Chapter 14: Clash Between Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine
After Bai Zhi followed Lu Shan out of the military compound, she asked, "Dr. Lu, what did you call me out for? Does Company Commander Lu need acupuncture?"
Bai Zhi's intelligence and tact made Lu Shan look at her with new respect.
Based on her move of using a soft knife to counterattack Wang Shufen at home just now, this girl is not simple.
“Yes, it’s about Lu Ye,” Lu Shan said. “I’ll have to trouble you to go to the hospital again.”
Lu Zheng'an and Xie Yun had already caught up.
Lu Zheng'an said apologetically, "Xiao Zhi, I'm really sorry to trouble you to come to the hospital with us so late."
"Uncle, it's not hard work." Bai Zhi was puzzled. "I gave Company Commander Lu acupuncture this morning. His condition should be stable until noon tomorrow. Has something else happened?"
She couldn't help but worry whether simple acupuncture was no longer enough to control the problem.
After all, Lu Ye's situation was far too serious and complicated.
The effects of the medicine in his body are not yet resolved, and suppressing it with acupuncture as it is now is not a long-term solution.
Lu Zheng'an did not answer Bai Zhi's question directly. He said, "Let's go to the hospital first. Several doctors want to discuss Lu Ye's treatment plan with you."
"Oh." Bai Zhi had no choice but to follow.
Upon arriving at the hospital, Lu Shan took Bai Zhi directly to the doctor's office.
Bai Zhi followed behind her, and as soon as she entered, she saw a large group of people in white coats sitting in the doctor's office.
Judging by their aura, demeanor, and age, they are all big shots.
"Dr. Bai, you've arrived?" Dr. Li stood up first, a smile on his face, and introduced several colleagues to her, "This is Director Zhou from the Department of Neurology at the First Hospital of Nancheng, and these two are colleagues from the Department of Internal Medicine at our military hospital."
Dr. Yang chimed in, "They've heard that traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture can control the effects of the medication on Comrade Lu Ye, and they're all very curious. They want to meet you and discuss treatment options with you."
Bai Zhi nodded slightly to the distinguished guests and greeted them politely, "Greetings, seniors."
Lu Zheng'an didn't dare to go into too much detail with Xie Yun on the way, for fear that she would get nervous and back down if she heard that she would be dealing with so many authoritative doctors.
But Bai Zhi's reaction and performance at this moment surprised them greatly.
Her slightly immature face remained calm and composed, her eyes firm and confident.
Director Zhou and two other doctors from the First Hospital of Nancheng were also astonished when they met the "miracle man" that Dr. Li had mentioned.
Director Zhou pushed up his glasses and looked at her, asking,
"Dr. Bai, if I may ask, how old are you?"
"22 years old (by Chinese reckoning)."
How many years did you study medicine?
"I have been familiar with all kinds of medical books since I was a child, and I studied with my maternal grandfather for three years."
Director Zhou's expression turned strange, and the light in his eyes dimmed. "Three years..."
Seeing the slight disappointment on Director Zhou's face, Dr. Li quickly explained, "Director Zhou, after Dr. Bai performed acupuncture on Company Commander Lu, he hasn't taken any other medication since yesterday, and his condition has remained stable."
These were all highly respected and authoritative doctors who had been invited to consult on Lu Ye's case before he was out of danger.
After examining Lu Ye's condition, Director Zhou shook his head regretfully, indicating that he was powerless to help.
The staff at the military hospital dared not give up easily and had been working tirelessly to study the patient's condition for the past few days, but they had made no progress.
The key point is that Lu Ye was able to come back alive; it's already a miracle that he's still alive.
The other soldiers who were injected with those toxic drugs all perished in Cloud City, and only their cold bodies were brought back.
Kyoto Hospital has been developing a treatment plan for the toxic drugs used in live experiments on the border of Yuncheng since the year before last, but so far there have been no results.
Yesterday, Lu Ye underwent another comprehensive physical examination and testing, but due to limited medical resources, the test results will take several days to come out.
Currently, Lu Ye's condition has been brought under control, and several authoritative figures were originally full of curiosity about the folk Chinese medicine practitioner that Dr. Li had mentioned.
But when I finally met her, she turned out to be just a young girl who had studied medicine for three years. It would be a lie to say I wasn't disappointed.
This little girl probably only knows acupuncture and moxibustion. She uses needles to block the effects of the medicine, which is the same principle as the nerve block injections they give.
“Mr. Lu, I think this girl only has a basic understanding of acupuncture and moxibustion. As for her claim of having multiple toxic drugs, I think that’s inappropriate.” Director Zhou said seriously and authoritatively, “As everyone knows, last year there was a comrade in the same situation as Company Commander Lu. He died after only two days. If Comrade Lu Ye really had multiple potent drugs in his body, he couldn’t have lasted this long.”
“But…” Lu Zheng’an did not expect that these authoritative doctors would come to such a conclusion after seeing Bai Zhi.
Lu Zheng'an couldn't accept this cruel reality. He wanted to say something more, but Lu Shan spoke softly, "Dad, Director Zhou is an authoritative expert. His conclusions are generally accurate."
Lu Zheng'an and Xie Yun were both pale-faced, their hearts sinking to the bottom.
If Bai Zhi only has a superficial understanding of acupoints, then the traditional Chinese medicine treatments she talks about are unreliable, and the hospital doesn't have any good treatment options.
Does that mean his son has no choice but to lie there and suffer?
Dr. Li was equally determined. Over the years, he had treated many comrades who had returned from the front lines wounded, and Lu Ye was the most seriously injured among them.
His attending physician knew better than anyone how terrifying his seizures were; a few acupuncture needles from Bai Zhi could stabilize his emotions and put him to sleep.
It's even more effective than sedatives.
He believed that Bai Zhi possessed some medical skills.
Even if she is not a professional in treating other diseases, she is definitely experienced in detoxifying drugs.
Therefore, Dr. Li suggested that Bai Zhi perform acupuncture on Lu Ye again.
Several experts can observe this in person.
Trying to change their views.
Lu Ye remained lucid throughout the day. Apart from the pain in his wound, he experienced little discomfort, something he had never dared to imagine before.
He was reading to pass the time when suddenly the ward door was pushed open, and a large group of people walked into the ward. He frowned slightly.
"Company Commander Lu, how is the situation now?" Director Zhou asked with a smile.
Lu Ye placed the book he was holding on the bedside table, his voice indifferent, "Thanks to everyone, I'm still alive."
His aloof and noble demeanor was incredibly imposing, even the usually dignified Director Zhou found it hard to withstand.
Lu Ye's hawk-like eyes fell on the girl carrying a cloth bag and wearing a large floral dress.
Why are you dressed so old-fashioned, trying to look like an old Chinese medicine doctor?
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