The other patient was an elderly white woman in her seventies who suffered from an intracranial tumor. Although the tumor was diagnosed, the location of the tumor was poor and the surgical risk was quite high, so she had not undergone surgical treatment.
The patient had been diagnosed with a tumor three months ago. Symptoms included right-sided headaches, general weakness, loss of appetite, and right-sided brain atrophy. He also had a history of cerebral infarction and coronary heart disease.
Chen Fanming and Chu Gaopeng were still the only ones who examined and diagnosed the patient.
After understanding the patient's condition, Chen Fanming said, "For elderly patients with tumors, surgery is not very meaningful. The patient is already 78 years old, and the recovery after surgery is basically predictable."
Chu Gaopeng also said: "Surgical operations, especially major operations such as craniotomy and thoracotomy, are very damaging to the patient and often cause damage to the patient's vitality. The recovery period after surgery is good, usually three to five years, and if the recovery is not good..."
Therefore, for elderly patients, especially those with brain tumors, surgery is not the first choice unless it is a matter of life and death.
"That's what we considered, and the patient's family also held the same opinion."
Lawrence said, "So we have high hopes for Chinese medicine."
Chen Fanming smiled and said, "For elderly patients living with tumors, I don't think the focus of treatment is how to eliminate the tumor."
"I agree with what Director Chen said."
Chu Gaopeng said: "In clinical practice, when dealing with patients with tumors, the treatment options are mostly focused on promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, softening and resolving phlegm, in an attempt to attack and eliminate the tumor. However, this approach is often wrong, just like Western medicine treating the symptoms instead of the root cause."
Lawrence: “….”
Qiao Sen and others: “…”
Chu Gaopeng spoke Chinese out of habit, so he didn't consider that Lawrence and others were actually Western doctors, and only then did he feel that what he said was a bit inappropriate.
There was a translator nearby who translated Chu Gaopeng's words to Lawrence and others in a timely manner.
For a moment, Lawrence and the others looked at each other in confusion.
Before we knew about Chinese medicine, Lawrence and others also commented on it. Unexpectedly, Chinese medicine also commented on their Western medicine?
Treat the head for a headache and the feet for a foot pain?
Chu Gaopeng pretended Lawrence and the others hadn't heard him and continued, "Regardless of whether the method of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, softening and resolving phlegm can achieve the desired effect, it will dissipate the vitality of elderly patients, which is already not very strong."
"Um."
Chen Fanming nodded. "For elderly patients, their vital energy is insufficient and their vitality is low, which leads to the occurrence of various symptoms. In fact, whether it is a tumor, cerebral infarction, or coronary heart disease, the cause is insufficient vital energy."
"Insufficient vital energy leads to poor blood supply and poor transportation and transformation. In Western medicine, this is called poor metabolism..."
Chen Fanming also explained.
After all, it is a consultation. When analyzing the condition, we still have to consider other doctors present, not just Lawrence and others, but also interns and residents who are attending.
Director Chu said that he just said it casually.
However, Lawrence and others still didn't quite understand and looked at Yun Heng.
Yun Heng needs to continue explaining this aspect.
"Doctor Lawrence should know the basics of Chinese medicine, yin and yang?"
Yun Heng asked Lawrence.
"Yes."
Lawrence drew a circle and put an S inside it, saying, "That's Tai Chi."
"I've heard of the Yin and Yang of Traditional Chinese Medicine, but I don't understand it at all. There's also Tai Chi and Bagua," Qiao Sen said.
"In fact, the Yin and Yang of Traditional Chinese Medicine is also the theory of relativity."
Yun Heng said, "Generally speaking, all things in the universe can be divided into two categories: Yin and Yang. If they were originally called black and white, they can still be called black and white now. It's just a name."
"Depending on the different characteristics of yin and yang and the different reference objects, the judgment of yin and yang is different. There is no absolute yin or absolute yang, only relative yin and yang, just like relative stillness."
“Oh my God!”
Qiao Sen's face was filled with disbelief: "Is that really how you explain it?"
They have not understood it in depth, but just heard it from others. Many people who talk about Yin and Yang and the Five Elements actually like to be mysterious, for fear that they will speak too directly and lose the mystery.
Because Chinese culture is interconnected, many theories in traditional Chinese medicine, Taoism, etc. have similarities, and the theory of yin and yang and the five elements is also frequently used in fortune-telling.
After some cultures were labeled as feudal superstitions, many things were also considered feudal superstitions.
Now that Yun Heng explained it this way, Lawrence and others completely understood it.
Relative stillness, relative yin and yang.
"The Chinese concept of yin and yang is very old. This means that the Chinese theory of relativity must be even older."
Lawrence said in disbelief, "Oh my God, have we been sitting in a well and looking at the world?"
Some interns nearby couldn't help laughing. China has always been a powerful country. It just fell behind for a while in modern times. In many aspects, it is actually very strong.
Yun Heng continued, "Within the human body, Traditional Chinese Medicine considers static elements like blood to be Yin, and dynamic elements that promote movement to be Yang. Insufficient Yang Qi and insufficient power lead to insufficient transportation and transformation. For elderly patients, insufficient vital Qi, insufficient power, and poor transportation and transformation can lead to insufficient blood supply, congestion, and other conditions."
"It's like water flow. The faster the flow, the more powerful it is, so there will be less sedimentation and less blockage."
This time, Lawrence and the others understood completely.
Congestion, blockage, and insufficient blood supply are indeed related to power.
"So Director Chen and Director Chu's analysis is very accurate. From this perspective, we shouldn't use methods that deplete the patient's vital energy. Instead, we should find ways to replenish it."
"So how do we replenish our vital energy?"
Lawrence asked again.
This time, it was Chen Fanming who answered: "In terms of characteristics, heat has high vitality, while cold has low vitality. Low vitality and lack of motivation are often caused by cold. Elderly people lack motivation, which is also more likely to cause cold, so we should start with warming Yang and replenishing Qi."
"It's just like when we rub our hands together in winter, it can promote blood circulation."
Yun Heng explained to Lawrence and the others, "It fundamentally solves the problem. Although it doesn't specifically target the tumor, it can alleviate or even cure it."
"Oh my God."
Qiao Sen said, "I really learned a lot today. Traditional Chinese Medicine is a very advanced medical discipline."
"Then use Wenyang Yiqi Decoction with modifications?"
Chen Fanming sought the opinions of Yun Heng and Chu Gaopeng.
"Can."
Chu Gaopeng said: "It warms the yang and replenishes the qi, activates blood circulation and removes blood stasis. It is very effective for the condition."
"Then Director Chen will be responsible for the patient."
Yun Heng said with a smile.
"good."
Chen Fanming nodded.
After an analysis of the two patients by Chen Fanming and Chu Gaopeng, and Yun Heng's explanation, the condition of the patients was dialectically clarified, and He Yongfei took the patients to go through the hospitalization procedures.
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