Lin Sanqi used the doctors to exchange information with each other and had very close contact with each other.
Therefore, a private promise was made that any doctor from another hospital who referred a patient with an infectious disease to Lingnan Hospital would receive a kickback of 50 yuan.
50 yuan would definitely mean a loss for Lingnan Hospital today, and it was not a small amount of money in the 1960s.
But Lin Sanqi had no choice. In order to attract patients as quickly as possible, he could only learn from the Putian doctors in another time and space and use all kinds of unconventional methods.
Wait until things are back on track and there are no more worries about the source of the disease, then cancel it.
When Li Xinghuan heard the patient's introduction, several drug instructions and clinical guidelines immediately came to his mind.
Unilateral pneumonia, penicillin treatment is ineffective, which clearly means the antibiotic is not suitable for the condition. So could it be mycoplasma pneumonia?
Because mycoplasma has a special cell structure and no cell wall, penicillin that relies on destroying the cell wall cannot have an effect on it, so the treatment is ineffective.
Azithromycin and moxifloxacin seem to be just the right treatments.
Thinking of this, Li Xinghuan also began to develop a great interest in these two new antibiotics, and had a strong urge to try out their efficacy.
Of course, what’s more important is that he can get a 5 cent kickback for each injection or box of oral medicine, which gives him more motivation.
Thinking of this, Li Xinghuan pretended to be serious and said:
"The condition is indeed serious. Your persistent high fever actually means that the bacteria has spread, turning the original localized infection into a systemic infection. If it is not controlled properly, it will be life-threatening."
The patient and his family swallowed hard, their expressions becoming even more anxious.
Rich people, who wants to die?
"How about this, you guys check in first, and we'll do a comprehensive and detailed examination. At the same time, we'll give you our newly invented antibiotics. I'm sure they'll have a satisfactory effect. That's the price.
A bottle of azithromycin is 30 Hong Kong dollars, and moxifloxacin is even more expensive, 50 Hong Kong dollars a bottle. I don’t know if you guys…”
The patient was frightened at first, but then he heard that there was still hope for his illness, but he had to spend more money, so he immediately said without blinking an eye:
"Treat it. Just prescribe some medicine. No problem."
Li Xinghuan was happy in his heart. When it was still Ormond Hospital, it was extremely difficult to retain patients. He talked a lot about it, but now it was so easy to get them?
So in the morning, all 300 beds in the internal medicine department were filled up immediately.
Move the camera to the surgery department.
Unlike the meticulousness of internal medicine, I also need to find out the cause of the disease and the type of bacterial infection before I prescribe the right medicine for you.
Surgeons don't care about these things. Whether you have a skin infection caused by trauma, or a general surgical disease such as appendicitis or appendicitis, they will all use antibiotics.
Some patients, such as those with fractures, do not need antibiotics at all according to standards from decades later.
But at this time, driven by money and interests, the doctors at Lingnan Hospital no longer cared and all used moxifloxacin or cephalexin.
This rough guy is so arrogant at work, and he doesn't care whether the quality control department will deduct his money.
At this time, the busiest department in Lingnan Hospital is the pediatric department.
Lin Sanqi had previously placed targeted advertisements for pediatric drugs in newspapers.
For example, ibuprofen oral solution comes in a red bottle with a cute little doll painted on it, highlighting that it is a fever-reducing medicine for children.
Similarly, cephalexin and azithromycin are both granules, and the packaging boxes are all decorated with portraits of cartoon characters, also highlighting that they are pediatric medications.
In the 1960s, children's antipyretic drugs on the international pharmaceutical market mainly used aminopyrine as the main ingredient.
For example, the well-known domestic drug Analgin is actually a compound of aminopyrine and sodium sulfite.
However, with the large-scale use of aminopyrine, the side effects have become more and more obvious. Allergic reactions and liver and kidney damage are still mild.
The biggest side effect of aminopyrine is that it inhibits bone marrow hematopoietic function, leading to granulocytopenia, which manifests as decreased immunity and repeated infections, and can be life-threatening in severe cases.
Some patients may also experience thrombocytopenia or aplastic anemia.
As an international metropolis, doctors in Hong Kong have all received formal medical education and are naturally aware of the harmful effects of aminopyrine. However, the problem is that there are currently no other alternative children's fever-reducing drugs.
For example, aspirin, another mainstream antipyretic drug, cannot be used in children because it can cause diseases such as hyperuricemia and Reye's syndrome.
