Li Jingsheng continued to practice vertical mattress sutures with his head down. After previous research and practice, he had made considerable progress.
Gradually came to understand many of these points.
His entire suturing movement was also getting faster and faster. He kept cutting new openings in the cloth and then sewed them shut.
Time passes little by little.
Li Jingsheng, who was concentrating on practicing vertical mattress stitching, didn't even notice any customers coming in.
Li Jingsheng is tightening the needles and tying knots, completing the final suture practice.
Looking at the stitched effect on the fabric piece, it looks like a section of railway. This is the most basic feature of vertical mattress stitching and is called a railway trace.
Beginners are most likely to sew railway marks due to their poor skills and irregular operation.
But he was quite happy.
Because this means that he has initially learned vertical mattress suture.
"Doctor Li, Dr. Li..."
The customer who came in was an old acquaintance, with messy gray-white hair stuck to his scalp due to sweat, and a tall and burly body wearing dark blue overalls stained with dust. It was also soaked with sweat and clung tightly to the strong body.
Now being supported by a coworker of about the same age, I can only hop on one foot.
As the two approached the counter, the pungent smell of sweat hit their faces.
"Hey, Master Liu, what's wrong with you?"
Li Jingsheng quickly went around the counter and moved a stool for the other party to sit on.
It could be faintly seen that Master Liu's right calf was bleeding a lot. The dark red blood soaked a large piece of the blue overalls, and a tear about ten centimeters long on the pants was also particularly clear.
There is already a strap tightly binding the thigh near the knee.
Basically everyone can do simple banding to stop bleeding.
Master Liu is actually only 46 years old. Because he has been engaged in heavy physical labor for a long time, he looks like a sixty-year-old man.
"Oh... don't mention it. A large piece of glass was broken for some reason while building the wall. I didn't pay attention to the back, and there was a big gash on my leg."
Li Jingsheng was slightly relieved when he heard that the injury was caused by glass.
Relatively speaking, glass contaminates the wound less. If it is a rusty iron piece, it will be more troublesome.
"Let me check for you first to see if the injury is serious!"
He wanted to roll up the trousers leg of Master Liu's left leg, but found that it didn't work.
It was covered in blood and dust, which was very detrimental to the wound.
Secondary pollution is prone to occur after treatment.
Besides, the trousers are very tight after being wetted. If they are rolled up and tightly tied to the thighs, the patient will feel very uncomfortable and the blood supply to the legs will not be smooth.
"I'm afraid you have to cut off these trouser legs."
"This set of work clothes cost more than fifty yuan, and I have only worn it for less than two years. It would be a pity to cut it off! Can you not cut it off?"
Master Liu was very distressed when he heard that his trouser legs were to be cut off.
If the city people are more sophisticated, a shirt will cost hundreds of dollars, and they will not wear it if it is a bit old. Master Liu spent more than 50 yuan to buy a pair of street clothes. After wearing them for almost two years, the collar, cuffs and other parts have long been frayed, and now he is reluctant to cut them off.
It’s really not easy for those at the bottom of society.
"Well...if you don't want to cut it off, you can just take it off."
Li Jingsheng's small clinic usually treats poor people, and he can understand the hardships and hardships of these people.
Master Liu hesitated and glanced at the worker next to him.
It would be so embarrassing to take off your pants and just wear underpants while walking on the street!
"Old Liu, it's just a pair of trousers. Just cut it off. It's important to treat it quickly."
A co-worker stood by to persuade him.
"Okay, okay, then just cut it for me!" Master Liu gritted his teeth and made determination as if he had cut off a piece of meat.
Li Jingsheng brought scissors and carefully helped him cut off his trouser legs.
At this moment, you can already see that the calf is bloody and bloody.
The wound extended from the calf to the crook of the leg, and the skin and flesh were slightly turned outward.
After seeing the injury clearly, Li Jingsheng couldn't help but take a deep breath.
From his experience he was sure the wound was deep.
The large piece of glass must have been particularly sharp at that time. When he fell, it scratched from the crook of Master Liu's calf all the way down into the deep muscles.
The length of the wound must be at least 12cm.
He didn't know whether the blood vessels, tendons, and nerves inside were damaged.
This deep wound was more than he could handle.
"This wound is too deep. You need to go to a big hospital for treatment quickly. I'm afraid I can't handle it here."
Li Jingsheng frowned and said solemnly.
The clinic has been open for more than nine months, and although business has been bleak, there has never been an incident.
This has a lot to do with his decent style and cautious behavior.
As long as the risk of the disease is slightly greater, he would rather not make this money.
What small clinics fear most is something going wrong.
Almost all clinic owners who survive are cautious.
This business is not for the faint of heart.
"The treatment in a big hospital costs tens of thousands! Please help me again. You have healed me several times when I was injured. Isn't it just that the wound is a little deeper this time? Don't worry, just treat me. It'll be fine." .”
Master Liu rolled up his sleeves as he spoke, revealing a five to six centimeter long centipede scar on his left forearm.
This is Li Jingsheng's masterpiece.
Li Jingsheng sewed the injury he suffered half a year ago.
Because the suture level is not very good, it would be good if the wound can be healed.
Unsightly scars are inevitable.
