After arriving at the ward, Liu Banxia's heart lurched. The patient Dr. Chen was examining was the same elderly man for whom he had performed a femur fracture reduction the previous day.
"How is he doing?" Liu Banxia asked after Dr. Chen finished his examination.
"He's experiencing respiratory distress, showing signs of cyanosis, chest tightness, and sweating, with wheezing on auscultation. Heart rate is 130, blood pressure 100/170 mmHg, blood oxygen saturation 90%. Administer oxygen," Dr. Chen reported.
"Does the patient have a history of smoking? And did he just have breakfast?" Liu Banxia asked.
"Bilateral breath sounds are symmetrical. He only had a little millet porridge for breakfast; his family members ate the solid food. You should take a listen too. I'm somewhat unsure," Dr. Chen said.
Liu Banxia hurriedly took out his stethoscope and began to examine the patient.
As Dr. Chen had said, his bilateral breath sounds were normal, though with audible wheezing.
