Listening to Tan Youwei's story, Zhou Ziwen couldn't help but frown.
It’s no wonder that Tan Youwei was so anxious. There was something wrong with the baby’s fetal heart rate, which was no small matter.
Fetal heart rate is related to the life safety and growth and development of the fetus in the womb.
A normal fetal heart rate is one of the important indicators of fetal health and survival. Once there is a problem with the fetal heart rate, it often indicates that the fetus may be facing a serious threat.
In this case, generally speaking, Western medicine cannot solve the problem. Moreover, the medical conditions of this era are limited, and many medical methods and equipment are not as advanced as those in later generations.
Relatively speaking, Chinese medicine may have better solutions in this situation. Zhou Ziwen's medical skills have reached level six, which is equivalent to a highly qualified expert.
Moreover, his medical skills include both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine, which enables him to have a more comprehensive perspective and more diverse solutions when facing such complex diseases.
From a Western medicine perspective, he can use existing basic examination equipment to conduct a preliminary assessment of the condition of pregnant women and fetuses, and analyze possible abnormalities in physiological indicators, such as blood oxygen content and hormone levels, to assist in diagnosis.
At the same time, with his profound knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine, he is able to deeply explore the rise and fall of qi and blood, organ functions, and meridian blockages in pregnant women.
Although he had not seen it with his own eyes, through Tan Youwei's description, he had already initially constructed a possible picture of the disease in his mind and began to think about the corresponding solutions.
The car sped on the way to the hospital, and soon they arrived at the county hospital.
Zhou Ziwen quickly got out of the car and followed Tan Youwei straight to the obstetrics and gynecology ward.
Arriving at the door of the ward, Tan Youwei pointed inside and said, "Ziwen, the patient is inside. Come with me."
Zhou Ziwen nodded and followed Tan Youwei into the ward.
In the ward, Deputy Director Zhang and his son were standing beside the bed with anxious looks on their faces. Together with them were the directors of various departments, and even the hospital's president and vice president.
But their faces didn't look very good.
When they saw Tan Youwei coming in, they hurried over to greet him as if they had seen a savior.
"Director Tan, Comrade Zhou Ziwen, you are finally here. Come and see what happened to my daughter-in-law. You must save my grandson!" Deputy Director Zhang said anxiously.
"Please rest assured, Deputy Director Zhang, we will do our best." Tan Youwei said, giving Zhou Ziwen a wink.
Zhou Ziwen understood and immediately went forward to check on the pregnant woman.
Zhou Ziwen walked to the bedside, carefully examined the pregnant woman's complexion and physical signs, and then carefully read the pregnant woman's medical records and previous examination reports. He noticed that the pregnant woman's face was pale and her pulse was weak, which might be a sign of insufficient qi and blood.
"Deputy Director Zhang, I need to conduct a comprehensive examination for the patient." Zhou Ziwen said to Deputy Director Zhang.
Deputy Director Zhang nodded quickly: "Okay, okay, everything is up to you."
Zhou Ziwen first used a stethoscope to check the pregnant woman's fetal heart rate. As Tan Youwei said, the fetal heart rate was indeed irregular and sometimes stopped briefly.
He then asked the woman some questions about her pregnancy reactions and feelings to better understand her overall condition.
In terms of Western medicine, Zhou Ziwen considered that some blood tests might be needed to check the pregnant woman's hemoglobin level, coagulation function, electrolyte balance, etc., which may affect the health of the fetus.
At the same time, he also considered ultrasound examination to assess the development of the fetus and the specific cause of fetal heart abnormalities.
In traditional Chinese medicine, Zhou Ziwen uses the four diagnostic methods of observation, auscultation, inquiry and palpation to judge that the pregnant woman may have deficiency of both Qi and blood, which may be the internal cause of fetal heart instability.
He decided to use Chinese medicine and acupuncture treatment to replenish qi and blood, harmonize yin and yang, and promote the healthy development of the fetus.
"Deputy Director Zhang, I suggest arranging blood tests and ultrasound examinations for the patient immediately. At the same time, I will prescribe some Chinese medicine and perform acupuncture treatment." Zhou Ziwen said to Deputy Director Zhang.
Deputy Director Zhang immediately asked the medical staff to act according to Zhou Ziwen's requirements.
Soon, the pregnant woman was arranged to undergo relevant examinations, and Zhou Ziwen began to prepare the equipment needed for Chinese medicine and acupuncture.
While waiting for the test results, Zhou Ziwen performed acupuncture treatment on the pregnant woman, selecting several key acupoints, such as Zusanli, Hegu, Sanyinjiao, etc., to harmonize qi and blood, relieve the pregnant woman's tension, and also help improve the blood supply to the fetus.
Soon after the acupuncture treatment ended, the results of the blood tests and ultrasound came back.
Blood tests showed that the pregnant woman had low hemoglobin levels, while an ultrasound examination showed that the fetus's umbilical cord was wrapped around the neck, which may be the direct cause of the fetal heart rate abnormality.
"Deputy Director Zhang, according to the examination results, the umbilical cord around the fetus's neck is the direct cause of the fetal heart abnormality. We need to take immediate measures to avoid fetal hypoxia." Zhou Ziwen said seriously.
Deputy Director Zhang asked nervously, "Doctor Zhou, what should we do then?"
Zhou Ziwen pondered for a moment, then said, "We can try to alleviate the situation of the umbilical cord wrapped around the neck by adjusting the pregnant woman's body position, while continuing with Chinese medicine and acupuncture treatment to promote the health of the fetus."
Under Zhou Ziwen's guidance, pregnant women were instructed to make specific body position adjustments in order to alleviate the condition of the umbilical cord around the neck.
At the same time, Zhou Ziwen continued to prescribe Chinese medicine for the pregnant woman. After this set of medical treatments, the pregnant woman's condition did improve.
Although the fetal heart rate is still a little unstable, it is not as serious as before.
Seeing this, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.
Deputy Director Zhang excitedly shook Zhou Ziwen's hand and said, "Comrade Zhou Ziwen, thank you so much!"
In fact, Deputy Director Zhang still remembers the young educated youth Zhou Ziwen.
Zhou Ziwen's mushroom cultivation in Dabazi Village gave him hope, and he later asked several other production teams to send people there to learn.
I didn’t expect that Zhou Ziwen not only knew how to grow mushrooms, but also knew medicine, and his medical skills were so amazing.
Thanks to him this time, otherwise his unborn grandson would probably be in danger.
Zhou Ziwen smiled slightly and said modestly, "Deputy Director Zhang, thank you for your praise. This is what I should do."
Tan Youwei, who was standing by, couldn't help but praise him, "Ziwen, you're really amazing. If it weren't for you this time, we would be helpless."
Zhou Ziwen shook his head and said, "Director Tan, you're too kind. This is the result of everyone's joint efforts."
Hearing this, the other doctors present all looked at Zhou Ziwen with admiration.
If Zhou Ziwen hadn't been here this time, none of them would be able to escape responsibility.
You know, Deputy Director Zhang is not so easy to talk to. Although he has no control over the hospital, his position is still there. It is easy for him to make things difficult for them. (End of this chapter)
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