Chapter 102: This Happens Often

Misdiagnosed?

Yu Dazhang immediately had this thought.

No!

Earlier, after Seeing Qu Tuotuo described the symptoms over the phone, the pediatric experts here determined it was not pediatric encephalitis.

This shows the difference between the two diseases is huge.

Huge enough to distinguish them just by symptoms.

Could it be that the doctors at that private hospital are unskilled?

That doesn't make sense either.

Regardless, it is a Grade 3A hospital.

If their skill level were this low, could they pass the rating?

With this thought, Yu Dazhang immediately said:

"In a moment, ask that doctor how likely it is for meningitis to be misdiagnosed as pediatric encephalitis."

"Okay." After Seeing Qu Tuotuo agreed, she immediately asked:

"Should I ask again what the biggest difference between the two diseases is?"

"Yes, yes, yes." Yu Dazhang hurriedly said:

"Wow, your train of thought is getting clearer and clearer; I didn't even think of that."

"Oh, please." Seeing Qu Tuotuo heard him joking and said in a bad mood:

"Wait for my call."

The abandonment case was dropped this morning; in Yu Dazhang's view, this matter was considered settled.

Wait until Xiao Liu Ying's condition stabilizes, then settle accounts with her parents.

If they have no money for now, have them write an IOU and set a repayment date.

That's right, money must be repaid.

Even if Liu Ying's parents don't repay, Yu Dazhang must repay.

Seeing Qu Tuotuo's money didn't come from the wind.

Regardless of the reason, if she could take out money to help, she should be thanked; there is no reason not to repay.

This matter ended, but Yu Dazhang felt the private hospital side was becoming more and more suspicious.

He had a feeling that Liu Ying's illness was by no means as simple as a misdiagnosis.

Before long, Seeing Qu Tuotuo called again.

"I asked. The doctor said that as long as instruments are used, misdiagnosis is impossible."

It has to be a professional... Hearing this result, Yu Dazhang immediately formed a judgment in his heart.

That private hospital did it on purpose!

Why do this?

Could it be that treating pediatric encephalitis yields greater profit for the hospital?

Possible, but unlikely, or rather, a bit far-fetched.

Liu Ying's parents clearly aren't wealthy people; you simply can't squeeze much oil out of ordinary folks like them.

Push people too hard, and at worst they'll just give up treatment.

As for other reasons...

Yu Dazhang couldn't think of anything more for the moment, but he felt this matter wasn't simple, yet he truly couldn't figure out any clues.

Seeing that Yu Dazhang on the other end of the phone had no reaction, Seeing Qu Tuotuo continued:

"I also asked about the difference between the two diseases. The biggest difference is that the mortality rate of pediatric encephalitis is much higher than that of meningitis."

Hearing this, Yu Dazhang couldn't help but shiver.

Mortality rate!

Why pick one with such a high mortality rate?

Such a question automatically appeared in his mind.

Once a thinking pattern forms, like muscle memory, when encountering a question, the brain automatically provides a train of thought.

But to analyze that train of thought clearly requires intelligence.

"How is the child's condition?" Yu Dazhang asked.

"How would I know that? Do you really think I'm a doctor?" Seeing Qu Tuotuo's tone was somewhat displeased, like a jealous little girl:

"Go to the hospital and ask yourself."

After hanging up, Seeing Qu Tuotuo made a fierce expression at her phone.

He had never cared about her like this before.

It seemed that since meeting him, she had always been the one rushing to find him.

That stinky straight man!

Yu Dazhang, who had been hung up on, was also completely confused.

Why did she suddenly get angry?

It was inexplicable.

After lunch, he still felt it was necessary to go to the hospital to check.

After finding Liu Ying's parents yesterday, he only briefly understood their situation with them, then had been busy with the transfer ever since. Just as he had guessed earlier, this couple came up with this plan simply because they had no money.

However, during these days of being out of contact, they never left the hospital.

The two of them found a blind spot in the surveillance behind the Zhuyuan Force building and set up a small tent to sleep there after ten o'clock at night.

Set up in the evening, pack up in the morning.

This is also why their check-in information could not be found.

These two simply lived like primitive people.

Arriving at the squadron leader's office, Yu Dazhang knocked on the door.

During lunch in the cafeteria, he saw Team Leader Li there too.

When seeking instructions from leadership on work matters, it is best to do so in person; making a phone call is somewhat disrespectful.

With a voice saying "Come in," Yu Dazhang pushed the door open and entered.

Li Jun saw it was him and immediately put down the documents in his hand.

Please... you.... collect 6... 9... book.... please....!

"Dazhang, come over and sit."

If people from other branches saw this, they would surely think the scene before them was absurd.

A new police officer daring to report work directly to the squadron leader.

And the squadron leader not only didn't get angry but was very enthusiastic.

It seemed as if his coming to find him was a matter of course.

Sitting in front of the desk, Yu Dazhang weighed his words and said:

"The abandonment case has been dismissed, but there is still some follow-up work to handle, so I want to go to the hospital this afternoon."

Since the case has been dismissed, going to the hospital again would raise suspicions of slacking off.

Therefore, this matter must receive the leader's approval.

If he were in the First Detachment, he wouldn't even need to tell Captain Wei Qian; Master Lv Zhongxin's nod would be enough.

But in the squadron, it was different; even though the people in the unit were kind to him, there wasn't a single one who could back him up.

"Your state is still there; you are still handling cases so seriously."

Li Jun cast an approving glance at Yu Dazhang, a smile on his face:

"Go ahead, let Ma Jian go with you."

He is still a bit worried about me... Yu Dazhang knew Team Leader Li was doing it for his own good.

He is currently undergoing psychological counseling; if a mistake occurs, the consequences will be severe.

Leaving the office, Yu Dazhang found Ma Jian, and the two went to the hospital together.

On the way, Ma Jian said to him with deep earnestness:

"There are too many such cases; you can't handle them all."

"I know." Yu Dazhang did not refute, following his words and saying:

"It indeed exceeded the scope of duty; at the time, I was heated-headed and didn't think that much."

He also knew he had overstepped this time, but as a human being, he did not think he was wrong.

If a person could always maintain absolute rationality, would he still be human?

Seeing that Yu Dazhang had taken it in, Ma Jian continued:

"You just arrived and don't know; just that private hospital alone has no fewer than ten abandonment cases every year."

"Sometimes, two or three even happen in a single month."

"Counting this one, I have handled it six times."

His original intention was to let Yu Dazhang know that such things happen often.

But to Yu Dazhang's ears, it was not the case at all.

No fewer than ten abandonment cases a year is equivalent to an average of once a month.

Isn't this frequency a bit high?

And this is only those reported and processed by the police.

Are there any that were not processed by the police?

Yu Dazhang had made a hypothesis at noon.

If this abandonment case had not been handled by him, then there would have been no subsequent help from Qu Tuotuo in paying the fees.

Judging by the hospital's treatment attitude yesterday, what would Little Liu Ying's outcome have been?

The answer he could think of was only one.

Death!

(End of this chapter)