Chapter 132 - 131: If He Wants a War, Then War It Is

Chapter 132: Chapter 131: If He Wants a War, Then War It Is

Friday was the day for employee physicals at Huashan Hospital, and Yu Zhiming arrived early to start his work.

But starting at nine in the morning, intermittent THUMPING sounds and vibrations from the floor above severely disrupted Yu Zhiming’s work.

It became so unbearable that he sent Zhou Mo upstairs to see what was happening.

A few minutes later, Zhou Mo returned with some very surprising news.

"Dr. Yu, that group from the Capital City is moving... moving wards. They said they’re transferring to the Rheumatology and Immunology Department."

This news truly astonished Yu Zhiming, so much so that he paused the physical exam he was conducting.

The Rheumatology and Immunology Department, often nicknamed the "Department of Incurable and Miscellaneous Diseases," was the first choice for many patients with complex conditions.

Given the little patient’s complex and still undiagnosed condition, transferring to the Rheumatology and Immunology Department was understandable.

However, for them to suddenly switch departments before his team had even begun their diagnosis and treatment—that implied something much more significant.

’Have they found a better attending physician? Do they no longer trust Teacher Qi’s medical skills?’

Realizing this, he urged, "Zhou Mo, go find out more. This time, make sure you get all the details!"

Having received her "marching orders," Zhou Mo gave a cheerful affirmation and excitedly ran off until she was out of sight.

This time, nearly twenty minutes passed before Zhou Mo ran back, her expression one of someone who had unearthed a major scoop.

"Dr. Yu, guess who’s stirring up trouble?"

Yu Zhiming ignored her, calmly and methodically finishing his examination of the person on the table. He then informed the patient of his findings.

After seeing the patient out, and before Yu Zhiming could even ask, Zhou Mo couldn’t hold back and burst out with the news.

"Dr. Yu, Qiu Yi is back."

"He’s back from abroad. They said his flight just landed in the wee hours of this morning. That guy just left the Director’s office."

"The Director told me that Qiu Yi came specifically to explain the matter of the young patient’s transfer."

"The Director said that Qiu Yi told him he was on the same flight back to Binhai as the young patient’s father—a complete coincidence, he claimed."

"During their idle chat on the flight, they naturally got to talking about the young patient’s condition."

"Qiu Yi said that some of his medical insights won the father’s approval."

"So, the father decided to transfer his child to the Rheumatology and Immunology Department to be treated by Qiu Yi first."

Having rattled all that off in one go, Zhou Mo had to pause for a moment and take a deep breath.

"The Director must be furious."

"Dr. Yu, you should have seen the Director’s face! It was as dark as a thundercloud."

"Oh, and Qiu Yi also gave the Director a set of silver Western-style cutlery. Just now, the Director tossed it to me in disgust."

"Said it was a gift for me."

Yu Zhiming mused, "Qiu Yi comes back and immediately poaches Teacher Qi’s patient. What is he trying to do?"

"Trying to one-up him to prove he’s already better than Teacher Qi?"

Zhou Mo pursed her lips. "I’m not in the medical field, but even I know there are no crash courses in medicine."

"A mere year of studying abroad can’t possibly lead to a complete transformation."

"If he thinks he can challenge the Director, he’s still got a long way to go..."

Then Zhou Mo suddenly cried out in a flash of inspiration, "Hey, Dr. Yu, I think I know the reason!"

"That guy already knows he’ll never be the Director’s student, so he’s trying another tactic..."

"...by deliberately working against him, he wants to prove himself and make the Director regret it."

"Dr. Yu, does my analysis make any sense?"

"Yes, that sounds very reasonable."

Yu Zhiming agreed perfunctorily, then urged, "You can show the next patient in."

’Whatever happens, work can’t stop...’

At 12:20 in the afternoon, after lunch, Yu Zhiming knocked on the door of the Director’s office. He found Teacher Qi sitting at his desk, looking over some examination and lab reports.

He glanced up at Yu Zhiming.

"You already know?"

Yu Zhiming nodded emphatically, sharing his mentor’s indignation. "Teacher, that Qiu Yi is a real piece of work! Daring to poach our patient right from under us. He’s rotten to the core."

