New Year's Eve night was really busy, but busy as it was, it wasn't nearly as tense as last year.
We really have the fireworks and firecrackers ban to thank—just more patients with acute abdominal pain. Mostly appendicitis, kidney stones, and cholecystitis.
Those are simple enough cases, standard package of orders and you're done. If you can treat conservatively, you do; if not, straight to the OR or extracorporeal lithotripsy.
"How was the second half of the night yesterday?" Wang Chao walked over and asked.
"Not bad. I went to sleep a little after three. I think they saw four more patients after that." Liu Banxia said with a smile.
"So now I dare say it: this New Year has actually been pretty comfortable. Anyway it's over, I'm just telling the truth, not thinking about anything else."
Wang Chao laughed too. Looked like the "gag order" had quite an impact on Liu Banxia.
