The child has already eaten the porridge, so a little castor oil won't hurt.
After eating the porridge and drinking the castor oil, the child indeed became much more quiet than before. After a while, without needing any comforting, the child stopped crying loudly. Seeing a glimmer of hope, Zhou Minjun hastily stood up and thanked Lu Xuan: "Thank you, Dr. Lu, the child has stopped crying."
"It's good that the child stopped crying."
Lu Xuan also breathed a sigh of relief. Despite his calm appearance earlier, he was actually more tense than Zhou Minjun's family, as there was no guarantee that this method, which wasn't found in any medical book, would work.
Fortunately, Bone Charcoal Powder and castor oil have no side effects; otherwise, he wouldn't dare use it on a ten-month-old baby. Who knows what problems could arise if consumed?
Now, it's obvious the child has stopped crying, which is a signal.
If there is flow, there is no pain; if there is pain, there is no flow.
Bone Charcoal Powder and castor oil worked inside the child's body, with the screw slowly passing through the small intestine, easing the pain naturally as the intestine became unblocked.
Lu Xuan looked relaxed, "Go home; the screw should be expelled in about twelve hours. If you're worried after that, you can come back for a recheck."
"I've already written the prescription; just pay for the medication downstairs."
"Thank you, Dr. Lu!"
"Thank you so much!"
Zhou Minjun's family expressed their gratitude, making Lu Xuan feel a bit embarrassed. It was the first time a patient's family had been so grateful to him, like a bride getting on the bridal sedan for the first time.
Lu Xuan responded politely to the family's gratitude, taking a little time to see the family of four out of the consultation room.
After Zhou Minjun and the others left, Lu Xuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
His first solo consultation at the health center was as thrilling as riding a roller coaster.
A chaotic start.
Thankfully, he had a team of excellent colleagues, otherwise, the much-anticipated first consultation might have ended without resolution.
Lu Xuan sat back in his chair, relaxing both mentally and physically.
This medical experience left him with a lot of reflections.
While Lu Xuan felt relieved, the entire health center was still tense as Zhou Minjun's family walked out of the consultation room.
The story of Lu Xuan's treatment of a ten-month-old infant who accidentally swallowed a screw spread rapidly throughout the health center.
Saying the health center was in chaos might be an overstatement, but indeed there was a shadow cast over everyone's heart.
Seeing Zhou Minjun's family finally leaving, Wang Youqing could barely resist the urge to drop everything and run to Lu Xuan to inquire about the situation. He was quite concerned, as Zhou Minjun's family seemed to have spent too much time in the consultation room.
Lu Xuan really must have advised them to take the child to the Provincial Women and Children's Hospital; otherwise, they should have come out much sooner.
"Did Lu treat them?"
Wang Youqing looked worried, somewhat distracted.
He wasn't concerned about diagnosing; rather, he feared the treatment!
A case that even the City Women and Children's Hospital dared not touch. He simply couldn't believe Lu Xuan had the ability to treat it successfully.
Frankly speaking, if Lu Xuan had such capability, he wouldn't be at a street health center but would have been snapped up by a big hospital, not staying at a health center.
"Hope he knows what he's doing!"
Wang Youqing sighed, looking at the queue still waiting for blood tests, and forced himself to remain calm and focus on handling the current tasks.
As the Zhou Minjun family came down from the second floor in the elevator, Qi Wei walked to the payment window with the social security card, "Hello, I'm here to pay the consultation fee."
Lv Huilan looked up, saw it was Zhou Minjun's husband, and her heart leaped to her throat.
With a touch of nervousness, Lv Huilan took the social security card to check the fee.
"Hello, it's 8 yuan in total. After social security reimbursement, you only need to pay 1.6 yuan."
1.6 yuan?
Qi Wei was taken aback, "Doctor, didn't you make a mistake? We only need to pay 1.6 yuan?"
He clearly remembered that if they had to remove the screw surgically, including subsequent hospitalization costs, it would've easily amounted to five digits.
The difference, a million-fold.
Qi Wei quickly paid the fee and, before leaving, didn't forget to thank Lv Huilan.
