Level Up Doctor - Chapter 101

Eventful (4)

“You can’t even say that.”

“Can’t I see people as I please in this hospital?”

“This is not a hospital problem. It is a problem directly related to patient safety.”

Choi Ki-seok also did not back down.

He also had similar thoughts as Go Jeong-ok’s guardian.

There is nothing good about having Kim Yong-min by her side.

“Phew… teacher.”

Go Jeong-ok sighed as if the ground was sinking.

“Do you know how much time I spent alone after my husband left? In fact, I only see my son and daughter once in a while. He is the only person who stays with me.”

“….”

“Please do me a favor. Shall I at least kneel?”

Choi Ki-seok remained silent in response to Ko Jeong-ok’s complaint.

Would it be right to suppress Ko Jeong-ok with the advent of a tyrant or would it be right to allow her to meet him?

Both of them had their merits, so my heart was shaken.

“If the patient truly wishes, I will allow visits.”

“thank you sir.”

Ko Jeong-ok smiled and continued.

“If you talk to him, you will know that he is a good person.”

“I hope so too.”

Choi Ki-seok finished talking with Ko Jeong-ok and headed to the conference room.

“Senior. Hello.”

“hello.”

I sat in front of my laptop while receiving greetings from Youngho Lee and Eunji Jo.

Ride, ride, ride.

I checked the patient’s chart and began prescribing today’s prescription.

Then, his busy hands suddenly stopped. The moment I checked

Choi Mi-soon’s E.

M.

R (electronic medical record), I burst out laughing.

As a result of the biopsy received yesterday, Choi Mi-soon was diagnosed with stage 2 lung cancer.

In addition, it is a metastatic lung cancer that has previously spread to the lungs from stomach cancer, and the TNM classification is T2N1M0.

The tumor has invaded the pleura, has some metastasis to the lymph nodes, and has not metastasized to other organs.

Choi Ki-seok stared blankly at the monitor.

Choi Mi-soon is old and has already undergone surgery for stomach cancer.

Additionally, it is questionable whether the body will be able to withstand lung cancer surgery.

“Senior. Why are you doing this?”

“No. Never mind.”

Choi Ki-seok shook his head and entered the remaining prescriptions and organized the surgery schedule.

There is nothing you can do right now.

It is best to trust the judgment of other teachers.

Drurr.

The door opened and Min Joo-hyuk came inside.

“Kiseok. Let me see.”

“yes.”

Ki-seok Choi followed Min-hyuk Min and took a seat in the lounge.

“I’ll drink it well.”

I took a gulp of the can of coffee that Minjoohyuk held out to me. Then Minjoohyuk noticed something unusual and frowned.

“What’s going on?”

“Do you remember the old man who performed a thoracentesis when I was an intern?”

“Ah. Grandmother currently hospitalized with lung cancer? Of course I know.”

“The test results came out yesterday and it says I have stage 2 lung cancer.”

“Do you think the stomach cancer has metastasized?”

“yes.”

Min Joo-hyuk clicked his tongue at Choi Ki-seok’s answer.

“Tsk, tsk. He’s old, but he has metastatic lung cancer… I don’t have a good feeling.”

“….”

“If you give the briefing today, the chief will either kick you out or send you to the respiratory department.”

Choi Ki-seok was completely dumbfounded by Min-hyuk Min’s words.

It’s completely the same idea.

In fact, for lung cancer, surgery is performed in some cases of stage 1, 2, and 3. However, Jo Ji-hwan performed the surgery only after selecting the patient. Looking at Choi Mi-soon’s medical history, there was a high possibility that she would not undergo surgery.

“By the way, how is the Saber team going?”

Minjoohyuk hinted at changing the topic.

Choi Ki-seok opened his mouth to speak, but then closed his mouth again.

Is it because political power has risen to the next level?

It was visible that Min-hyeok Min was trying to point things out.

“I’ve never told my senior about the Saber team. Who heard it from you?”

“Oh. Really? Didn’t we talk about it while drinking coffee the other day?”

“I’ve never done that.”

“Then I guess you heard it from someone else.”

“It would be a problem if you just passed it by. To be honest, you joined the Norwood team, right? Otherwise, you wouldn’t know that I’m on the Saber team.”

Min Joo-hyuk flinched at Choi Ki-seok’s counterattack.

“Hey. You’ve grown a lot.”

“I was originally a little taller than my senior.”

“What the heck. Even the clever jokes. Where has the Choi Ki-seok I used to know gone?”

Minjoohyuk chuckled and continued.

