Chapter 544: Chapter 441: You Didn’t Use Anesthetic, But Your Brain’s Still Not Working!

"Another rule..."

The irritable fellow being questioned awkwardly scratched his nose.

Then, somewhat embarrassed, he said, "This other rule, I only remember it has something to do with anesthesia, but I can’t recall the specifics."

As he spoke,

He looked towards Chen Mu and Mu Yao for help.

Irritable Fellow: "Even if I can’t remember, Dr. Chen and Dr. Mu surely have an idea and know the answer, right?"

Mu Yao, Chen Mu: "..."

For clinical doctors, this is almost a common-sense question.

How could they possibly not have any recollection?

Back in school,

The school not only made them recite these details repeatedly,

But in class, teachers would repeatedly emphasize the importance of communicating with patient families,

Fearing miscommunication leading to families mistakenly feeding patients.

So far,

The most apprehensive ones in the country are probably the maternity departments of various hospitals.

When pregnant women register at the hospital, they are directly asked about their educational background along with their families’.

This seems unrelated to the patient’s condition.

Many have questioned this for a long time.

But in reality,

For clinical doctors, there’s a significant insight here.

The same instruction of fasting and abstaining from drinking,

For patients and families with at least a middle school education,

Doctors basically need only give a brief instruction about fasting and abstaining.

But for those with lower education levels,

Doctors explain more clearly: no drinking water, no porridge, no eating, and no other intake.

Anything that requires ingestion is off-limits.

You think that’s enough?

Back when Chen Mu was in the emergency room, he encountered such an extraordinary old man.

After the surgery, the hospital had repeatedly and clearly instructed,

No ingestion of anything at all.

Yet this old man...

It’s unclear how he understood it,

But he used his nose to suck in noodles!

When he was rushed for emergency treatment, the old man was still blaming the medical staff,

Insisting that they never said anything about not using the nose.

Back then, the hospital’s instructions didn’t include not eating through the nose.

But as Chen Mu knows,

At least in the hospital he worked at back then, this rule is now included in the instructions.

He still remembers the first time this instruction was explained to a patient’s family, they looked at the doctors like they were insane.

God knows,

The doctors were not being alarmist at all.

What they were advising was really something that had tragically happened and was a real ’medical mishap’ in the hospital.

"Dr. Chen..."

Mu Yao instinctively wanted to explain the correlation to anesthesia.

But just as she was about to speak,

She noticed the live broadcast camera beside them.

Mu Yao belatedly remembered that the star of this program seemed to be Dr. Chen.

Would speaking offhandedly in such a situation inadvertently steal Dr. Chen’s spotlight?

Having worked for so many years, she’s somewhat savvy.

Chen Mu could guess from Mu Yao’s tangled expression what she was thinking in that brief moment.

His gaze returned to the patient beside him, and Chen Mu advised, "Dr. Mu, you can explain. I still have a patient to attend to here."

Mu Yao nodded: "Thank you, Dr. Chen!"

—

"Why doesn’t Dr. Chen explain himself? Has it been so long since graduation that he’s forgotten such basic things?"

"I said some people’s medical skills, if they were as impressive as their supporters claim, why is he just a school doctor at a small Hai City University hospital now?"

"Small Hai City University hospital...if you replace the doctor there, they might not handle it well."

"Hai City Medical University and Hai City University of Traditional Medicine both send their graduate students here for internships. Doesn’t that say something about Dr. Chen’s credentials? Remember, Dr. Chen only has a bachelor’s degree!"

"In big cities, tertiary hospitals require graduate and doctoral level interns, yet even the specialized Medical University recognizes Dr. Chen, a bachelor’s graduate, to guide their graduate students. Isn’t that a testament to his capability?"

"Honestly, Dr. Chen’s information online has been updated. It states that his traditional medicine practice is inherited. The word ’inherited’ implies considerable skill, potentially more so than a doctoral level in some university, provided his skill is indeed exceptional..."

"I genuinely believe Dr. Chen’s mentor must’ve been someone notable. He might even be a National Medical Master, who knows."

"Wow, you’re really taking this far. Think a direct disciple of a National Medical Master would be doing low-level work at a school hospital? I doubt it!"

"..."

—

Mu Yao had no idea that her decision to explain led to more online debates about Chen Mu.

She was still standing there.

Eagerly addressing the curious students, "One of the reasons for postoperative fasting and abstaining from drinking is because, for many patients coming out of surgery, the anesthesia hasn’t worn off yet. If it did wear off immediately post-surgery, patients could hardly bear the pain, so they need some recovery time."

Listening to Mu Yao,

The students watching nodded in agreement.

"True, even my scraped knee takes some time to feel better. It’s normal for surgical wounds to need time too."

"Surgery generally depletes a lot of energy. Longer anesthesia time is normal."

"But doesn’t anesthesia harm the brain? Isn’t it bad to use that much anesthesia?"

"Dude, have you ever had surgery or anesthesia?"

"Nope, I’ve been healthy all my life..."

"See, whether anesthesia harms the brain isn’t much of a question, is it? You’ve never had anesthesia, and your brain isn’t all that either?"

"Just watching here, why bring personal attacks into this?!"

Hearing the debate in the crowd, Mu Yao slightly smiled.

Quickly realizing there might be cameras here, Mu Yao explained, "To address one student’s question, generally, without anesthesia during surgery, it’s hard to ensure a patient doesn’t struggle or budge out of pain or fear. Surgery is a precise procedure, and a minor movement could affect the outcome."

Listening to Mu Yao,

Someone in the crowd asked, "Dr. Mu, you said generally. Are there surgeries where anesthesia isn’t used?"

Mu Yao nodded: "Yes, but those cases are rare."