the next day.
Thursday.
The morning air was still fresh, but it was already starting to carry a little morning dew.
Su Zhengnan began his morning exercise by strolling on the school playground.
Sun Huaiwei didn't come along, probably because she knew Baduanjin (Eight Pieces of Brocade) on her own. Since that day, her morning exercise routine hadn't been synchronized with Su Zhengnan's.
Either Sun Huaiwei finishes her morning exercise half an hour earlier than him, or she starts her morning exercise half an hour later than him.
It seems like she's deliberately avoiding being with Su Zhengnan!
Su Zhengnan didn't care about this; he would continue his morning exercise as usual, since it wouldn't make any difference to his life.
After finishing his morning exercise, Su Zhengnan ate breakfast and returned to work at the school clinic. His daily life seemed extremely regular.
Perhaps it's precisely because life is too routine.
That's why Su Zhengnan had that feeling that life was boring before.
Fortunately, he adjusted his mindset in time; otherwise, he might have already quit his job as a school doctor and gone off to have fun elsewhere.
Back in his clinic, Xiao Zhengnan turned on his computer and brewed himself a cup of ginseng and goji berry tea. He then sipped the tea while looking at the stock trading software on his computer.
The stock he bought before seems to have risen quite a bit again.
But none of that matters anymore. Su Zhengnan is just observing and will definitely not do anything reckless.
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It was around nine o'clock in the morning!
Inside the emergency department of the Third People's Hospital of Beijing.
Zhu Jiangcai convened a meeting with several attending surgeons from the emergency department to discuss the surgery for a special patient in their department.
After glancing at everyone present, Zhu Jiang picked up the patient's file and began to speak:
"The patient, Zou Yina, is a six-and-a-half-year-old girl from a single-parent family. She has been hospitalized in our hospital for six months."
"After a comprehensive examination, we initially determined that the girl had a brain tumor causing intracranial fluid leakage, which led to a series of uncontrollable convulsions and epilepsy."
"Considering the small size of the child's brain and the fact that the tumor is still growing, after discussing with Dr. Chen, we felt that we had to perform surgery on the girl as soon as possible to remove the tumor from her brain."
"So the main reason I've called you all here for this meeting is to discuss the surgical plan and its feasibility. Please share your thoughts!"
Upon hearing Zhu Jiangcai's words, the people present looked at the medical records and test results in their hands and began to whisper among themselves.
"This tumor seems quite large; it appears to be compressing the temporal lobe of the brain."
"The amount of fluid leaking from the brain is quite large. If it's not treated promptly, this little girl may be in serious condition."
"Judging from the CT scan results, this surgery is extremely difficult. There is a high possibility of damaging the patient's temporal lobe during the surgical resection, which makes it very challenging to perform!"
"Yes, that's the most difficult part. The tumor is less than 0.2mm away from the temporal lobe, making the surgery extremely difficult."
"No matter how difficult it is, we have to do it, otherwise this young girl probably won't be able to keep going for long."
A group of attending physicians from the emergency department were discussing the matter, each expressing their own opinions.
It's important to know that the temporal lobe is a crucial area in the brain that controls the auditory and speech centers, memory centers, and olfactory and gustatory centers.
If a problem occurs in this area, the child will develop language difficulties, lose their memory, and lose their sense of smell and taste, ultimately becoming a disabled person.
But that's not the most important thing.
Most importantly, the tumor in the girl's brain has been spreading, and if it is not removed soon, it could endanger the little girl's life.
Bang bang bang!!
Listening to the discussions of the attending physicians.
Zhu Jiangcai tapped his right hand on the desk and said, "Alright, stop discussing it and share your opinions!"
“I think this surgery is absolutely necessary, but it is quite difficult. Although our hospital has had many successful cases of tumor removal, this is the first time we have seen a patient this young.”
Dr. Chen was the first to speak, saying, "Although our hospital has very strong surgical skills, I think we can consult with surgeons from the emergency department of the First People's Hospital. This would increase the success rate of the surgery."
"I think Dr. Chen is right. This surgery is quite difficult, and it would be most appropriate to have a surgeon from the First People's Hospital come for a consultation."
Another attending surgeon couldn't help but chime in with a similar comment.
Although their Third People's Hospital and the First People's Hospital are in some competition.
However, when it comes to saving patients' lives, this competitive relationship does not prevent them from seeking help from each other's people for consultation, after all, everyone has their own expertise!
No doctor can be perfect in every aspect.
Therefore, in the field of Western medicine, almost all doctors specialize in one area and are very proficient in a certain field.