The famous mainstream antipyretic drugs, acetaminophen and ibuprofen, were not invented until 1969 according to original history.
Doctors know the side effects of aminopyrine, and the upper class, including the middle class with higher education, also know about this side effect.
This is also the reason why the big star Lin Dai was willing to come to Lingnan Hospital to be a host. She wanted to ask for medicines with fewer side effects and better efficacy.
There are many Hong Kong parents who share the same idea as the big star.
Whether they are foreigners or Chinese, whether they are from Hong Kong Island or Kowloon, almost all pediatric patients who have the conditions will go to Lingnan Hospital.
Hong Kong has a population of 3.5 million, and the 1960s was a period of demographic dividend for Hong Kong, so everyone was willing to have more children.
For example, Leslie Cheung, who came from a middle-class family, had 10 brothers and sisters, and even Anita Mui, who came from a poor family, had four brothers and sisters.
So in the 1960s, there were almost one million children in Hong Kong, which was a huge base.
At that time, there were only 5 pediatric outpatient clinics open in Lingnan Hospital. As a result, all the children with fever in Hong Kong came there, and the pediatric department was instantly full.
After receiving a call from the director of pediatrics, Yu Shifen, Lin Sanqi rushed to the pediatric department with Feng Shiqi and He Jiachang.
My goodness, the three of them couldn’t even squeeze into the door of the pediatric ward. The pediatric ward at this time could only be described as crowded.
"Please make way, please make way, we are doctors here to provide support."
If Lin Sanqi hadn't yelled this, the patients in the queue might not have let them pass, thinking they were just people who cut in line. Who told them these three people weren't wearing white coats?
Lin Sanqi squeezed through the crowd and came to the pediatric information desk, where Director Yu was already waiting.
Seeing the savior coming, the usually elegant and dignified young woman was about to cry:
"Boss, we underestimated the situation and weren't well prepared. We originally thought five clinics would be enough, but look at the situation now. I'm afraid our pediatric department is going to be in trouble today."
Why are doctors reluctant to go to pediatrics or the emergency department?
It’s not that pediatric diseases are difficult to treat, but that the families of pediatric patients are very difficult to deal with. Because they feel sorry for their children, they will get angry at the slightest provocation. Shouting loudly is considered the best, and some parents with low quality will directly beat their children.
So either nothing goes wrong in pediatrics, or if something does go wrong it will be very embarrassing.
Lin Sanqi quickly comforted him:
"Doctor Yu, don't worry. I'm here with the two deans. The outpatient clinics are not enough, so we're increasing the number of clinics. Today is the first day of business, and we can't let them run out of patients no matter what."
Yu Shifen became even more anxious:
"No, boss. We only have 17 pediatricians in the entire hospital, and now we have two wards. We're already short-staffed. If we add more outpatient clinics, the pediatricians won't have time to rest, and if they all quit, it will be a problem."
The resignation rate in the pediatric department is the highest in the hospital. The low pay and heavy workload are one thing, but it is unbearable for doctors to be beaten and scolded frequently.
Looking at the pediatric ward, it is filled with children crying, screaming, parents’ comforting voices, and occasional quarrels. It is even more annoying than a vegetable market.
Most doctors would collapse after working a day in such a high-decibel noise environment.
If the workload of doctors is increased further, it will indeed cause resentment and despair among pediatricians, further exacerbating their impulse to resign.
Lin Sanqi is not the kind of boss who wants to exploit his employees. He knows the importance of limiting the number of cars. The problem is that it is impossible to limit the number of cars in today's situation.
The child has a high fever or some other disease and is groaning in pain. Your hospital says sorry, there are too many people and we won’t see him anymore, so please go back.
Impulsive parents can do anything. Today, every pediatrician will be beaten.
Lin Sanqi thought for a moment and decided to proceed in two steps. He then instructed Feng Shiqi and He Changming:
"Old Feng, Lingnan Hospital has a good relationship with Weill Hospital in Hong Kong. Call Weill Hospital right away and ask them to send in a group of doctors, especially pediatricians. The more doctors, the better.
Tell them that each of our doctors who came to support us will receive a subsidy of HK$200 per day. Also, tell Dr. Philip that I owe him a favor and that we will definitely help him if he has any problems in the future.
Feng Shiqi had previously spent half a year at Weil Hospital on an anti-tuberculosis project and was familiar with the dean there, so he quickly nodded and said,
"Okay, boss. I'll contact them right away." (End of this chapter)
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