Qi Yue let out a short laugh. "Ultimately, it’s the patient’s family’s choice. They have the right to change attending physicians."

"He must have bad-mouthed us to the young patient’s father!" Yu Zhiming said with certainty.

Qi Yue nodded. "Without a doubt."

"I can even imagine Qiu Yi’s whole scheme..."

"Pretend it’s a chance meeting, reveal his identity as a doctor, then naturally bring up the child’s health."

"During the conversation, Qiu Yi would ’inadvertently’ reveal his concerns about my treatment of the child."

"Under the father’s repeated questioning, he would be ’forced’ to tell him..."

"...that my medical style is bold and unrestrained, and that the child’s body would have a hard time withstanding my ’aggressive approach’..."

Qi Yue’s gaze on Yu Zhiming suddenly sharpened, and he raised his voice.

"Zhiming, the boy’s father is a successful man. He is by no means an idiot who acts on impulse."

"For him to risk offending me and still decide to change attending physicians, besides a parent’s love for their child, the most important factor must be that Qiu Yi’s assessment of his child’s condition convinced him."

"He believes Qiu Yi has found the cause of his child’s illness."

Qi Yue extended a finger and rapped it sharply on the desk. "I don’t for a second believe this was some stroke of genius that came to Qiu Yi during his chat with the father."

"He must have prepared for this, diligently studying the child’s case file in advance."

"It’s even possible that his being on the same return flight as the father was intentional."

"Zhiming, with this move, Qiu Yi has declared war on us."

Meeting Teacher Qi’s blazing gaze, Yu Zhiming couldn’t help but stand a little straighter.

"Teacher, if he wants a fight, we’ll give him one!"

"When it comes to medical skill," Yu Zhiming declared, his competitive spirit soaring, "I’ve never backed down from anyone."

Qi Yue nodded with a satisfied expression and chuckled. "Good. Very good. Remember to maintain that spirit."

As he spoke, he tossed a thick medical file over.

"This is a patient I just took on this morning. He flew back specifically from Canada. Take a look."

Yu Zhiming took the file and quickly began to read...

The medical record described the patient’s condition in considerable detail.

The patient was a sixty-year-old man who had flown to his son’s home in Canada in June after completing his retirement procedures.

A week after arriving in Canada, the man experienced a bout of dizziness.

He went to the hospital and was diagnosed with high blood pressure. After taking medication for a few days, the dizziness did not recur.

But less than two days later, his entire body broke out in a red rash.

A Canadian specialist diagnosed it as pityriasis rosea.

The man took medication for about a month and a half, and the rash slowly improved and subsided.

But after he stopped the medication, the man began to experience sharp pains in his mid-to-lower abdomen, blood in his urine, and pain in his lower abdominal muscles and both calves.

An abdominal CT scan showed no issues with his internal organs.

The internists’ consensus was gastric inflammation.

He took the prescribed medication for several days, but there was no improvement.

The internist recommended the man go to the urology department for further examination, but he was unable to get an appointment.

The man, feeling he might die if he stayed in Canada any longer, hastily returned home.

The man’s current condition was hematochezia and painful urination, swollen and painful legs, and joint pain.

His hands had also become swollen.

And a bloated feeling in his stomach...

After quickly reading through the case file, Yu Zhiming asked, "Teacher, has this man been admitted to a ward?"

"I’ll go and examine his internal organs right now..."

"Zhiming, there’s no need for that yet!"

Qi Yue stopped him, his tone serious. "Auscultation and percussion are your specialty, but they are also a limitation. You’ve become too dependent on them."

"These lab results, examination reports, imaging scans, plus the treatment and medication records... In my opinion, the file is more than complete enough for a doctor to make a diagnosis."

"I want you to make your diagnosis based on these documents alone."

Yu Zhiming grimaced inwardly at this.

’Teacher Qi has clearly been provoked by Qiu Yi.’

’He’s asking me to fight with one hand tied behind my back, to diagnose a condition using only a stack of documents instead of my own skills.’

’He’s clearly making this artificially difficult...’

But, in front of Teacher Qi, Yu Zhiming didn’t dare complain, so he simply picked up the case file and began reading it again.

This time, he read with extraordinary care and focus...

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