Although the doctors at the Third People's Hospital have a lot of experience in tumor removal, they are not particularly skilled in this type of case. If they could get a doctor from the emergency department of the First People's Hospital to come for a consultation, their success rate could be increased by at least ten percent.
"Director Yang Zhen'an of the Emergency Department of the First People's Hospital is very capable. I think we can ask him to come for a consultation."
Another surgeon stood up and spoke.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Jiang pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Then let's call the First People's Hospital and ask their Director Yang to come for a consultation."
"Yes, Director."
Dr. Chen nodded in agreement, and then immediately made a phone call to the emergency department of the First People's Hospital.
Yang Zhenan was taken aback when he received the consultation call from the Third People's Hospital, but he eventually agreed to the consultation request and arrived at the emergency department of the Third People's Hospital an hour later.
Zhu Jiangcai warmly welcomed Yang Zhenan's arrival.
Yang Zhenan waved his hand and said, "Director Zhu, there's no need to be so polite. Let's go check on the patient's condition first!"
"Okay, Director Yang, this way please."
Zhu Jiangcai smiled and nodded, then led the other party to the conference room and immediately handed over the patient Zou Yina's medical records.
Yang Zhenan took the medical record and looked at it carefully. He quickly gained a general understanding of the patient's condition, but he was not very confident about removing the brain tumor under these circumstances.
"If the temporal lobe area can be avoided as much as possible during the surgery, the surgery may be successful. If it cannot be avoided, the surgery will be very difficult."
Yang Zhenan looked at the CT scan in his hand and said to Zhu Jiangcai.
Zhu Jiangcai couldn't help but sigh softly and said, "I know this surgery is quite difficult, which is why I asked Director Yang to come for a consultation!"
Looking at the patient's medical records and the relatively large brain tumor, Yang Zhen'an felt that the difficulty of this surgery was not only due to the tumor being too close to the temporal lobe, but also because the patient was too young and his brain development was not yet complete.
At such a young age, anesthesia is also a challenge.
Western medicine anesthesia can easily cause side effects in younger patients, and the effectiveness of the anesthesia is one of the key factors that determines whether the surgery will be successful.
Thinking of this, Yang Zhen'an couldn't help but sigh and say, "Besides the problem I just mentioned, anesthesia is also a challenge!"
"If we use Western medicine for anesthesia, it will definitely have side effects on the patient. The patient is too young and may not be able to endure until the end of the surgery."
"So...Director Yang, what do you mean?"
Zhu Jiangcai looked at Yang Zhenan and asked.
Yang Zhenan thought for a moment and said, "If we could find a doctor who understands traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, and anesthesia to help, that would be ideal. It might increase the success rate of the surgery."
"Traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture anesthesia?"
Zhu Jiangcai was stunned for a moment, and a person immediately came to mind.
I just don't know if he can use acupuncture anesthesia?
Zhu Jiangcai was a little uncertain, and looked at Yang Zhen'an to ask, "Director Yang, does your First People's Hospital's Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine have any doctors who are skilled in acupuncture and anesthesia? Could you ask them to come and help?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Zhenan was taken aback for a moment, then thought for a moment and said, "The doctors in the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine at our First People's Hospital are indeed very good, but they are still a bit lacking in acupuncture anesthesia. They might be able to handle minor surgeries, but for major surgeries like this, they probably can't achieve the effect of general anesthesia."
Zhu Jiangcai pondered for a moment, then muttered to himself, "It seems we can only find other doctors to take a look. I just don't know if that kid knows acupuncture anesthesia."
You mean that kid?
Yang Zhenan glanced at him curiously and said.
Zhu Jiangcai smiled slightly and said, "It's nothing. Let me make a call and ask first. Director Yang, please wait a moment."
As he spoke, Zhu Jiang walked out of the conference room, then took out his phone and called Su Zhengnan.
Ring ring!
While sitting idly in the school clinic, Su Zhengnan immediately answered the phone when he received a call from Zhu Jiangcai:
"Hello, Director Zhu, what brings you to call me? Is something the matter?"
If there's nothing wrong, Zhu Jiangcai usually won't call him.
Therefore, Su Zhengnan guessed that he was being called in for a consultation.
Zhu Jiangcai chuckled and asked, "I called to ask if you, Dr. Su, know acupuncture anesthesia? The kind that can perform general anesthesia?"
"Acupuncture anesthesia?"
Su Zhengnan was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "I know a little about acupuncture anesthesia, and I can also do general anesthesia. Director Zhu, do you have a patient who needs surgery?"
"Yes, a patient needs surgery."
Zhu Jiangcai nodded and said, "Are you sure you really know how to use acupuncture for general anesthesia? What if it's for removing a brain tumor? Can you do that with acupuncture anesthesia?"
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