Free Web NovelChapter 1037: Chapter 1037: Is There an Abuser?
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"What’s the matter?" Liu Banxia asked after approaching Liu Yiqing.
"Teacher Liu, a patient I just attended to has a somewhat special situation." Liu Yiqing said.
"According to the patient and her boyfriend, the patient’s girlfriend encountered a bag snatcher last night, and then she was beaten."
"At first, I didn’t think much of it, just felt that people nowadays are too rampant. I also thought this girl might have been frightened and came to see the doctor during the day."
"But when I cleaned the wound for her, I felt something was wrong. Even if there was pulling and hitting involved in a snatch, it shouldn’t be this severe and extensive."
"What’s your judgment then?" Liu Banxia asked.
"Well, do you think it could be another case of domestic violence?" Liu Yiqing cautiously asked.
"What’s the patient’s behavior?" Liu Banxia asked.
Feeling somewhat helpless inside, this girl always paid close attention to these kinds of issues. It’s not just these issues, but whenever any girl got beaten, she was very concerned.
"The patient has spoken very little, but I couldn’t determine if it was due to fear or like the last patient, just unwilling to talk." Liu Yiqing said.
"Alright, where is she? I’ll go with you to take a look. What reason did you give?" Liu Banxia asked.
"I said there might be a fracture or a concussion." Liu Yiqing replied hurriedly.
"Not bad, quite good at making things up." Liu Banxia praised.
This is also a skill; it can’t be too exaggerated. Assaulted patients indeed have such conditions.
They entered the treatment room, where the girl sat on the exam bed with localized bruising on her face and a small laceration on her forehead.
"Hit on the head? These bad guys are too rampant nowadays. Did you report to the police?" Liu Banxia asked.
"Doctor, please help persuade her. I said to report, but she refuses, saying it’s useless and they won’t catch anyone." The patient’s boyfriend spoke up.
Liu Banxia nodded, "Her concerns are valid, especially being a girl. Reporting would mean recounting the incident, which could be frightening."
"Take off the sunglasses, let me have a proper look. These criminals treat you like this, and our hospital will give you the best care."
"This is Director Liu from our emergency center, skilled in manual realignment. He can detect any bone fracture without a machine." Liu Yiqing added.
The patient finally took off her sunglasses, revealing the bruised state of her eye socket below the laceration on her left forehead.
Liu Banxia palpated the patient’s neck and carefully examined the wounds on her face.
"Do you still have symptoms like dizziness or nausea?" Liu Banxia asked.
"A bit dizzy." The patient spoke in a small voice.
"Look at the light on my pen for pupil reflection, follow the light. Yes... just like that." Liu Banxia checked the patient’s pupil reaction.
"I noticed bruising on your neck too. Did that snatcher also grab your neck and shake it, maybe pulled your hair?"
The patient nodded silently this time.
"It’s indeed a bit troublesome." Liu Banxia furrowed his brow.
"Doctor, is it serious?" The patient’s boyfriend asked anxiously.
"Can’t say for sure yet, but it’s certain that she has suffered a concussion." Liu Banxia said.
"Doctor, is that very serious?" The patient’s boyfriend pressed.
"Well, we often jokingly say shaking the head into porridge, but it does have medical evidence." Liu Banxia explained.
"In instances like a rear-end car collision, repeated head and neck jolts against the seat can sometimes be more serious than the accident itself."
"Such repetitive shaking is referred to as oscillation syndrome. Luckily, she has fully developed head bones; for a child, today might have turned out different."
"She’s showing symptoms like slow pupil reflex which are typical of concussion aftermath. I don’t know how hard that snatcher struck her, but I recommend a brain CT scan."
Upon Liu Banxia’s words, Liu Yiqing beside clenched her fists in encouragement.
Teacher Liu truly comes through. Even I believe his words listening to him. Surely, he found something; after the diagnosis, it means going for payment. freёwebnovel.com
"If she means a lot to you, go ahead, a brain CT isn’t very costly. The trauma on her head isn’t severe, just needs disinfection." Liu Banxia said.
"Okay, please write the order, I’ll go pay right away." The patient’s boyfriend responded promptly.
Liu Banxia wasted no time, directly operating on the computer.
"I think we should report this to the police, just in case we can catch the person?" The boyfriend of the patient grabbed her hand.
The patient shook her head, "No need to call the police, it’s too troublesome."
"Sigh..., then don’t attend classes for the next few days, just rest at home for a while. I’ll go pay the fees first and make sure the doctor takes good care of you." The patient’s boyfriend sighed.
Liu Yiqing frowned slightly, beginning to have her doubts. Seeing how the boyfriend behaves towards her, he doesn’t seem like someone who would commit domestic violence.
