I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

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That could directly cause pulmonary embolism, which in severe cases can even lead to death, and that would be a huge problem.

"You even considered this, Mr. Anyi. Please take good care of the patients tonight."

Yoshida Aoba, who was in the same department, smiled at this moment, giving Aki Tomoya an appreciative and teasing look.

He gradually felt that Aki Tomo was also showing a bit of maturity.

This was a very thoughtful consideration, and he thought it was quite good.

"Dr. Yoshida, why don't you come with me from now on and give me your feedback?"

"Do I even need to oversee this? I think Dr. Anki, you can handle it all by yourself, hahaha!"

"..."

He didn't know how to respond to Yoshida's joke.

However, he will indeed have to make several trips tonight.

Chapter 436 This is no mere polite talk

When Dr. Sagara, who was in charge of pediatrics, arrived in the morning, Aki Tomo told him about what happened last night.

Regarding the patient's condition and treatment plan.

"A blood clot formed after the surgery... It's really a headache. I really hope the child's parents won't blame me for being careless..."

Dr. Sagara, who serves as the mentor doctor for Aki Tomoya and his colleagues, is 39 years old this year. He is kind and meticulous.

He was very upset after hearing about what happened last night.

Despite taking preventative measures, the little boy who had undergone surgery developed a blood clot just two days after being discharged from the hospital.

“Your treatment was correct. The child will stay in the hospital for a while longer, taking low molecular weight heparin sodium and aspirin daily to see if the blood clot will shrink. I will explain this to the child’s parents in more detail later.”

The doctor managed a forced smile.

He imagined that the child's parents must be filled with worry, and even anger, so he began to mentally prepare himself.

He said I could be discharged. In the days following the surgery, I took heparin sodium and aspirin for prevention. After the examination, there were no major problems, and that's how he arranged it.

As expected, it still resulted in concurrent connections.

Uncommon does not mean it will not happen, and concurrent occurrences do pose certain risks.

As a doctor, Sagara was well aware of the dangers of deep femoral vein thrombosis.

Fortunately, it was discovered in time and handled properly, so it is still under control.

"Dr. Sagara doesn't need to blame himself too much for this. The entire surgical procedure was recorded without any mistakes, and the occlusion location was normal, which means the surgery was successful. It's also unpredictable that the thrombus still formed after the postoperative preventative measures were taken."

At this moment, Aki Tomoya also revealed his true feelings.

Young, low-weight children have a certain chance of developing thrombosis because their blood vessels are thinner and have thinner walls. Delivery sheaths and catheters can easily damage the vascular endothelium, which can trigger the coagulation system and promote thrombus formation. Therefore, these factors are taken into consideration, and preventive measures are taken after surgery.

Postoperative thrombosis is uncommon when preventative measures are taken, but it does occur, as was the case in this instance.

Dr. Sagara had taken preventative measures, but a blood clot still formed, which was very frustrating.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. You did a good job."

Dr. Sagara shook his head, not intending to say more on the topic.

The problem has already arisen, so let's resolve it properly now, treat the child's blood clot, and put his parents at ease.

"When I was with Dr. Nakagawa, he said you were good. I thought it was just polite talk, but now it seems you really are very capable."

Dr. Sagara felt it was necessary to praise Aki Tomoya for calmly handling the emergency situation during his shift last night.

Last night, Aki Tomoya did not panic. Instead, he skillfully followed the procedures step by step to check and identify the problem, and also knew how to deal with it.

Although this incident caused Dr. Sagara some distress, he was still quite pleased with Aki Tomoya's performance.

"Dr. Sagara, you should probably give up. Aki-kun doesn't like being praised. You need to push him harder."

At the same time, Yoshida Aoba, who was packing her things to go check on the patients, said something.

Then, Nakagawa, who had mentored Aki Tomoya, remarked, "Aki-kun is quite shy!"

Faced with their teasing, Aki Tomoya felt helpless.

"Alright, it's time to make rounds. After you're done, go and get some rest."

Dr. Sagara patted Aki Tomoya on the shoulder and gave him some instructions.

