What she said was what Zheng Ren was most afraid of.
Although he did not know the relevant provisions of the law, Zheng Ren knew that the patient's biological parents had a greater advantage over him no matter what the situation.
Damn it, why had Lawyer Ge's phone call not come in yet!
"Oh, who are you?" Su Yun walked over after finishing the call. "You're the patient's parents? Where's the evidence? There are lots of liars these days."
The patient's parents were furious but with Fan Tianshui standing by the side like a miniature mountain, they could not flare up even if they were angry.
Zheng Ren took out the household register and slowly flipped through it, trying to stall for time.
The patient's name was Du Chunfang. She came from a family of four and had a younger brother.
"Where are your ID cards?" Su Yun saw that Zheng Ren's actions were very slow and immediately guessed his intentions. Although he did not know why, he still found various reasons and excuses to help Zheng Ren stall for time.
In fact, Zheng Ren did not know what was the use of stalling for time. He did not have any experience in dealing with such problems. He just relied on his temperament to stall for a minute.
Anyway, he had already made the necessary calls. The specifics would depend on whether Du Chunfang was resilient enough.
He flipped through the ID cards and compared them with the household register. Zheng Ren was slow and unhurried. In fact, he was very angry. He was so anxious that his blood pressure was skyrocketing.
Damn Lawyer Ge, why was he still not calling yet?
No matter how slow he tried to complete the matter at hand, it would definitely be over in less than ten minutes. If he made a phone call, even if it was not of much help, he could at least delay it for a few more minutes.
The patient's mother asked, "What are you trying to do? Quickly send my daughter out!"
"If you don't send her out now, we'll call the police!" the patient's father said.
Ding, dong!
The elevator door opened and a figure dressed in a suit ran over breathlessly.
Huh? Was it Lawyer Ge? Why was he still in Sea City?
Zheng Ren was stunned. He wanted to answer the phone and ask about it, but he did not expect Lin Jiaojiao to make Lawyer Ge come over physically.
"Lawyer Ge, this way!" Zheng Ren waved his hand.
A smile appeared on Lawyer Ge's refined face. He came to Zheng Ren's side with a slight smile.
"Chief Zheng, what happened? Did someone cause trouble?" Lawyer Ge asked as he glanced at the person in front of him.
"No," Zheng Ren said. After that, he whispered to Lawyer Ge to explain the situation to him.
"Do you think that you can do whatever you want just because you're parents?" After Lawyer Ge heard what Zheng Ren had to tell him, he looked at Du Chunfang's parents distastefully. Anyone could see the disdain in his eyes.
"Who are you?" Du Chunfang's father asked in confusion.
"I'm a lawyer from the Capital. I specialize in such cases as your daughter's. I've encountered plenty of people like you." Lawyer Ge was very experienced with talking to people.
Du Chunfang's parents were terrified when they heard that he was a lawyer. Although they had never seen a lawyer in their lives, they knew that lawyers were people who specialized in lawsuits.
"So you think you can do whatever you want and trample on the law? Do you think Sea City is just like your countryside? As long as you're willing to shamelessly cause trouble, do you think that means you can do whatever you want?" Lawyer Ge did not try to reason with them, merely putting the blame on them first.
Su Yun pursed his lips.
Zheng Ren observed Du Chunfang's expression and felt that her parents seemed to have lost their nerves. He felt slightly more at ease.
"Chief Zheng, I want to meet the client," Lawyer Ge said.
"Okay." Zheng Ren made a quick decision. He knew that what Lawyer Ge said might not be true. In front of the patient's family, he could not say a lot of things.
After saying that, Zheng Ren led Lawyer Ge into the ICU.
Su Yun followed behind. He turned around and glanced at Du Chunfang's parents with a cold gaze.
"Chief Zheng, is the patient conscious?" After entering, Lawyer Ge immediately asked about the crux of the matter.
