Ki-seok (3)
returned to the dormitory that way.
After taking a shower and putting on comfortable clothes, the fatigue that had accumulated throughout the day seemed to melt away.
I wanted to practice my teacher’s new surgery in the training room, but I could barely suppress it.
Considering the mitral valve replacement surgery that will take place tomorrow, conditioning is essential.
“Now then, where should I check?”
Ki-seok Choi sits on a chair and taps on his laptop. When I access the EMR, a light comes on in the notification window.
Finally, the medical records room gave permission to view the data.
Benson is involved in the mysterious death of Jenny’s husband and the surgery.
An opportunity has come to take a peek inside.
Click!
He looked over Ben’s chart with a sparkle in his eyes.
As I heard from Jenny, Ben suffered from severe atrial fibrillation and heart valve disease.
As a result, Benson underwent Maze surgery.
Currently, Benson specializes in pediatric cardiology, but in the past, he also participated in arrhythmia-related surgeries.
The first thing Choi Ki-seok looked at was the surgery record.
After examining the surgical records, there were no major problems with the surgical process itself.
However, it was revealed that an unexpected pulmonary artery hemorrhage occurred during the surgery and the patient died because it could not be resolved.
In other words, according to the chart, Benson was not at fault.
Now I think I understand why Jenny couldn’t file a lawsuit against Benson even though she felt unfair.
“Hmm…”
Choi Ki-seok rubbed his chin and looked at the nursing records and various surgery results.
Then, I tilted my head when I saw the drugs recorded in the drug record.
There was a prescription for epinephrine three days before surgery.
Epinephrine is used as an adjuvant treatment for bronchial asthma shock and cardiac arrest, but the problem is that there is no reason to use epinephrine on Ben.
‘Did you even do CPR?’
I thought it was strange, so I looked at various charts, but there was no mention of CPR.
Didn’t you really do CPR?
Did you intentionally hide the fact that you performed CPR?
There were only two conclusions.
Ki-Seok Choi sent an additional email to the medical records office. The email was that they wanted to check whether there had been any modifications to the medical record and, if so, what would happen to the existing information.
‘There will be a decision soon.’
Choi Ki-seok closed his laptop and went to sleep.
* * *
Uiguk the next morning.
Choi Ki-seok talked with his colleagues about the mitral valve replacement surgery that would be performed in the afternoon.
As this was Team CPR’s first surgery, a heated conversation continued.
“How is the patient’s condition?”
“Your vitals are normal and there is nothing significantly different from the test results you had recently.”
Charles calmly answered Choi Ki-seok’s question.
Charles was in charge of caring for the patient until surgery.
“thank god. “In older patients, their condition before surgery often worsens.”
“I guess the god of medicine has given me a revelation that the surgery must be successful today.”
“I hope so. No, you have to make it that way.”
Emma nodded vigorously.
Choi Ki-seok, who was talking, asked for an excuse from his colleagues and left the medical office.
There were a few things to take care of before going into the morning meeting.
“Miranda. Are you busy now?”
I found the station and spoke to the nurse at work.
“no. “I’m so lazy it’s driving me crazy.”
“Good for you. Do you remember the patient named Ben who was hospitalized a year ago? “I am a patient who underwent Maze surgery under Professor Benson.”
“…I don’t know?”
Miranda tilted her head. However, Choi Ki-seok did not miss the faint shaking of her eyes.
There’s something about her.
Animal instincts pricked my heart.
“There are so many patients at MHC. “I don’t even remember the patient who was hospitalized last week.”
“Well, that’s true too.”
Choi Ki-seok looked at Miranda’s expression and continued.
“I’m studying related patient charts while studying MAYS surgery. “I happened to see Ben’s chart along the way.”
“….”
“It says on the drug record that I used epinephrine. Isn’t it strange? No matter how much you think about it, there is no reason to use epinephrine in this patient. “Didn’t you at least do CPR?”
Miranda slightly averted her gaze at his words.
“But what’s even funnier is that if CPR was performed, that fact should be recorded in the nursing record, but that record isn’t even there. “It’s like a ghost crying.”
“I don’t remember because it was so long ago. Moreover, it is the doctor’s responsibility to order drug administration. “It has nothing to do with me.”
“It might be related.”
Choi Ki-seok paused and then continued speaking.
“What if Miranda intentionally modified the nursing records?”
“Mr. Choi. Don’t catch a live person! Because I don’t know anything! “I don’t know who Ben is and I don’t know why I have to edit the nursing records at will.”
Miranda’s voice grew louder.
“I was just asking because I noticed something strange. Not unless it’s Miranda. “Okay then.”
Choi Ki-seok leisurely left the station.
Miranda’s questionable reaction gave us enough clues.
What is needed now is not clues but evidence. Able to bite off Benson’s neck in one go.
After visiting the pediatric ward, he went into Rahul’s room first.
Rahul was barely surviving while relying on a ventricular assist device. The parents, who had become green onion kimchi, fell asleep next to the child, looking pitiful.
As I looked down at Rahul, Gerrard came to mind again.
In addition, my chest was pounding with pain.
I want to say that and think I should, but I’m not mentally ready.
How could it be easy to stab a dagger in someone else’s chest?
The next place we visited was the pediatric thoracic surgery intensive care unit.
After taking an air shower, Choi Ki-seok took the treatment tools and entered the isolation room of Kelly, who suffered from June syndrome.
