Li Jingsheng reviewed the patient’s examination results once again.
The white blood cell count is normal, even on the lower side.
At the same time, the patient’s symptoms, including cough, purulent sputum, and chest pain, are not apparent.
This illness is indeed too unusual.
"Perhaps visiting the ward to talk with the patient and family might reveal more information."
Li Jingsheng took the patient’s basic information and left the office.
He closed the door behind him.
Although there are no valuables inside, it is necessary to have a sense of precaution.
It’s already evening; many doctors and nurses have left, leaving only the on-duty staff.
They are still very busy.
Mainly the hospital is beyond capacity, and even additional temporary beds are all full. There are likely many patients outside waiting for a bed.
Only when a new bed becomes available can new patients be admitted.
Following the information on the sheet, Li Jingsheng found bed number 73.
The patient is currently stationed in the corridor.
A middle-aged couple is by the bedside; their attire suggests they might be of average means.
The patient lies on the bed in a semi-recumbent position.
The patient’s symptoms must be severe, as lying flat likely causes breathing difficulties.
The semi-recumbent position might make him slightly more comfortable.
He looks like a skinny young man, with a face full of illness.
"Xu Jie, is that you?"
Li Jingsheng wasn’t wearing a white coat, but he was successful, happy in love, and well-conditioned in life, giving him a full presence.
Making it obvious that he is a social elite.
"Yes!"
The boy looked at him with open eyes.
The parents looked at Li Jingsheng with a wary gaze.
Hospitals often have money swindlers or promoters mingling, even those pretending to be medical assistants.
These swindlers use such tricks that it’s hard to guard against them.
They often wear nurse or doctor’s white coats, making it difficult for patients and families to distinguish real from fake.
They are adept at manipulating the hearts of families and patients and even pin a badge on their chest or above their pocket.
Careful inspection of their badge could reveal some discrepancies.
"You took a chest X-ray at the county hospital, but I haven’t seen it. Did you bring the film along?"
Li Jingsheng asked.
"Yes, yes, Dr. Liu here looked at it once and said the film from the county hospital wasn’t useful and wanted us to retake it."
The patient’s mother replied.
"Let me have a look at it!"
Li Jingsheng nodded; it’s almost standard for larger hospitals not to accept films and test results from other hospitals.
There indeed are differences in laboratory levels and instrument advancement.
The patient’s mother retrieved a file bag from under the bed; Li Jingsheng took it and pulled the film out to examine it against the light.
The X-ray from the county hospital indeed lacks clarity.



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