Chapter 164: 0161 Zheng Ren, save me!

0161 Zheng Ren, save me!

As for the cost, Zheng Ren had no idea.

Although farmers' lives have improved now, the emergence of the new rural cooperative medical system has given them more opportunities to see doctors and get treatment.

But based on Zheng Ren's experience, once the cost exceeds ten thousand yuan, the likelihood of giving up treatment is very high.

"I'll strive to keep the surgery cost between 5000 and 8000." Zheng Ren had calculated for a long time; using domestic Longwind Micro-creation supplies, the cost should not be high.

Moreover, the patient can get partial reimbursement when they go back, so the financial burden won't be too heavy.

Even so, the two men still showed a troubled expression on their faces.

Zheng Ren wanted to comfort them, but then he suddenly remembered something else.

"By the way, how much do you know about aseptic necrosis of the femoral head?" Zheng Ren asked.

"I've never heard of it before today." The short man was still immersed in the "huge expense," feeling some pain.

"This disease cannot be cured just by not taking little white pills and having surgery." Zheng Ren spoke frankly: "The surgery only guarantees blood supply for a period of time; if there is heavy physical labor or other reasons, it is likely to recur. However, if left untreated, stage one can progress to stage three, possibly requiring a hip replacement surgery, costing around one hundred thousand."

Five to eight thousand is already a huge sum, and one hundred thousand is simply an astronomical figure.

The two men were frightened, their faces changing color.

Leave a phone number; go back and consider it. If the money is still manageable, take advantage of the farming off-season to get treated promptly, so you can recover.

The two men nodded repeatedly.

By the way, if you come, go to your local medical insurance to ask about reimbursement. If you need a referral or any paperwork, handle it in advance; don't spend the money here and then find you can't get reimbursed back home.

Although the reimbursement ratio won't be high, saving even a little is still something. Also, if you come for surgery, I will try to save you expenses on my end, not spending what shouldn't be spent.

"Doctor Zheng, thank you." The tall man bowed repeatedly, sincerely grateful.

"It's fine." Zheng Ren waved his hand, "Go back and discuss it; if you want to proceed, call me anytime at this number."

After saying that, Zheng Ren took out an A4 sheet from the printer, on which he wrote the department's phone number.

Personal phone number…… If there's no special circumstance, Zheng Ren doesn't want to give it out.

The feeling of one's heart rate jumping straight above 100 when answering the phone is simply unbearable.

Zheng Ren has been considering lately whether to stock some drugs like Bisoprolol to lower heart rate.

After the two men thanked him profusely and left the emergency ward, Zheng Ren stretched, hoping today wouldn't be busy, as he still had a novel to read.

After finishing the novel, he still needs to study the prostate……

Just thinking about the prostate makes Zheng Ren feel uneasy; without even a nourishing blood vessel, can he perform an interventional procedure? But since Director Pan attaches great importance to this matter, he should do it and strive to do his best.

In Zheng Yunxia's medical record interface, Zheng Ren opened the surgical record and began writing the procedure.

Because Chang Yue exists, Zheng Ren's workload is much less.

Inpatient medical records, progress notes, lab reports, preoperative discussions, rescue records, hospital-wide consultation records, transfer-in/out records, discharge summaries……

This series of tedious tasks that could drive one crazy, he dumped all of them on Chang Yue, and Zheng Ren felt refreshed and clear-headed.

After finishing the surgical record, he made a phone call; Director Pan was in his office.

After giving Chang Yue a heads-up, Zheng Ren went downstairs, heading toward Director Pan's office.

He knocked, entered, and Zheng Ren saw the situation as soon as he opened the door.

Director Pan, I just admitted a patient with stage-one aseptic necrosis of the femoral head." Zheng Ren said.

"Again, from eating ground rice?" Director Pan didn't even lift his head, already knowing the truth.

This isn't clairvoyance; it's because he has seen and admitted too many similar patients.

"Hmm." Zheng Ren said.

"What can be done?" Director Pan suddenly lifted his head, recalling something, and asked.

Intervention can not only embolize but also clear blood vessels.

That's an interventional method from the vascular department; can you do it?

"No problem." Zheng Ren said: "The interventional treatment for aseptic necrosis of the femoral head is the simplest among interventional surgeries."

"Oh." Director Pan pondered seriously.

Zheng Ren remained silent, because he believed that what he wanted to say, Director Pan already knew in his heart.

Then I have time to go to the province." Director Pan said: "Regarding the qualification issue, I've looked into it; our hospital has it, but belonging to the Emergency Department requires approval from the provincial health commission.

You'll go yourself?

Otherwise? If we wait for the hospital to finish its procedures, I estimate it'll take several years; by then you might have already gone south." Director Pan's tone held no joking, just a simple statement of fact.

"……"

As soon as this topic came up, Zheng Ren was at a loss for words.

Now he truly has no intention of going south; at the very least, he would need an associate senior or higher professional title.

Once he gets promoted successfully, will he go or not?

This multiple-choice question should be an easy points-giver.

Zheng Ren had seen a recruitment notice posted online by a newly built public hospital in Xiamen, with a bold line of large characters: 'Earn money with dignity under the sun.'

Due to various historical reasons, doctors' incomes are relatively low, which is understandable.

Facing a monthly income of four thousand versus forty thousand, how should one choose, and is there still hesitation?

Director Pan has recently brought this up frequently, not wanting to delay Zheng Ren's prospects, or his financial future.

The old director is truly kind-hearted, making Zheng Ren feel warm inside.

Whether to go or not isn't certain yet; maybe someday our hospital will be able to offer high salaries like those in the south." Zheng Ren laughed.

I won't see it in my lifetime; when you reach my age, perhaps there will still be a chance." Director Pan shook his head, giving the matter a nature based on his social experience: "So, before you leave, I will squeeze you as hard as I can.

In the end, Director Pan laughed heartily and told a joke that wasn't very funny.

Zheng Ren left the director's office, his mood somewhat complicated.

The problem of surgical qualification was handed over to Director Pan to resolve; these days it seems there's nothing much going on, so I'll go back and finish updating the novel, then start studying the anatomy of the prostate, and then go to the System Space to see if there are any handy tools that can be purchased.

During this period, the system, this Big Pig Trotter, also did not issue tasks; the System Space became increasingly vivid and lifelike, that little fox was lifelike, but after seeming to have escaped the crisis, the system was no longer so diligent.

This is just a salted fish system, ah, Zheng Ren sighed.

Fortunately, the family background is still fairly prosperous; there are still two skill books for enhancing skills to an advanced level, and skill points have also accumulated a lot—if needed, emergency supplies are sufficient.

While thinking, I walked to the Jizhenbingfang.

Before even entering, Zheng Ren's phone rang.

Heart rate 103 beats per minute, Zheng Ren felt anxious and somewhat uncomfortable.

He picked up the phone, saw it was Xie Yiren, and Zheng Ren felt a bit more at ease.

"Zheng Ren, save me!" As soon as the call connected, Xie Yiren's sobbing voice came from the other side.