You Live Long Enough, You See It All

On Monday.

Five o'clock in the morning.

Routine ward rounds.

There was no broadcast announcing that the dean was leading the team, no medical team blocking the corridors, and no background music.

All that's there are patients who complain after being woken up early, and interns who force a smile.

After completing the process.

Adam meets Cristina in the hallway.

What are you doing?

Adam looked at Cristina was staring at him with surprise.

"Try the Staring Technique."

Cristina continued to try to widen her squinty eyes as much as possible, "Legend has it that in Cuba there is a mysterious Dr. X who widens her eyes as much as possible every time she performs surgery, and her success rate is amazing. It is known as the 'Staring Technique.' I'll try it and see if it works."

"Hehe."

Adam couldn't help but laugh, "Every doctor has their own little habits. You don't really think that these habits can become universal surgical procedures, do you? Besides, the people who dare to stare like that probably have Kasilan Big Eyes. No matter how you stare, you won't have that effect."

Cristina glared at Adam, then closed her squinty eyes and turned to leave.

Didi.

Didi.

The pager went off.

Adam picked it up and quickly walked to ward number 2.

"Dr. Burke, you wanted to see me?"

Adam pushed open the door and went in, somewhat surprised.

This was the first time Dr. Burke had called him on his own initiative.

Inside the ward, a Black man in his thirties lay on the bed, with a heavily pregnant Black woman standing beside him.

Dr. Burke was chatting with them, and his mannerisms clearly indicated that they were good friends.

Adam probably understood something.

"Bill, Holly, this is Dr. Duncan, the best intern in our hospital. He will be your attending physician and will help you with all sorts of tests. Don't worry, we will find out the cause of your illness."

After introducing Bill to the Black couple, Dr. Burke turned to Adam and said, "Dr. Duncan, Bill is a good friend of mine. You need to take good care of him, understand?"

"Clear."

Adam thought to himself, "Just as I expected," and readily agreed.

Doctors are human too.

Humans have human emotions.

When a good friend enters your field, you should naturally give them the best treatment.

And who is the best intern?

It was Adam, of course.

Adam's medical knowledge, emergency care skills, and keen insight are all widely recognized as impressive. He doesn't seem like an intern at all, but rather like a senior resident.

As the Attending Physician and acting Chief of Surgery, Dr. Burke could not possibly accompany his good friend to undergo all the tedious examinations and pre- and post-operative care.

However, medical conditions are complex and changeable, and a good attending physician can very likely save a friend's life in a critical situation.

The tattoo masochist from last time is proof of that.

Therefore, even though Adam was Leonard's man, Dr. Burke still chose Adam first.

"The patient presented with abdominal pain and hematuria. Initial examinations were unsuccessful, and the urology department recommended a cystoscopy."

Dr. Burke instructed, "Get ready, come with me into the Operating Room."

"Yes."

Adam smiled and agreed.

It's good to have something to do as soon as I start work.

The cystoscopy also reminded him of Sheldon's famous quote, "I'm in charge of my bladder!"

Adam's smile widened at the thought of Sheldon solemnly reciting that phrase before running to the toilet because he couldn't control his bladder.

Operating Room.

After disinfection and local anesthesia, Adam was given a cystoscope.

Skilled in technique.

Dr. Burke watched from the sidelines, nodding secretly in approval.

The patient, Bill, lay on the operating table. The local anesthesia prevented him from feeling the presence of the cystoscope; otherwise, as a man, he would definitely have felt some discomfort.

This involves inserting a catheter through the urethra.

"Thank you, Preston."

Bill thanked Dr. Burke, saying, "I know this is beyond your job."

This is a matter for the urology department.

However, they couldn't find a problem.

If it were an ordinary patient and no problem could be found, they would either have to be transferred to another hospital to find a more skilled urologist, or go home and endure it on their own.

But as a close friend of the acting Chief of Surgery, the procedure is naturally different.

The best doctors consulted, the best care.

With concerted efforts, the cause of any illness, unless it is an unprecedented or intractable case, can be identified.

Even if you can't find it, alleviating the symptoms or reducing the pain is still easy.

"It's fine, it'll give my intern something to do."

Dr. Burke laughed.

"I bet he's keeping you guys very busy, isn't he?"

The patient looked at Adam and joked, "We used to be members of a fraternity at Tulane University. We used to torment new recruits who wanted to join. Now he's tormenting you interns, am I right?"

"Hehe."

Adam smiled.

As expected, another fraternity member.

They all seem to enjoy tormenting newcomers.

"I can tell you more embarrassing stories about him."

The patient talks a lot about sex.

That's understandable, actually.

This is to conceal and alleviate inner fear.

However, Adam would not respond or agree.

Gossiping about the big boss's embarrassing moments to his face is something only a fool would do.

"Bill, the cystoscope is inside you right now, this is not a good time to expose my weaknesses."

Dr. Burke interrupted.

If a close friend really exposes this, what about the authority of the senior doctor?

Adam glanced at Dr. Burke, understood what he meant, and found it quite amusing.

Authority comes from medical skills, but also from distance.

Just look at Dr. Shepherd, another strong competitor of the Chief of Surgery.

Since his indecent encounter with Meredith, an intern under his command, the authority of the senior doctor has been completely undermined.

Meredith dared to publicly question and refute Dr. Shepherd's decision during the Neurosurgery performed last week.

The key point is that, as it turned out, Dr. Shepherd was indeed a renowned Neurosurgery, and his decision was correct.

If Meredith had followed his presumptuous approach, the patient might have died.

Normally, if a doctor under Meredith dared to do such a thing, he would have been punished long ago, but Meredith only sighed and praised him, and was let off lightly.

Too.

Dr. Shepherd is having an affair with Meredith. What else can he do but forgive her?

Adam chuckled inwardly because he sensed the ambiguous relationship between Cristina and Dr. Burke, which might one day turn into a messy relationship like that Dr. Shepherd and Meredith.

When the time comes, the authority will inevitably fall.

Is it very serious?

Holly, the patient's pregnant wife, accompanied him into the Operating Room. Seeing that Adam and Burke didn't respond to her husband's jokes, she became a little nervous.

"You'll know after you finish this test."

Dr. Burke reassured her, "Just take good care of the baby, and don't worry about anything else."

Adam noticed something amiss and called out, "Dr. Burke."

"What happened?"

Holly exclaimed in surprise.

Dr. Burke glanced at it and was somewhat alarmed, but he said calmly, "Dr. Duncan, perform a biopsy on that thing, and then arrange a CT scan."

After explaining everything, he reassured his friends again, saying, "There are several possibilities, so don't worry."

After Adam underwent a biopsy and CT scan, he was stunned by the results.

This is truly something I've never seen before...