“If this happens, there is no need to hide it. That’s right. I went under Professor Kwon Il-soo.”

“I thought any senior would follow Professor Jang.”

“Well, I want to do that too, but I don’t think you can call me. Anyway, if Professor Jang’s personality is the same, I’ll easily use you as a second assistant.”

“that’s right.”

“You envious bastard. I’m a helper for a soldering iron. It’s a dirty world where those who have been in their first year are more successful than those who have been in their third year!”

“I was lucky. Well.”

While the two were talking, Chief Minwoo Han came into the break room.

“What are you doing here?”

Han Min-woo glared at the two people with his arms crossed.

“Yes, senior. I was talking to Kiseok for a moment.”

“Do you have time to chat about the Saber team or the Norwood team, but no time to see the patients?”

Han Min-woo must have overheard the story and fell, risking his team.

“That’s not true. I’ve placed all the orders and it’s not even time for the meeting yet.”

“Don’t make excuses. If you let loose like this and a problem arises with a patient, you all are responsible, right?”

“….”

“You’re not answering?”

“All right.”

Ki-Seok Choi and Min-Hyuk Min answered at the same time.

Han Min-woo held his discipline for a while before leaving the lounge.

“That’s jealousy, right?”

Min Joo-hyuk gave a thumbs up in response to Choi Ki-seok’s question.

“Correct answer! Anyway, the problem is that you spend too much time and don’t have the skills. Then, at least you can go halfway with your personality. Let’s get up.”

“yes.”

The meeting began shortly after the two arrived in the conference room.

The first step at the meeting is to present the case.

Today, there are presentations by Eun-ji Cho, Min-hyuk Min, and Min-woo Han.

“The case I’m going to talk about today is aortic valve replacement.”

The first runner, Jo Eun-ji, came forward to present.

Is he trying to make up for being treated harshly by fact bomber Kwon Il-soo?

Today’s presentation was detailed and rich.

He also answered questions from other teachers well.

“You were wrong about the risks of surgery. These days, valve surgery has advanced so much that the mortality rate is not high. Do you know how many patients have died from aortic valve replacement at our hospital?”

“Now… I’m not sure.”

Jo Eun-ji trembled and answered Kwon Il-soo’s question.

“There hasn’t been one in the last six years. Most of the patients who died were due to complications.”

“….”

“The rest isn’t bad.”

“Thank you… thank you.”

Eunji Jo bowed her head and returned to her seat.

Choi Ki-seok chuckled while listening to Min-joo-hyuk’s subsequent presentation.

Should we call it Minjoo-hyuk?

Usually, when presenting a case, you choose a topic that interests you. However, Min Joo-hyuk came up with a case that was less likely to be criticized by others.

Political power is demonstrated even in small details.

After Min-hyuk Min finished his presentation safely, it was Min-woo Han’s turn.

“What I announced today is the treatment of Barrett’s esophagus.”

Minwoo Han cleared his throat and continued speaking.

Barrett’s esophagus is a disease in which the epidermal cells of the lower part of the esophagus degenerate and can later develop into cancer.

“There are four main treatment methods for Barrett’s esophagus. One of them is drug treatment, the second is esophagectomy, and the third is endoscopic treatment…”

Minwoo Han continued his presentation.

Choi Ki-seok also did not have much knowledge about Barrett’s esophagus, so he listened carefully.

“This concludes the presentation. If you have any questions…”

Before Minwoo Han could finish speaking, Ilsu Kwon raised his hand.

“It’s completely nonsense. It’s nonsense. Minwoo.”

“…yes.”

“Are you the Chief?”

Kwon Il-soo blatantly attacked Han Min-woo.

“I heard that you are a fellow (full-time doctor) in the field of lung esophagus. What should I do if I study only occasionally?”

“If you tell me what I did wrong…”

“The most important thing is that you distorted the data. According to what you announced, all patients with Barrett’s esophagus will have to undergo esophagectomy, right?”

“Well…”

“Honestly, when considering treatment costs and complications, endoscopic treatment is slightly superior to esophagectomy. Most patients who undergo esophagectomy are young people who have the stamina to endure surgery.”

“…you’re right.”

“If the Chief is so foolish, what will the juniors below learn? Let’s come to our senses, okay?”

“yes.”

Han Min-woo returned to his seat with a bright red face.

After the case presentation, the inpatient briefing began.

Choi Ki-seok briefly summarized the conditions of the patients he was in charge of.

“Lastly, this is patient Choi Mi-soon, who was hospitalized with lung cancer.”

He felt his mouth getting dry and drank some water.