He clearly cares a lot, unlike the last case of domestic violence.
"Tell me, what kind of outcome do you want? This matter depends entirely on you, no one else can help." Once the patient’s boyfriend left, Liu Banxia spoke up.
Scaring Liu Yiqing, she was startled. What’s going on here? Why did Teacher Liu ask directly?
But she didn’t dare to make a sound, she carefully searched the patient for clues, trying to see how Liu Banxia was able to make her judgment. After all, she merely suspected, but Liu Banxia seemed to directly "diagnose."
"If it was a snatch-and-run, there would be drag marks on the arms." Liu Banxia continued.
"Even if you tried to grab your belongings, and the assailant attacked you, it would be a combination of hitting and kicking — it wouldn’t make sense to hit the back of your head. Also, the wound on your forehead...— it isn’t like a scratch from falling; it’s significantly lighter."
"Liu Yiqing, accompany her during the CT scan later. Whatever outcome she wants, let her decide herself. After all, in this matter, we are outsiders."
"Okay."
Liu Yiqing responded softly.
The patient kept her head down, not saying a word. Liu Banxia glanced at her again and walked out of the treatment room.
It’s hard to determine what exactly happened, but he can be sure that the girl’s injuries are definitely not from fighting off a thug.
Having worked in the hospital for so long, he can distinguish that much.
If she really fought a thug, how could the injuries be so light? They would either be lighter or much heavier. While he couldn’t explain the specifics, the girl did have some concussion symptoms.
The back of the head is not like the forehead; grabbing hair and smacking the back of the head can indeed cause some impact to the brain. The girl’s pupil response was somewhat sluggish, with dizziness symptoms, matching the indications from the examination.
"Teacher Liu, did you complete the checks? What’s the situation?"
As soon as he walked outside, Xu Yino eagerly approached.
"I suspect it was you who gave Liu Yiqing the idea. Overall, it’s similar, but it’s really hard to say what’s going on exactly." Liu Banxia said.
"I just can’t understand, if it’s truly domestic violence, why did her boyfriend bring her to the hospital? And he keeps insisting on calling the police."
"There’s one more thing: I noticed during the examination that she glanced at me a few times, possibly wanting to say something, but she won’t open her mouth."
"So, I went for the radical ’treatment,’ directly laying it out for her, letting her consider the outcome she wants, then I just came out. Now it’s up to Liu Yiqing. Hopefully she can be persuaded during the CT scan."
"The girl looks quite pretty; the young man is gentle and elegant. Judging by their clothing, they’re considered decent. Who knows what’s going on, young people today..."
Xu Yino listened with mixed emotions, having only asked one question, yet the "Great Demon King" answered with such a lengthy explanation. Essentially, this wouldn’t be of much help; we should be assisting the girl in fighting back.
"Maybe I should give it a try?" Xu Yino hesitated and asked.
"You? It’s up to your judgment. Anyway, I feel this patient’s situation is different from the previous one." Liu Banxia said.
At this point, the patient’s boyfriend had finished paying, and when passing by, he nodded towards Liu Banxia.
"Teacher Liu, I think he was challenging you, showing off to an elder." Xu Yino began to stir things up.
"Seen too many movies? Or watched too much TV? Just stay quiet. Either you go try it yourself." Liu Banxia said.
"I better not, you’ve laid down the radical treatment, now it’s up to Qingqing to slowly handle it." Xu Yino said.
"By the way, Teacher Liu, I took in a patient with acute abdominal pain. There is tenderness in the abdomen, and it’s slightly hard. I conducted an ultrasound, but there’s nothing wrong with the gallbladder, kidneys, or appendix, nor does it appear to be intestinal obstruction. The edges of the pancreas are slightly irregular, so I ordered a CT scan."
"Pancreatitis? Did you inquire about their diet?" Liu Banxia asked.
"I asked, the patient drinks alcohol relatively little, plus the pain has been ongoing for about three days. Today, it became unbearable, and he vomited — that’s why he came to the hospital." Xu Yino said.
"But when I examined him, the back pain wasn’t very pronounced, so I still suspect there might be an issue with the pancreas, thus I sent him for a CT scan."
"That’s good, I’ll take a look once the scans are out. If it really is pancreatitis, treating it can be quite troublesome and distressing." Liu Banxia nodded.
"Teacher Liu, do you think this patient can stand up for herself?" Xu Yino asked again.
"How would I know, didn’t I say already, in such situations, it’s all up to her. We can’t help if she doesn’t stand up." Liu Banxia said helplessly.
It’s somewhat frustrating. There have been quite a few cases of domestic violence patients treated, with the most severe being an aortic dissection. With this girl? She’s still considered on the mild side.