Let’s go together.
With a familiar movement, the retractor screw was loosened and the ribcage was widened from side to side.
However, while the treatment was being performed, someone came into the isolation room.
“What is going on here?”
“I just came because I was curious about the patient’s condition.”
Benson continued, avoiding his gaze.
“Is your ribcage stretching well?”
“yes. Every day, my ribs are lengthened by 1 millimeter from side to side. “If this continues, I will be able to increase my size by 28 millimeters within three weeks.”
“I thought it was a stupid surgery, but it turned out better than I thought.”
“Just because it’s surgery doesn’t mean you have to use a scalpel.”
The gazes of the two people collided tightly in the air.
“You’re still confident. “But you never know when and how things will change.”
“That sounds like you’re hoping something will happen to the patient.”
“What… what?”
“sorry. I guess it was my mistake. “There is no way a person as great as Professor Benson would have thought something so absurd.”
“You’re fluttering your proud mouth again.”
Ki-Seok Choi took his gaze away from Benson and finished the treatment without answering.
“If it’s okay, would you like to talk for a moment in the break room?”
“I was out of my mind? “I’m done with my business, so let’s go.”
After Benson left the isolation room, Ki-Seok Choi gathered treatment tools and visited the station.
“teacher. “I’m talking about Patient Kelly in the isolation room.”
“yes. Is something wrong?”
The nurse asked, blinking.
“no. “That’s not the case. Please do not allow other doctors other than me to enter the isolation room.”
“why?”
“Just leave it as instructions. “No matter what anyone says, I am Kelly’s doctor.”
“all right. If Mr. Choi and Jeong are so.”
“Thank you.”
Choi Ki-seok left the pediatric thoracic surgery intensive care unit with a relieved heart.
Unlike other patients, Kelly needed long-term rib cage expansion.
However, during that period, there was a high risk that Benson or the doctors under his command would play a prank on Kelly.
There was a high possibility that the fact that Benson had just entered the isolation room was part of an insidious plan.
It was better to remain as cautious as possible until the chest expansion surgery was completed.
The third place Choi Ki-seok visited was the thoracic surgery intensive care unit.
His eyes lingered on Victor for a long time.
Victor.
He is the only survivor of a family gas inhalation incident that occurred two days ago.
The ECMO was removed from him just yesterday, as he was unconscious and dependent on ECMO.
This is because the condition improved faster than expected.
“Uuuuugh.”
A faint moan burst from Victor’s mouth.
He rolled over, scrunched up his face, and then opened his eyes with difficulty.
“Are you awake?”
“Ah yes.”
Victor looked up at Choi Ki-seok with blurry eyes.
“Do you know where this is?”
“It looks like a hospital. “Ah.”
Seeing Victor holding his head, Choi Ki-seok used the Pain Killer skill.
Then Victor’s face became more lively.
Choi Ki-seok asked several questions and looked at Victor’s GCS (Glasgow Coma Scale).
Even though he had just woken up, his consciousness was quite clear.
“What happened? “Why am I in the hospital?”
“It would be best to rest now. “I will tell you everything when the time comes.”
“The nuance is strange, isn’t it? Has something happened to our family? Yes?”
“….”
“Teacher. “Please tell me quickly.”
Ki-seok Choi bit his lip at Victor’s urging. Then he nodded slightly as if he had made up his mind.
“I need to know anyway, so let’s talk about it now. “That’s…”
Choi Ki-seok briefly summarized the circumstances that led to his admission to the intensive care unit, and Victor’s face turned red by the minute as he listened to this.
“Ma… That’s ridiculous. “It’s a lie, right?”
“It may be hard to believe, but it’s true.”
“That can’t be possible. This is definitely a dream. Otherwise, how could such a terrible thing happen? ha ha ha. “This is such a nasty nightmare.”
Victor pinched his arm and laughed. But the meaningless actions did not last long.
He slumped his shoulders and covered his face with his hands.
“I want to be alone.”
“All right. If you have any inconvenience or questions, please call us at any time.”
Choi Ki-seok left the intensive care unit, leaving Victor behind.
As I saw his despair, I felt as if a stone had landed in my chest.
What should a doctor do when he encounters a patient who cannot even comfort him?
My helplessness pierced deep into my bones.
* * *
That afternoon, in the F Rosette observation room.
Song Myeong-jin and Katarina Yasada Kwon Il-soo gathered together for a long time.
This is to observe Team CPR’s surgery, which will take place in a moment.
“Who is the surgeon today?”
“As you probably already know, this is Mr. Choi.”
Katarina smiled and responded to Song Myeong-jin’s words.
“What is the patient’s condition?”
“Let me explain briefly.”
When Katarina’s briefing ended, those sitting in their seats sighed as if they had made a promise.
“The explanation is simple, but the surgery doesn’t seem simple. “Isn’t it too difficult to give a case to a resident who just entered the thoracic surgery department?”
“no. I don’t think so. “Those four people can do it.”
“You have deep faith. “Is there any basis?”
“These are my eyes.”
Katarina gave a sharp answer to Yasada’s question.
The silence that came after the conversation was over. Kwon Il-su was the first to open his mouth.
“Is there any need for the audience to say this or that about surgery?”
Kwon Il-soo smiled and pointed at the monitor with his index finger.
“The main characters have just arrived.”