Li Jingsheng was still hesitant. He dared to treat superficial wounds.
The risks of such a deep wound are too great.
"I'm just afraid that if I injure my nerves, major blood vessels, or tendons, I won't go to a big hospital for treatment. What if I become disabled?"
Li Jingsheng said seriously.
The co-workers stood aside and said nothing.
Everyone has their own Xiao Jiujiu. He and Master Liu jointly undertake decoration business such as breaking down walls. Now that Master Liu is injured, logically it must be considered a work-related injury.
It costs a lot to go to a big hospital. Not only will this business be in vain, I'm afraid I will have to pay extra for Master Liu's treatment.
He must not be happy in his heart.
"Master Shun, how about we call the owner of the house and ask for his opinion?"
Master Liu was a little scared when he heard that he might be disabled.
As a migrant worker in the city, it is not easy for Master Liu to live in this big city with his wife and two children.
Not only do they have to rent a house to live in, but they also have to provide education for their two children.
Not only do my parents in my hometown and my wife's parents-in-law support me, they need some money at least for three years and two birthdays. Coupled with various favor expenses, it is also a considerable expense.
As the backbone of the family, there are old people above and young people below. If your legs become disabled, you will not be able to work and earn money.
"Okay, I'll call him and talk to him again."
The worker took the phone and walked outside the clinic to make a call.
It didn't take long to come in.
His face looked a little ugly.
"I called Mr. Yu and he asked us if we had bought insurance? I said no. He asked me if it would cost two thousand yuan to cure the disease? From what he said, if it exceeds two thousand yuan, we have to bear it ourselves."
After the worker finished speaking, his eyes flickered and he continued.
"Old Liu, why don't we just treat him here. If he offends Mr. Yu, he will suffer huge losses if he can't get a job in the future."
In the face of interests, people are selfish.
The workers sympathized with Master Liu and were worried that the treatment at a small clinic would not be effective. But rather than offending his big client, he chose to let Master Liu risk his disability for treatment in a small clinic.
Master Liu's face was changing, his eyes were deep.
After more than ten seconds, he said bitterly, "I shouldn't have saved those hundreds of dollars if I had known better. I should have bought the new rural cooperative medical insurance and then bought a commercial accident insurance."
Buying medical insurance is like this, it plays a protective role.
In the event of illness or injury, a large portion of the treatment can be reimbursed proportionally, which can greatly reduce the patient's financial burden.
"Doctor Li, why don't you help me check it out first? If possible, I'll try to treat it at your place."
Master Liu finally bowed to reality and chose to take the risk of treatment in the clinic.
It is not unreasonable for people to be poor and cheap.
How many people can afford to stay in an ICU ward that costs tens of thousands of dollars a day? How many families can afford to spend millions on cancer treatment?
The scariest thing about being in the hospital is having no money.
"Okay, let me do some tests on you first. I need to take an X-ray first to see if the bones are damaged. It costs 100 yuan to take this film. Do you think it's okay?"
Li Jingsheng's clinic is quite simple.
Don’t even think about it, the cheapest CT machine costs more than 500,000 yuan.
When I first bought that X-ray machine, I had to bite my back teeth and buy it second-hand. It also cost fifteen thousand.
It is a power frequency machine that was eliminated from a private hospital.
It costs more than 30,000 to buy a new one.
The private hospital made money and switched from shotgun to cannon, directly replacing it with a high-frequency machine with clearer imaging.
Li Jingsheng, a newly opened small clinic, could only make do with equipment discarded by others.
Sometimes, he really dreams about making money, and one day being able to buy a building, recruit a large number of doctors, nurses, logistics, and administrative staff to set up a hospital.
It's a pity that this dream is out of reach.
It is now difficult to survive, let alone develop.
"Can I be treated at your place after the film is taken?"
When Master Liu heard that it cost 100 yuan to make a film, he was obviously reluctant to give it up.
"I can't guarantee this, but after the examination, the bones are fine. I should be able to treat it here."
Li Jingsheng has been severely beaten by society for a long time. When talking to patients, he never expresses his satisfaction and leaves some leeway.
Otherwise, being slapped in the face would be a trivial matter, but it would be troublesome if a doctor-patient dispute arises.
The older the doctor, the more conservative he is in describing the condition.
I would never say, "I can definitely cure your disease. I'll wrap it up in three days. You must have some kind of disease." In the diagnostic opinion column, they usually put a question mark after the name of the diagnosed disease.
It means doubting the disease.
If this is not the disease, there is no problem.
While Li Jingsheng was talking to Master Liu, he secretly checked the medical skill attribute panel.
In the skills column, there is indeed a new suturing skill.
Introduction to vertical mattress suture 0/10, which can be used to suture deep wounds and wounds in loose skin, or to reduce the tension of the wound skin.
Seeing that he had successfully learned the vertical mattress suture, he felt more confident.
It is only at the entry level now, and it is obviously not enough to suture the wound on Master Liu's leg.
But it doesn't matter, he just earned 10 health points not long ago, and he hasn't used it yet.
If necessary, it would also be a good idea to prioritize upgrading vertical mattress sutures.
Let's take an X-ray for Master Liu to check the situation first.
Now he is a typical person who doesn't panic when his family has enough food.