“Yesterday’s biopsy confirmed metastatic lung cancer and T2N1M0 stage.”

“There’s nothing to see.”

Jo Ji-hwan, who had been silent, opened his mouth.

“They tell me to either receive chemotherapy at the pulmonology department or go to another hospital.”

“Chief. Can’t we do a pulmonary function test and a pulmonary perfusion scan on the patient before that?”

“Additional tests?”

“Yes. The patient’s age is not young, but if the test results are good, I think surgery can be performed.”

As Choi Ki-seok boldly stepped forward, silence fell in the conference room.

“I also agree with Mr. Choi’s opinion.”

Jihye Yoon gave strength to Kiseok Choi.

“I think we should at least test whether surgery is possible so that we can justify handing the patient over to the pulmonology department.”

“Is there any need to go through the trouble of doing that?”

“Patient Choi Mi-soon’s hospitalization period is likely to be short. So, I think the more tests we can do in the meantime, the better. Even if it’s for the sake of our department’s profits.”

“Professor Yoon.”

Jo Ji-hwan exposed his teeth and stared at Yoon Ji-hye.

“You spoke well once. Even if you say the same thing, it’s different. And Mr. Choi.”

“Yes, Chief.”

“If you want to persuade me in the future, you will have to use a method like Mr. Yoon.”

Jo Ji-hwan chuckled and continued speaking.

“Do additional tests like I said. If the test results are bad, proceed as I said before, and if the results are good, Professor Park will thank you for your hard work.”

“All right.”

Park Yong-il, who is in charge of the lung esophagus clinic, nodded slightly.

Eventually, the meetings and rounds ended one after another.

Choi Ki-seok stood in front of Choi Mi-soon’s hospital room and hesitated for a while.

The fact of lung cancer has not yet been revealed to Choi Mi-soon or her guardian. My head knew I had to do it quickly, but my heart just couldn’t keep up.

“Choi Ki-seok and Min-hyuk Min. You both follow me.”

Minwoo Han called the two into the duty room. He then locked the door to the duty room and frowned.

“Fuck. Do I look funny?”

“yes? Why are you suddenly talking like that….”

“I saw it all when the case was announced. You two are looking at me pitifully.”

Han Min-woo’s voice rose.

On the other hand, Choi Ki-seok and Min Joo-hyuk looked at each other with absurd faces.

“Are you saying that I am nothing just because I look good to the associate professors?” ”

That’s right. “I’ve never had an enemy.”

“You’re good at saying things like you have a pierced mouth. So do you think I’m talking about this shit for no reason? Huh?”

Choi Ki-seok and Min-hyuk lowered their heads without answering.

They knew full well that Han Min-woo was about to burst out the inferiority complex he had been suppressing.

“Well, you’ve been talking too much for a while. I’ve been learning by getting hit since my first year of registration. Get down.”

“….”

“Get down quickly!”

“I don’t want to.”

Choi Ki-seok flatly refused, and Min-joo-hyuk blinked and stared at him.

“What did you just say?”

“I said no. Why should I lie down? I didn’t make a mistake with the patient or the guardian. I have never been rude to other teachers. “There is no reason to be treated unfairly like this.”

“If this bastard tells you, he will do it. Are you crazy?”

Han Min-woo opened his eyes.

“Am I crazy? Or is it crazy for someone who gives a junior as you feel like?

” Really!”

While Han Min-woo was closing the distance, Choi Ki-seok used Tyrant’s Descent.

Hwieeee!

A fist was aimed at his face, but he easily dodged it and bent Han Min-woo’s wrist behind his back.

“Ahhh! Aren’t you going to let go of this, you bastard?”

Choi Ki-seok let go of his hand and Han Min-woo fell to the floor.

Perhaps surprised by Choi Ki-seok’s display of skill, Han Min-woo was unable to get up and attack easily.

“Fuck. We’ll see!”

Han Min-woo threw down the book and left the duty room.

As the heavy silence continued, Min-joo Min opened his mouth.

“Hey. Are you okay? Just pretend to be scared.”

“Chief is not my opponent anyway. I am superior in both skill and standing among the staff. Besides, there won’t be any time to complain about what happened right now, right? Because you’ll lie down and spit.”

Min Joo-hyuk nodded slightly at Choi Ki-seok’s sharp analysis.

“Have you calculated and figured it out?”

“I’m going to try to live like a fox now, too.”

Choi Ki-seok said . I shook my hands with a thud.

But at that very moment, a notification rang in my mind.

Tirring!

[Political power has increased by 1 level.]

[Charisma has increased by 1 level.]