Jessica spoke very fast: "Daddy, I'm sorry. I'm busy with a new project now and I'm exhausted. I'll call you when I'm free, okay?"
Mr. Clark: "...Okay. When I have time..."
Before he finished speaking, he vaguely heard someone calling Jessica, so the call was hung up.
Mr. Clark: "..." He glanced at his wife and shrugged.
"My daughter has grown up and has her own work to be busy with. Deborah, don't be angry..."
Mrs. Clark smiled slightly, shrugged, and said: "Then don't bother her, and call her back when she is free. My disease may not be curable. From my inner intuition, I still have some problems." I believe in Dr. Zhou!”
"Well, I hope good luck will always be with us! God bless you!" Mr. Clark comforted.
As everyone knows, Jessica forgot to call back when she was busy. Occasionally I think about it, but because I have too many worrying things and too much work pressure, I forget about the phone call with my parents.
When Zhou Qiao brought Elena in for ward rounds, he chatted with the Clarks and asked about their children, because usually, when parents are so seriously ill, children would come to visit.
Mrs. Clark smiled bitterly and told her about her daughter being in New York. They were also afraid that Zhou Qiao would make fun of them.
Mr. Clark defended his daughter: "The main reason is that she is too busy with work and has no time to come. After all, even a direct flight from New York to San Francisco takes more than five hours, and if there is a layover, it will take more than eight hours."
Zhou Qiao smiled and said: "I can completely understand it. Because we in China are the same."
Many young people in China cannot go back home more than once a year. Some of them don’t call their parents for a month or two. Otherwise, the song “Go Home Often” wouldn’t be popular. So many years.
Elena said: "Just treat this place as your home. If you need any help, you can come to us."
"Thank you, little Ava," said Mrs. Clark.
Elena shrugged: "I'm Elena!"
Mrs. Clark looked apologetic: "Oh my God, I always admit my mistakes." Because it had been Ava who had been giving her injections, infusions, and asking questions, so she thought it was Ava.
Elena said: "It's okay, it's normal for you to admit your mistake!"
He glanced at Zhou Qiao secretly and thought to himself, as long as Qiao doesn't make a mistake! She pinched her middle finger quietly, still very proud of the mark she had made by cutting a small love notch on her nail.
…
"Dr. Zhou, please help me take a look. Danielle's condition is very bad!" Cathy entered the clinic pushing a stroller. When she saw Zhou Qiao happened to be in the lobby, she said hurriedly and worriedly.
"Don't worry, I'll check her out." Zhou Qiao walked over quickly. This is the same baby he delivered last time, who was later adopted by Cathy.
Elena and Ava heard the noise and came over quickly.
"What happened to little Danielle?"
Cathy wiped the sweat from her forehead: "The baby was originally very cute and fair, but in the past few days, the skin has become very yellow, even the eyes are yellow, and the appetite is not good, so I Pushed her over."
She was old, so it was naturally impossible for her to carry a child. Even if she was pushed in a stroller, she felt a little tired when she walked over. However, this little baby really gave her a lot of joy and comfort.
"Let me carry her to the consulting room." Zhou Qiao picked up the child, and the three of them followed him to the consulting room.
Zhou Qiao placed the baby on the examination bed, unbuttoned her clothes, and began to examine her.
"How many days has she been like this?" Zhou Qiao asked.
Cathy said: "It's been three days! And it's getting worse. Doctor Zhou, what's going on? Could it be some congenital disease?"
Zhou Qiao shook his head and explained: "Don't worry, this is just physiological neonatal jaundice, which is very common. She only has yellowing on her face and upper body. If the whole body is yellowing, it may be pathological."
"What should I do if it is pathological?" Cathy was very worried because she was afraid that the condition would progress further.
Zhou Qiao said: "It should subside in two or three days. If it doesn't go away and it's pathological, it can be solved by phototherapy and medicine. All in all, don't worry too much."
Seeing that Cathy was still worried, Zhou Qiao had no choice but to explain further and show his professionalism.
"This is because when the fetus is in the mother's belly, it is relatively hypoxic and needs to produce a lot of red blood cells to carry oxygen. After the baby is born, he does not need so many red blood cells, and the heme in it is bilirubin (jaundice). origin of.
The liver of a newborn baby is not yet mature enough to process so much bilirubin, which accumulates in the body and causes jaundice. When the baby's liver function becomes stronger, bilirubin will be converted and gradually excreted from the body. "
Although the medical school he attended in China was only third-rate, he did not waste his time in school. He was born in a rural area and worked harder and harder than any of his classmates. Therefore, all kinds of basic knowledge are still quite solid.
Neonatal jaundice is just common sense to medical students.
After hearing Zhou Qiao's explanation, Cathy finally felt relieved. Then Ava and Elena took turns holding the baby and teasing her.
After all, the clinic's business picked up, and not long after, they became busy again, and Cathy had no choice but to push Danielle home.
Anyway, her home was relatively close to Iris Clinic, and she planned to push it over to Zhou Qiao every day when she took a walk.
In this case, Zhou Qiao would not charge her for medical treatment. Even if he did, it would be at the five-minute level.
…
San Francisco, Mission Street, Red-billed Gull Clinic.
The boss, Kainz, has Mediterranean shine and a ring of mottled white hair. He is short and fat, has a hooked nose and deep eyes. He is in his fifties and is furious at the moment.
"What's going on? I've lost so many customers recently! How do you do your job?!" He scolded one of his subordinates.
The assistant felt very wronged: "Boss, this is not my fault. The reason for the loss of customers is because they were robbed."
"What kind of clinic dares to steal our red-billed gull's business?" Kainz slapped the table angrily, causing the coffee cup placed aside to tremble violently.
The assistant also trembled and said: "It's the Iris Clinic that closed last month because the boss died, but now it's reopened!"
"Iris Clinic? Didn't you say there is only one doctor and two nurses left? With just this, you can steal our customers?" Kainz was shocked and angry.
Are you kidding me? Three little ones dare to steal my business?