The morning routine ward rounds began immediately. After arriving at the private hospital, the head of the logistics department did not conduct the usual professor ward rounds that were like a grand tour of the university hospital.

However, he was still very strict in managing the cardiac surgery department, and his morning rounds were not to be taken lightly.

Aki Tomoya went to prepare the things needed for the morning rounds, and as soon as he returned, Nishikino said to him, "Aki-kun is really popular."

"Even Nishikino-san, you've started?"

"Hehehe, it was just a spontaneous remark. You probably feel the same way, Majima-kun, right?"

“That’s right, Aki Tomoya is much more popular than us who are unknown.”

"Enough!"

Aki Tomoya rolled his eyes and looked at them helplessly.

I've been in the Department of Cardiac Surgery at Kanto General Hospital for three months now, and I'm already familiar with the senior colleagues in the department.

Since most of them are from the University of Tokyo, there is a lot of warmth in the conversations, and the relationship between seniors and juniors is also closer.

Meanwhile, during his medical training, besides maintaining his excellent relationship with Majima, Nishikino started joking around with them more and more often.

This must be what they mean by like-minded comrades.

……

After finishing his morning rounds, Aki Tomo returned to the lounge. He sat on the bed, not intending to go to sleep immediately, but instead picked up his laptop and looked up some things.

The door to the lounge was gently pushed open, and a figure walked in, then looked at him curiously.

"Aki-kun, aren't you going to rest yet?"

"Dr. Yoshida, I'm not sleepy yet. I plan to read a little more and then lie down when I'm tired."

"You're just like Sasaki used to be."

He looked at Aki Tomoya and sighed, his eyes seemingly recalling something.

Hearing Yoshida Aoba's remark, Aki Tomoya curiously raised his head and asked cautiously, "Dr. Yoshida and Dr. Sasaki must have a pretty good relationship, right?"

"Us? We argue all the time. We're both students of the head of the Department of Physics, but his surgical skills are better than mine, while my theoretical knowledge is better than his."

Yoshida Aoba smiled as she spoke.

This reminded Aki Tomoya of what Sasaki Ichiru had said when he first arrived at the Department of Cardiac Surgery: Yoshida Aoba used to be in charge of basic research, while Sasaki Ichiru himself was in clinical practice.

They each have their own strengths, but in Aki Tomoya's eyes, both of them are quite good surgeons.

Although Sasaki Ichiru has the best surgical skills, it doesn't mean that his theoretical knowledge is lacking; he also has something to offer in his academic research.

Similarly, Yoshida Aoba's surgical skills were also excellent, and he frequently performed surgeries in cardiac surgery.

Their strengths are numerous, but their weaknesses are not obvious.

"Dr. Yoshida, you're married, right?"

At this moment, Aki Tomoya suddenly asked a question that made Yoshida Aoba a little embarrassed. He glanced at the ring on the other's finger without leaving a trace.

Despite wearing a wedding ring and being a married man, Yoshida Aoba has never been seen returning home by Aki Tomoya in the past three months; he has been staying in the hospital.

Are you checking my household registration today?

Yoshida Aoba frowned, then looked as if she didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Adults' troubles are not limited to work."

Chapter 437 The Troubles of Adults

Adults' worries go far beyond work; for those who already have families, there are even more things to consider.

Aki Tomoya has been at Kanto General Hospital for almost three months now.

He was a resident physician, and he witnessed firsthand that Yoshida Aoba never left the hospital for a single day.

It's not strange that someone who isn't a resident physician lives in a hospital; what's strange is that Yoshida Aoba, despite being married, never goes home.

His reasons for not going home have sparked much speculation, and Aki Tomoya is also a little curious.

When Yoshida Aoba spoke earnestly about the many troubles adults face, two words involuntarily popped into Aki Tomoya's mind.

"Separated?"

Could it be that they're separated?

With this thought popping into his head, Aki Tomoya looked cautiously at Yoshida Aoba, not daring to ask any more questions at this moment.

It's their private matter. If the question really is something like "why is it because they're separated?", then that's just asking for a beating.

At this point, Aki Tomoya obediently stopped talking, not wanting the other person to feel that he still wanted to continue the conversation.