbly.

"What exactly did you give the patient? Did I order all of this? You must have used the wrong medicine! Look at the mess you've made!!" the lead Professor Li roared.

Ji Xiang was stunned, and "himself" was stunned too.

This was buck-passing, blatant buck-passing!

Did Professor Li still want his face? He really didn't want even a shred of dignity.

"Come, let's go take a look, explain yourself in front of Director Bao!" The lead Professor Li grabbed Ji Xiang by the collar.

He dragged "himself" toward the Doctor's Office, half-dragging and half-pulling him like a dog.

Director Bao didn't try to stop them either, but watched this scene with a cold face and followed them into the office.

The lead Professor Li opened the computer, pointed at the Ceftriaxone and Azithromycin in the medical orders, and said, "What is this?"

"Professor Li, the patient's blood count showed high white blood cells, so I used Antibiotic..."

"Who the hell told you to use it!" the lead Professor Li finally grabbed a handle and roared angrily.

His anger was so thin; Ji Xiang knew he was acting, and Professor Li knew that Ji Xiang knew he was acting, but Professor Li performed as if Ji Xiang didn't know he was acting, carrying out an immersive performance.

The lead Professor Li's expression was angry and innocent.

Ji Xiang really couldn't understand why.

If there's a problem, solve the problem; what's the point of buck-passing? Besides, even if his subordinate doctor really did prescribe the wrong medicine, could the Attending Professor have no involvement?

Just as he was thinking, with a "slap," a stack of A4 paper was thrown into his face.

"Explain to me why you used Ceftriaxone!" the lead Professor Li roared angrily.

This blow seemed to wake "himself" up.

Even a clay figurine has a bit of grit; when an adult is bullied like this, at least half of them would choose to fight back.

However, the anger lasted only for a moment, and then "himself" cowered again.

Ji Xiang was speechless; he remembered that at the conference, he seemed to have thrown documents into the faces of Qin Chu and Ling Tian.

Karma came really fast.

"Director Bao, the young doctors these days are becoming harder and harder to manage, and less and less obedient," the lead Professor Li said indignantly, "They prescribe medicine to patients behind my back without my consent. It's all his fault, it's him!!"

Director Bao sat in the chair, watching this scene coldly.

The lead Professor Li's dog-like face changed immediately, and he bowed his waist to apologize with a smile beside Director Bao, "I will arrange for an examination immediately, and as for the rest..."

As he spoke, the lead Professor Li glanced at Ji Xiang.

Is it this unscrupulous?

Is it this undisguised?

Ji Xiang really couldn't understand.

If he could speak, Ji Xiang would definitely have picked up a chair and smashed it onto the lead Professor Li's head.

Let this son of a bitch pass the buck onto me!

But "himself" was very cowardly and didn't dare to make a peep.

Ji Xiang finally understood the psychology of those who were driven to jump off buildings by their mentors.

Previously, Ji Xiang couldn't understand it at all.

If you're already prepared to die, wouldn't it be better to take the mentor with you when you jump? You even write a suicide note saying you won't let the mentor go even as a ghost; you should have done something while you were still alive.

The "self" right now was cowardly to a pathetic degree, not daring to resist at all, looking helplessly at the ground as tears pattered down.

"Handle your team's affairs yourselves," Department Head Bao said coldly, "An emergency examination has been scheduled; figure out the situation first before saying anything else."

"Yes, yes, yes."

The waist of Professor Li, the team leader, moved up and down incessantly as if it had springs installed.

He had truly mastered the art of changing faces; his dog-like face flipped faster than a book.

The subsequent Fubu CT scan confirmed a 7-centimeter filling defect in the Abdominal Aorta below the left Renal Artery, and the right Renal Artery was significantly occluded.

Extensive collateral circulation had formed in the distal Abdominal Aorta, thoracic vessels, pelvic vessels, and femoral vessels, suggesting a chronic lesion.

Furthermore, Professor Li, the team leader, inquired in detail again, and the Patient had a history of claudication symptoms in the lower limbs.

In addition, during this period, the Patient's renin level had risen to 116mU/L, consistent with renovascular hypertension.

Arterial blockage...

At this moment, Ji Xiang "guessed" that the Patient's ears turning blue was likely related to ischemia.

It was actually easy to guess, but the Patient's blue ears were so eye-catching that even an Expert in rheumatology and immunology like Lu Gang hadn't thought of it at first in reality.

(End of this chapter)