I run a clinic in the United States

Chapter 44 Neonatal Jaundice

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 phone was hung up.

Mr. Clark: "..." He glanced at his wife and shrugged.

"Daughter is grown up and has her own work to do. Deborah, don't be mad..."

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 said with a wry smile that her daughter was far away in New York.I was 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 totally understand it. Because we are the same in China."

Many young people in China can’t go home several times a year, and some don’t call their parents for a month or two, otherwise there wouldn’t be the song “Go home and see”, and it’s still popular So many years.

Elena said: "Just treat this place as your home. If you need help, you can come to us."

"Thank you, little Ava," said Mrs. Clark.

Elena shrugged: "I am Elena!"

Mrs. Clark looked apologetic: "My God, I always admit my mistakes." Because Ava had been giving her injections, infusions, and greetings before, she thought it was Ava.

Elena said: "It's okay, it's normal for you to admit your mistakes!"

Taking a sneak peek at Zhou Qiao, he thought, as long as Joe doesn't make a mistake!She quietly squeezed her middle finger, and she was very proud of the imprint of a small heart cut on her nails.

……

"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 also hurried over when they heard the movement.

"What happened to little Danielle?"

Cathy wiped the sweat from her forehead: "I used to be a very cute baby, fair and clean, but the skin has become very yellow these days, even the eyes are yellow, and the appetite is not good, so I Pushed her over."

She is old, so it is impossible to hold a child in her arms. Even if she is pushed by a stroller, she will feel a little tired when she walks 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 her head and explained: "Don't worry, this is just physiological neonatal jaundice, which is very common. She only has yellow face and upper body. If the whole body is yellow, it may be pathological."

"What should I do if it is pathological?" Cathy was very worried because she was afraid that the disease would progress further.

Zhou Qiao said: "It should subside after two or three days. If it doesn't go away and it's pathological, then it can be resolved with phototherapy and drugs. 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 womb, it is relatively hypoxic and needs to produce a lot of red blood cells to carry oxygen. After the baby is born, it does not need so many red blood cells. The hemoglobin 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 studied in China was only third-rate, he did not waste his time in school. He was born in a rural area and worked harder than any of his classmates.Therefore, all kinds of basic knowledge are quite solid.

Neonatal jaundice, for medical students, is just common sense.

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 business of the clinic got better, and it didn't take long for them to get busy again, so Cathy had no choice but to push Danielle home.

Anyway, her home is relatively close to the Iris Clinic, so she plans to push it over to show Zhou Qiao every day when she takes 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 50s 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 aggrieved: "Boss, it's not my fault. The loss of customers is because they were snatched away."

"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 its boss died, but now it's reopened!"

"Iris Clinic? Didn't it mean that there is only one doctor and two nurses left? Based on this, they can also steal our clients?" Kainz was furious.

Are you kidding me?Three little ones dare to steal my business?

(End of this chapter)