Chapter 218 - 218 0219 Chronic Cor Pulmonale

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218: Chapter 0219: Chronic Cor Pulmonale 218: Chapter 0219: Chronic Cor Pulmonale Yueru paced back and forth outside the pediatric emergency room. Her sister was seriously ill and was being treated in Jinling People’s Hospital. With her nephew in such condition, she didn’t dare call to inform her sister. Just a moment ago, she had phoned her brother-in-law several times, only to find that his phone was off after several attempts. In this situation, Yueru didn’t want to have anything more to do with that scumbag brother-in-law, only lamenting that her sister had been blind to marry him. “CEO Shen, don’t worry, the child won’t be in any danger.” Secretary Xiao Li consoled. “I hope that’s the case; otherwise, who knows how my sister will react?” Yueru said worriedly. She was well aware that it had been her father’s intention to have her sister, Xingru, take over the CEO position, but due to her illness, and believing she was less capable than Yueru, Xingru had passed the position to Yueru. Thus, the relationship between the two sisters was very good, and Yueru was very concerned about her sister. She felt her sister was perfect in every aspect, except perhaps because of health issues and misjudging her husband’s character, marrying him seemed like the only inadequate decision Xingru had made in Yueru’s eyes. The attending physician and female nurse were still inside the pediatric emergency room, using all kinds of modern medical equipment for examinations and treatments. But the little infant boy was too small, and his internal organs couldn’t withstand the doctor’s manipulations. When the attending physician managed to stabilize the infant boy’s condition as best he could, he too was sweating all over. Despite being mentally prepared, he had not anticipated the severity of the current situation. As seconds and minutes ticked by, the condition of the little infant on the hospital bed seemed to grow more serious. Despite the emergency doctor’s efforts, having tried all kinds of treatments, they couldn’t ensure the infant would pull through his critical condition. When the chief physician, Dr. Liao Wenchang, emerged from the pediatric emergency room and took off his mask, Yueru rushed to ask, “Doctor, how’s my nephew?” “Miss Shen, your nephew is in very serious condition, and he hasn’t yet escaped the critical stage. We’ve had a nurse take him to the intensive care unit, and I’m going to consult with other doctors.” Dr. Liao Wenchang explained. Although Yueru was prepared for this, she was still extremely worried when she heard the news. After all, her nephew was not even a year old, and his condition was indeed much more precarious compared to other patients. After Yueru and Secretary Xiao Li glanced at the nephew lying on the bed in the intensive care unit, Yueru said, “Xiao Li, help me stay here and watch over him.” This was the intensive care unit, where patient families could only wait outside, and only doctors and female nurses were allowed in. Secretary Xiao Li waited outside in the hallway while Yueru followed Dr. Liao Wenchang to an office in the pediatric department. Once inside, Dr. Liao had already gathered other pediatric specialists and some internal medicine physicians, discussing the infant’s condition. “Miss Shen, may I ask your relation to the patient?” An internal medicine doctor looked at Yueru curiously, noting that she didn’t seem to be a woman who had children. “I’m his maternal aunt.” Yueru replied. If that were the case, then it made sense. “Then why haven’t the infant boy’s parents come?” The situation of the little boy was not optimistic, and his parents hadn’t shown up, just an aunt. If something happened to the child, Yueru might not even be able to take responsibility. “` The infant boy is now in a critical condition, and the hospital has required the patient’s family to sign two critical condition consent forms; it’s a measure for the hospital to delineate responsibilities clearly with the family members. If the family does not sign, the doctors might not continue to treat the patient. Instances of disputes with medical staff are increasingly common, and both hospitals and doctors are very wary of such situations arising. “My sister is also ill, hospitalized for treatment at Jinling People’s Hospital, and I’ve called my brother-in-law, but he hasn’t picked up yet.” As Yueru thought of these things, she felt indignant. Her son was in such a serious condition, and yet she couldn’t even reach him on the phone. Where on earth could he be? “Miss Shen, since that’s the case, let’s first discuss your nephew’s condition,” said Liao Wenchang. “Miss Shen, your nephew has chronic lung disease, which is hereditary. He was already treated once at birth, and this is his second episode.” “In Western medicine, chronic lung disease is short for chronic heart disease. It’s caused by chronic changes in lung tissue, the rib cage, or pulmonary arterial blood vessels, which lead to increased resistance in pulmonary circulation, pulmonary arterial hypertension, and consequently right ventricular hypertrophy and dilation, finally resulting in right heart failure and respiratory failure.” “Clinically, it’s characterized by repeated coughing and wheezing, expectorating phlegm, edema, and blueness. Early on, cardiopulmonary function may still compensate, but in the late stages, respiratory and circulatory failure occur, along with a variety of complications. In your nephew’s case, in addition to hereditary factors, he had insufficient cardiopulmonary function at birth, and now complications have arisen, so his condition is much more serious than imagined.” Yueru had no medical background and couldn’t understand all the medical terminology, but she understood that her nephew’s condition was extremely serious. “What can be done?” asked Yueru. “If we were dealing with a long-term patient, like most patients who are elderly and mainly suffer from chronic bronchitis or emphysema, surgery could be considered. But your nephew is too young for surgery, and unless absolutely necessary, we would not perform it on him. Current treatment can only be through medication.” “So, what is the best medication available? Money is no issue.” said Yueru. “Miss Shen, it’s not about the money,” said Liao Wenchang. The other doctors also nodded in agreement. In such cases, it wasn’t a problem that money could solve, but rather a question of medical skills and medicine that could help the patient. Liao Wenchang still had Yueru have the child’s parents come to sign. If they really couldn’t make it, she would have to sign on their behalf, but then, if something happened to the child, Yueru would definitely be responsible. The hospital and doctors could not be held responsible. From Liao Wenchang’s assessment, the child had less than a 30 percent chance of recovery and discharge from the hospital, so the likelihood of successful treatment was quite low. The main goal now was to first get the child out of life-threatening danger before considering further treatment. Yueru was now a little scared. Although her bond with her nephew wasn’t deep, her biggest fear was that something would actually happen to him. What would her sister, in the hospital for treatment, do then? Yueru became very anxious. She didn’t dare to call and inform her sister but instead took out her phone to call the nanny and instructed her not to tell her sister. However, the nanny had already informed Xingru. Yueru decided not to contact her brother-in-law anymore and instead called her parents. “`

Chapter 218 - 218 0219 Chronic Cor Pulmonale

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