"She's currently in a suction machine-assisted state... Su Yun, is Du Chunfang conscious?" Zheng Ren asked.
"She's in a stable condition right now," Su Yun said in the simplest words possible.
"That makes the whole thing quite troublesome right now," Lawyer Ge said calmly. "Legally speaking, when the patient is not conscious, the lover and parents have custody and can decide whether to give up treatment or not."
Zheng Ren's heart froze over.
"Is there no other way?" Zheng Ren asked hopefully.
Lawyer Ge slowly shook his head.
Zheng Ren was speechless.
He believed in Lawyer Ge's professional ability. Otherwise, he would not have sat in the Traffic Police Chief's office and looked down at everyone. It was as if he was saying that everyone present was trash.Find authorized novels in , faster updates, better experience, Please click #'s-studio_16489637605120805/discretion_50339923949058557 for visiting.
However, now even Lawyer Ge was telling him that there were no other options left.
"Hey, you must have made a mistake." Su Yun frowned and said, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
"Huh?" Zheng Ren let Su Yun criticize him. He immediately recalled what he was mistaken about.
"The patient only used a suction machine to assist her breathing for a long time to avoid agitation. As such, a tranquilizer was used to calm her down. It's not a cerebral hemorrhage, so she's just unconscious," Su Yun said.
"Can she recover in a short amount of time?" Lawyer Ge asked immediately.
"Yes," Su Yun said. He waved his hand and hurried into the ICU.
Zheng Ren's hope was greatly increased. He instructed Lawyer Ge to change into a sterile suit as the two of them followed him into the ICU.
"The patient used midazolam. Continue pumping 50mg of midazolam to calm her down." Su Yun had seen the doctor's advice clearly. After that, he said to Zheng Ren, "If necessary, use flumazenil midazolam as an antagonist and inject 4mg into the muscle."
After hesitating for a moment, Su Yun said, "This dosage is a bit much. However, considering the patient's young age and the fact that she's facing such a situation, I still recommend this dosage."
"Wait a moment," Zheng Ren said. Then, he looked at Lawyer Ge and asked, "What doc.u.ments do you need to sign?"
"Well, there's a printer here. Wait for me to use my phone as a hotspot. I'll download a doc.u.ment, make some modifications, and print it out. It'll take effect after the patient signs it," said Lawyer Ge.
Zheng Ren finally let out a long breath.
The doctors and nurses in the ICU were all dumbfounded.
He had brought the lawyer to the ICU to handle the doc.u.ment so quickly?
Chief Zheng was good.
The ICU was not very unfamiliar with this kind of thing. Some old people on the verge of death usually signed doc.u.ments for the division of the estate in the ICU as they needed to leave behind audio-visual information.
However, this was the first time they had encountered something like this. They were allowing the patient to decide for herself whether or not to pull the plug.
"Is there anyone we can trust?" Lawyer Ge was used to seeing the dark side in people. Adding on the fact that he was pressed for time, he immediately asked such a direct question that gave Zheng Ren a headache.
Could the young man be trusted?
Zheng Ren hesitated for a moment.
While he was hesitating, the ICU door opened as Chief Physician Pan and Medical Services' Chief Zhou walked in.
Chapter 501 - Without People
Present, What Was The Point Of Asking For Money?
Lawyer Ge went to the side and busied himself. Although he did not bring his assistant this time, he was extremely skilled in his work.
Zheng Ren immediately went to Old Chief Physician Old Pan and Chief Zhou, giving them a detailed report on the matter.
Chief Zhou was a little unhappy that Old Chief Physician Old Pan had forcefully pulled him over. However, when he heard Zheng Ren's report, he became serious.
In essence, Medical Services did not need to be involved in this matter at all as it had nothing to do with the emergency department.
Once the patient's parents approved, the patient would be extubated, suffer from respiratory failure, die, and be cremated. That was the normal procedure. No one could say no to it.
