Fire Chief vs. Surgeon: A Tale of Relentless Pursuit
Chapter 470: Can the Body Enter the Water?

Chapter 470: Chapter 470: Can the Body Enter the Water?

"Is it already number 69?"

Lu Jing glanced at the computer and thought, Wow, a total of one hundred and twenty appointments today.

Public hospitals really do have too many people.

On this point, private hospitals must be mentioned, as they might not see one hundred and twenty patients in a whole week.

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Lu Jing had started his shift at almost one o’clock, and once he got busy, how could he remember the time?

By the time he took a break, it was already past three o’clock.

His stomach was grumbling loudly when he remembered he hadn’t eaten lunch yet.

Immediately, he started rummaging through the office.

Luckily, he found a piece of bread, checked the date, saw it was still good, and didn’t hesitate.

It could be said he wolfed it down, chewing the bread in large bites and occasionally taking big gulps of water. Just like that, he made do with a meal.

There was no choice, the cafeteria would have definitely been closed by then.

Ordering takeout would require waiting.

If he got busy again by that time, he wouldn’t have the chance to eat.

So, it was better to eat whatever was available to fill his stomach.

Indeed, before Lu Jing could swallow the last bite of bread, the next patient had already arrived.

It was a boy in his twenties, knocking on the door,

"Doctor, is it my turn?" he asked.

Lu Jing quickly swallowed his bread,

"What’s your name?"

"Wu Huai."

He checked the registration form on the computer,

"Wu Huai, right? Come in."

The boy came in and sat on the stool.

Lu Jing drank two mouthfuls of water and regained his seriousness,

"What seems to be the problem?" he asked.

The boy scratched the back of his head,

"Doctor, my knees have been hurting these past few days, especially when I play basketball. It really hurts a lot."

Knee pain?

Lu Jing got up from his chair and then bent down in front of the boy,

"Lift your pants."

"Oh, okay."

Lu Jing examined the boy’s knee with his hand and tapped on it,

"Let’s get an X-ray. I suspect there is fluid accumulation."

Fluid accumulation?

"Ah? How could there be fluid accumulation? Is it what they call water getting in?"

Cough, cough, cough.

Lu Jing choked on the response, then explained,

"It’s not the water getting in as you mentioned. If there’s a considerable amount of fluid, it could indicate acute synovitis. You should rest adequately, keep warm, prevent the joint from getting cold, and reduce physical activity, ideally staying indoors.

You can wear elastic knee pads on the joint to apply pressure and help absorb the fluid. You can also take anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving medication to control the inflammatory response and alleviate the accumulation of fluid.

Of course, if the tension is high and it’s uncomfortable due to swelling, you may need to aspirate the fluid.

At the same time, injecting a complex betamethasone solution into the joint for anti-inflammatory treatment, after adequate rest and inflammation control, the fluid will gradually reduce.

If along with the fluid, there is a general fever, localized skin redness and warmth, it might be a secondary bacterial infection in the fluid, and you should come to the hospital as soon as possible for a puncture and aspiration, and send it for bacterial culture.

If the bacterial culture is positive, you need to receive anti-inflammatory treatment."

The boy was bewildered by this lengthy medical explanation.

He finally grasped the key point: So it’s really not water getting in!

Pfft!

How could the human body just randomly get water in it?

Unless it’s through injection.

The young nowadays really are quite adorable.

"I’ll write you a prescription now, then you should go get the X-ray."

"Oh, okay, Doctor."

"Remember, you cannot engage in any strenuous activities during this period, playing basketball or anything else is strictly prohibited!"

With that, the boy’s face instantly crumpled into a bitter expression.