Golden Time (JungYong)

08

Acute appendicitis. People often say they suffer from appendix pain, but the correct expression is appendicitis. Acute appendicitis is accompanied by strong pain in the right lower abdomen.

With a grave expression Suhyuk took his hand off her belly.

"Oww!"

She screamed more sharply. This was because the pain is worse when depressed rather than when pressed. It's a reflexive pain that patients with appendicitis feel.

"When did you get sick?"

All the hints from her reactions ascertain that it is appendicitis.

"I was sick every day. Sir, I'm sick."

Based on her words alone, he could not tell how long her condition continued for.

With her condition like this continuing for 24 hours there was a 20% chance that it could lead to perforations, and the chance would be 70% after 48 hours.

How long has she endured this pain? If the appendix bursts, perforation could lead to peritonitis. It was only natural that other complications would occur after, putting the patients life at risk. Immediate surgery was needed.

'Why did they leave her condition untreated like this?'

If anybody comes to the hospital saying that they have a slight pain in the stomach, doctors easily come to suspect if it is appendicitis.

He had the same experience.

"Please be patient a little longer."

Suhyuk yelled, "Come and see her here! "

But they just looked back and then they were busy doing their own work. So Suhyuk approached a doctor watching the condition of a patient who did not seemed to be in an emergency situation.

"That patient seems to have acute appendicitis. I think she should need an immediate surgery."

The doctor's eye moved along Suhyuk's fingers.

When she came into his eyes, the doctor burst into a silly laughter and said, "I did not see you before. Are you her guardian?"

"That's not the point. She has acute... " replied Suhyuk.

"Did she say she had acute appendicitis? How did she get to know the medical term? She's just making a big fuss. She comes here every day, complaining about her pain and then would lie in bed. In a short time her guardian will come here, and if you are not her relative, I would like you to leave this place. This is not a children's playground."

Suhyuk knitted his brow a bit. It's possible that doctors might not have even looked at her for her repeated feigned illness.

"Please examine her. She's really serious," Suhyuk said.

"Hey dude, I'm really busy. Hey nurse, take this student out of the emergency room."

The nurses were quick to respond. With a soft word, they led him to the emergency room door.

"Hey student, you should not do this here. You don't go to school? You'll be late if you don't hurry."

Suhyuk shook off their hands roughly and tugged at the doctor's gown, saying,

"Examining the patient won't be that difficult. Come and check her!"

The doctor, dragged with an awkward smile, soon stiffened his face.

"Hey student, you would be in big trouble if you're doing this here. Let me repeat. Just go back home!"

Suhyuk stiffened his face at the doctor's shrieking voice.