However... A young girl in her early twenties would be gone just like this?
The point was that she did not have an incurable disease. It was just patent ductus arteriosus.
"Zheng Ren, what did the lawyer say?" Chief Zhou did not have a good impression of Lawyer Ge. The memory of Lawyer Ge's arrogant face in the Traffic Police office was still fresh in Chief Zhou's mind.
Therefore, he did not want to ask Lawyer Ge. He only asked Zheng Ren.
"As long as the patient is not in a vegetative state and signs a legal agreement, she can be treated according to the client's wishes," Zheng Ren said.
"Can anyone be entrusted with her decision?"
"She has a boyfriend who has been insisting on her treatment." Zheng Ren continued, "Regarding the fees, I'll discuss it with her boyfriend and strive to not default the hospital fees."
"For this, I'll apply to reduce a part of the fees," Chief Zhou said. "The fee can't be entirely voided, but at least this will somewhat alleviate their financial burden."
After that, he smiled. "You're a good person. I can't let you be the only one who bears the brunt of this."
Zheng Ren knew that Chief Zhou was supporting him.
If it was anyone else, perhaps Chief Zhou would have thrown a tantrum and scolded the other person.
Zheng Ren did not know who was in charge of such patients. Perhaps it was the Civil Affairs Bureau? Who knew.
However, as a witness and a doctor who could treat the patient's illnesses, Zheng Ren decided to get involved in this mess.
It was a risky act but was supported by many people. Zheng Ren knew that he owed a lot of favors.
However, a favor could slowly be repaid.
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"It's better for the hospital to intervene in matters like these," Chief Zhou said firmly. "Use Lawyer Ge's doc.u.ments but have the hospital's legal consultant take a look."
Zheng Ren nodded. Old Chief Physician Pan stood quietly at the side without saying a word.
He did not have to say anything. He had already done his best by bringing Chief Zhou over from home after work.
Lawyer Ge also knew that Chief Zhou was talking about the normal procedure. The hospital coming forward meant that there would be less pressure, so he agreed readily.
"What's the probability of the patient being saved?" Chief Zhou asked.
"The patient's been diagnosed with having patent ductus arteriosus and double pneumonia. The inflammation has been basically controlled but is still in the absorption stage. Because of the patent ductus arteriosus, their blood oxygen level has been very low," Su Yun said. "If the situation allows for it, we should seize the time to plug the ductus arteriosus at the emergency department. The ductus arteriosus will be pulled out within three days... No, within a day."
Chief Zhou nodded.
Su Yun looked at Zheng Ren.
"I'm fine here. If necessary, the surgery can be done overnight." Zheng Ren went all out. The risk was no longer a problem.
Besides, it would not take more than ten minutes to plug the ductus arteriosus. The risk was almost negligible.
"By the way, the equipment can be provided for free by China Changfeng Microinvasive Surgery. I've talked to them about it already," Zheng Ren added.
Chief Zhou nodded and thought about the matter.
The main decision would be placed on the patient's own will. When she woke up, she had to sign it.
Whether or not she could do it was still split between two possibilities.
After all, once the patient left her comatose state, she would experience changes in her blood pressure, heart rate, and other physiological functions under the stimulation of various uncomfortable feelings.
All of this could only be done with her best efforts.
Chief Zhou made up his mind and asked how long the patient had been awake. After making an estimation, he brought Zheng Ren, Su Yun, and the ICU doctors to communicate with the patient's family members.
With the appearance of various legal consultants, Du Chunfang's parents' emotional state had softened.
They were just afraid of trouble. In the end, they said that no matter who was in charge, it would save them money as long as it was not them. After that, they left.
Although their personalities were very cold, Chief Zhou and Zheng Ren were relieved.
Zheng Ren was ready to take on all of this by himself.
Maybe it was impulsive and ridiculous but when he saw the patient bite the tracheal intubation with her remaining consciousness while in a comatose state, Zheng Ren made this decision.
