Chapter 46: The young man lacks sportsmanship. How rude!“Mom, if you continue to be impolite to others, I’ll ignore you!” The beautiful long-legged girl was embarrassed, with a thin face and blushing cheeks.
The middle-aged woman didn’t think much of it and glanced at Lin Feng. “What can he, a loser, do? Young man, do you think what the old lady said is right?”
Lin Feng hadn’t spoken yet when suddenly the bus suddenly stopped to avoid an elderly person who had dashed out. The middle-aged woman slipped and fell directly onto the platform, letting out a painful scream.
Lin Feng: Who can escape the wrath of heaven?
He rubbed his nose and turned to leave when he suddenly heard an exclamation behind him. The long-legged beauty was about to help the middle-aged woman up when the woman said, “No, this isn’t right! I… I can’t get up. Don’t pull me. I really can’t get up… I’ve lost sensation below my waist.”
As a doctor, Lin Feng saw things differently. To others, it seemed like the middle-aged woman only scraped her face, but Lin Feng sensed something was wrong. The situation was not right. The middle-aged woman’s face turned pale, she appeared weak and without energy, and her hands trembled slightly.
With a trembling voice, the long-legged beauty asked, “Mom, are you okay? What’s wrong, Mom?” The middle-aged woman replied, “Han Ruo, it seems like I’m paralyzed! I can’t even grip anything with my hands, and my legs won’t listen to me. I can’t move them. Han Ruo, quickly call 120. Mom can’t make it…”
People around them started discussing in a flurry, questioning how a fall could lead to paralysis. The beautiful girl was at a loss, struck by the sudden events. She quickly dialed 120, and within 10 minutes, an ambulance arrived. The doctors examined the middle-aged woman and asked a few questions.
“This doesn’t seem like a fracture, right?”
The young doctor from the 120 Emergency Medical Services frowned and inquired, “Dr. Wang, what’s your opinion?”
“Indeed, there are no indications of fractures anywhere on her body,” replied the elder Dr. Wang, also furrowing his brow.
Given the slippery, icy winter conditions, even in the relatively warm city of Pengcheng, fractures resulting from falls were quite common.
“Let’s transport her to the Emergency Department at People’s Hospital,” suggested Dr. Wang.
Dr. Wang and his team were part of the 120 medical team, not affiliated with People’s Hospital but opted for it due to its proximity. However, a voice of opposition emerged, and all eyes turned to Lin Feng.
The young lady with long legs, assuming Lin Feng was seeking revenge, bit her lip and said, “My mother offended you earlier, and I apologize on her behalf. But she’s paralyzed and needs emergency treatment. Could you please not obstruct us?”
Ignoring her, Lin Feng approached the middle-aged woman and gently examined her neck. Turning to the two confused paramedics, he explained:
“The patient appears unharmed externally, but her symptoms fit the profile of a classic spinal cord injury paralysis, likely due to cervical disc herniation and trauma-induced ‘spinal cord injury,’ causing nerve compression paralysis. I can feel significant protrusions on her C5/6 and C6/7 intervertebral discs. Following the usual procedure and moving her onto the stretcher could potentially worsen her cervical spine condition and lead to irreversible paralysis.”
“What?” The two 120 doctors were left stunned.
The long-legged lady was also stunned. Surrounding onlookers were equally surprised.
Who would have expected the young man, who had just been criticized by the middle-aged woman, to suddenly speak such professional medical terms?
Spinal cord injury? Compressive nerve paralysis? And he could diagnose it by touch alone?
Dr. Wang, with his extensive experience as a former orthopedic surgeon, felt a bit perplexed. He had seen more patients than this young man had seen individuals in his career.
“Neurogenic paralysis? As a former orthopedic surgeon, I’ve encountered such cases before. How did I not detect any cervical spine issues?” Dr. Wang questioned.
Dr. Wang’s confidence was rattled. Lin Feng’s warning couldn’t be taken lightly in this tense doctor-patient relationship era.
Dr. Wang’s concern was primarily about saving face, especially in front of his apprentice, the patient, and the onlookers. The beautiful long-legged girl looked at Lin Feng in amazement.
Who would have thought that the “toad” her mother had called him turned out to be an emergency doctor at City First Hospital?
The middle-aged woman groaned on the ground. Without hesitation, she pleaded with Dr. Wang, “Doctor, regardless of whether what he said is true, it’s better to believe it for now. Please handle my mother’s suspected cervical spine injury with care. Hurry and take her to the hospital for emergency treatment.”
The girl’s voice had a hint of tears.
Dr. Wang finally found a way out and begrudgingly agreed, “Fine! We’ll proceed as you suggested, treating the patient with cervical spine damage and compressive paralysis. If you’re wrong, I’ll return to your hospital and hold your leaders accountable! Young people these days…”
He shook his head while speaking, seemingly saying, “Young people lack ethics these days, just a bunch of nonsense!”
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