"Thank you!"
This thank you was sincere, without the slightest falsehood.
Qi Wei knew very well, if it weren't for Lv Huilan's suggestion, they probably would have registered in the pediatric care department, which inevitably would have led them to the Provincial Women and Children's Hospital, making surgery unavoidable.
But now, not only there was no need for surgery, but they also saved a lot of money.
Of course, the money was secondary; the most important thing was the child didn't have to suffer.
Lv Huilan was rather bewildered by this thank you; she hadn't done anything!
In fact, when she suggested they see the TCM department, she was already prepared for them to scold her.
Yet, the situation was rather unexpected; instead of cursing, they actually said thank you.
Thanking for what?
Lv Huilan wanted to ask, but before she recovered her senses, Zhou Minjun's family had already left with the child.
Lv Huilan turned back, "Sister Yuan, what on earth is going on?"
Yuan Na was also puzzled by what had happened. Like Lv Huilan, she was prepared for Zhou Minjun's family to make a fuss, but the situation turned out quite the opposite, leaving her even more confused than Lv Huilan.
But when Yuan Na saw the consultation fee, her face changed suddenly.
She swallowed hard, struggling to say a sentence that made the entire health center tense, "Little Lu wouldn't have treated them, right? Otherwise, considering the situation, there shouldn't be any fee generated."
"That can't be!" Lv Huilan swallowed hard, believing it was unlikely because she thought Lu Xuan, being such a bright student, wouldn't be so reckless to try treating such a case.
If treated well, there's no problem, but if something goes wrong, not only would Lu Xuan be held accountable, but the entire health center could also face trouble.
"Hard to say."
Yuan Na shook her head, not entirely sure, but the fee generation was undeniable.
"This matter can probably only be clarified by asking Dr. Lu."
"How about I go up and ask while no one is around to see what exactly happened?"
Lv Huilan thought it over and suggested.
Yuan Na nodded, "Sure, there aren't many registrations for the afternoon anyway, even if there are, I can manage alone. You go and ask, otherwise, I can't settle my nerves. It's too frightening."
Just as they were speaking, Hu Meiqiao quickly walked in through the door.
"Yuan Na, where's that child now?"
"What's the situation?"
Hu Meiqiao had been in meetings all day, and upon learning of the situation here, took leave immediately and headed for the health center. This issue could be significant or trivial, but handled improperly, it could result in a fatal incident, especially since it's a ten-month-old infant. She dared not take it lightly.
Upon seeing Hu Meiqiao return, both Yuan Na and Lv Huilan felt relieved, standing up and announcing, "They just left not long ago."
Upon hearing the family had left, Hu Meiqiao let out a sigh of relief.
"Good that they've left. I was in a meeting at the District Health Bureau, heard about what happened, and rushed back. Luckily, nothing happened," Hu Meiqiao patted her chest, feeling a bit apprehensive.
A ten-month-old infant accidentally swallowed a screw, one with six corners no less, something even the City Women and Children Hospital dared not operate on; they could only suggest the family visit the Provincial Women and Children's Hospital. What could a health center do?
A health center was powerless.
However, just as relief appeared on Hu Meiqiao's face, a sentence from Yuan Na hit her like a bolt of lightning, leaving her dumbstruck.
"Director, I think you might be celebrating too soon. There's something I need to report: to my knowledge, the family stayed in with Dr. Lu for nearly an hour and left only after paying the fee."
Paid the fee!
Those mere words made Hu Meiqiao's body tremble; she knew all too well what this meant.
Young Lu treated them and might even have prescribed medicine.
Her face changed, and disregarding everything else, she headed straight for the elevator.
No, she had to get to the bottom of this matter.
Just as she turned around, Yuan Na spoke again, "What's strange is, they specifically thanked Huilan before leaving."
Upon hearing this, not only did Hu Meiqiao not show any joy, but her expression became even more grave.
This confirmed her suspicion further.
What she wanted to know most now was what method Lu Xuan used and what medicine was involved.
With such concerns in mind, Hu Meiqiao went up to the second floor, ignoring greetings from other health center staff along the way, heading straight to the TCM department.