He would have no regrets about it!
After dealing with Du Chunfang's parents, Chief Zhou, Zheng Ren, and Du Chunfang's boyfriend went to the briefing room.
Zheng Ren looked calmly at the young man in front of him. He looked to be about 23 or 24 years old. He looked tired, his eyes rimmed with dark circles as the skin on his forehead was torn open, blood still oozing out from his wound.
Zheng Ren wanted to take him to bandage his wound but was rejected. The young man also knew there was a chance to save his girlfriend in front of him and refused to let go of it.
They sat down in the treatment room.
"Let's get to the point. Du Chunfang's life and death may be in your hands." Zheng Ren crossed his arms in front of his c.h.e.s.t, narrowing his eyes as he stared at the young man in front of him.
It involved responsibility as well as life and death. He did not know if this young man could handle it.
Perhaps, he had acted on impulse before.
Countless 'maybe's' intertwined together, creating the possibility that Du Chunfang's life could continue while she was lying in the ICU.
The young man did not hesitate. His eyes were bloodshot. He stared at Zheng Ren and said, "Doctor, I know you're a good person. I can handle it. Please believe in me."
"How long have you known each other? What do you do?"
"It's been half a year," the young man said. "I was a restaurant chef. She started working there, picking and washing vegetables every day.
"Later, I found out that she had a congenital heart disease and she eventually got better. I gave her a sum of money to study to become a beautician. With her illness, she has to avoid straining herself. Her lips turn purple when she's tired, making her look scary."
"If she can come back to life this time, she definitely can't do heavy work. She might become a burden to you." Zheng Ren's deep voice echoed across the room.
"Doctor, I've already given all of this some thought." The young man's eyes were red but there were no tears. It was as if all his blood had already run dry. "I'm a man. It's my duty to take care of her. Please rest assured, I'm definitely not impulsive. I'm usually very calm. I've thought about everything very clearly."
"The medical fees are likely to be more than a hundred thousand y
uan."
"As long as I'm alive, I can borrow money," the young man said firmly. "I'm usually very frugal and my boss likes me quite a lot. I went to the restaurant this morning and told my boss about this situation. He said that as long as there's a need, he can lend me the money.
"I asked how I'd pay it back and he told me to pay it back slowly. That's because as long as a person is around, there's money. Without people present, what's the point of asking for money?"
Chapter 502 - Fate
What was the use of asking for money when the person was not around?
Perhaps this was love.
Zheng Ren nodded and looked at Chief Zhou.
He had asked all the questions he wanted to. The rest were the normal legal procedures and most importantly, Du Chunfang's personal authorization.
"Little Zheng, are you confident that you can do the surgery?" Chief Zhou was not shy about directly asking this question in front of Du Chunfang's boyfriend.
"The chances of success are very high. There's only a small chance that something would go wrong but no matter what, I'll do my best and strive for good results," Zheng Ren said frankly.
This was different from usual. These instructions were usually given to the other patients.
Since he was deeply involved in this matter, Zheng Ren did not mind saying something more positive.
A glimmer of hope appeared in the young man's eyes.
"Originally, I was planning to wait a few months and save up twenty thousand yuan before bringing her to the Provincial Capital for surgery," the young man said. "I didn't expect life to be this bad... This is all my fault. If only I had borrowed the money sooner."
What he said had nothing to do with what Zheng Ren and Chief Zhou had talked about but from his tone, one could hear both a hint of guilt and joy.
He had asked around up till this day and under the current circ.u.mstances, no one was willing to perform surgery on the patient.
Regardless of whether the surgery was performed or not, the amount of money that would be spent for the patient to stay in the ICU was just the tip of the iceberg.
Next, if the blood oxygen could not be improved, the long-term tracheal intubation would require a tracheotomy. After that, there would be some common complications in the ICU, such as falling pneumonia. These were all considered fatal diseases.
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