Chapter 101 Gu Baobao uses her absolute knowledge reserves to fight back.
It's exactly 2 o'clock.
The side door of the auditorium opened, and a slender figure walked in.
Gu Baobao was dressed simply today: a white shirt, navy blue pants, and her hair was neatly combed back and tied into a sleek low ponytail.
Her face was clean and free of makeup, except for her eyes, which shone brightly, like obsidian washed by a cold spring.
She wasn't holding a speech script, just a small cloth bag.
With unhurried steps, he walked straight to the podium, passing through the curious, scrutinizing, doubtful, and worried gazes of the crowd.
I stood still, turned around, and faced the dark mass of people.
The auditorium fell silent instantly, and all eyes were on her.
Gu Baobao's gaze calmly swept across the audience, pausing for a moment on Qian Lao's worried face before she nodded slightly in acknowledgment.
There was no disturbance when they passed by Liu Jianguo and his group.
Finally, she looked in the direction of Commander Feng and Huo Zheng, then looked away.
"Good afternoon, leaders and comrades."
Her voice, clear and steady, resonated throughout the auditorium through the microphone, without the slightest tremor.
“My name is Gu Baobao. I am standing here today because of some questions and reports about me personally and the medicines I provide.”
She got straight to the point, without any pleasantries or explanations.
“I know that people have questions about my academic qualifications, my background, my medical skills, and my prescriptions. That’s normal. Because I don’t really look like an expert.”
She paused, and the corners of her mouth even curved slightly. There was no self-deprecation in that smile, only a kind of openness.
"So today I won't explain my past. I'll only show my present."
She opened the cloth bag she had brought and took out several items:
A sample packet of ordinary hemostatic powder, a box of silver needles, a small blackboard, and a few pieces of chalk.
"The whistleblower letter mainly questions two points: first, whether my medical skills are genuine; second, whether my hemostatic powder is effective."
Gu Baobao picked up the packet of hemostatic powder.
"Regarding the hemostatic powder, expanded clinical trials are underway, and the data will be available soon. I won't repeat the data here today. What I want to talk about is the principle."
She turned around and quickly drew a simplified molecular structure diagram on the small blackboard, a simplified version that reflected the level of understanding at the time.
Then, the explanation begins by outlining the effective components of several key medicinal herbs, their interaction mechanisms, and how they work synergistically to achieve rapid hemostasis and gentle antibacterial effects.
Her explanations were insightful yet easy to understand, ranging from the properties and meridian tropism of medicinal herbs to possible explanations from modern pharmacology, with clear logic and interconnected points.
Below the stage, Mr. Qian's eyes grew brighter and brighter, and he couldn't help but nod frequently.
Zhou Mingren also breathed a sigh of relief.
Liu Jianguo and the researchers around him initially wore critical expressions, but as Gu Baobao went deeper into the story,
When the topic turned to some difficult points they were researching but hadn't yet overcome, their expressions gradually changed.
From doubt to surprise, then to solemnity, and finally some people even unconsciously took out their notebooks to start taking notes!
How could someone who only graduated from elementary school possibly say this?
Her understanding of medicinal herbs, her conception of prescriptions, and even her speculations about certain chemical reaction pathways far exceeded their level of knowledge!
Some of their ideas were like opening a new window for them!
After explaining the principle of the hemostatic powder, Gu Baobao put down the chalk and looked at the audience:
"This is a hemostatic powder. Next, it's about my medical skills."
She picked up the box of silver needles.
“Some people say I’m a fraudster, an enemy agent. Well then, everyone here, whether you’re an expert from the provincial capital, a colleague from our hospital, or anyone who has any doubts.”
Her gaze slowly swept across the entire room, her voice clear and powerful:
"You can raise any medical question that you deem difficult or representative enough, or specify a symptom."
I can answer your questions on the spot, or... if conditions permit, I can demonstrate the diagnosis or acupuncture techniques on the spot.
"Whoosh—!"
The audience erupted in chaos!
Questions from the audience?
Answering questions on-site?
Even a demonstration?
That's incredibly arrogant!
Isn't she afraid of being stumped by the questions?
Aren't you afraid of embarrassing yourself on the spot?
Liu Jianguo couldn't contain himself and was the first to stand up. He adjusted his glasses and spoke with a deliberately cultivated academic rigor:
"Comrade Gu Baobao, I am Liu Jianguo from the research office under the Provincial Health Department. I have a question about the early diagnosis and emergency treatment of acute myocardial infarction."
In the absence of modern equipment such as electrocardiograms, how can angina pectoris and other chest pain conditions be effectively differentiated? Please briefly describe the most feasible on-site first aid steps.
This was a highly technical and practical question, especially in remote, war-torn areas where medical resources were scarce. Everyone held their breath, looking at Gu Baobao on the stage.
Without hesitation, Gu Baobao walked to the blackboard and began to explain while drawing a simple diagram of the heart and blood vessels:
"Director Liu, this is an excellent question. Without proper equipment, diagnosis relies primarily on medical history and physical examination. Myocardial infarction pain is typically more severe and prolonged."
It can last for several hours, and sublingual nitroglycerin may be ineffective or have poor results. It may be accompanied by a feeling of impending death, profuse sweating, nausea, and vomiting. And angina…
She explained everything clearly, from the nature, location, radiation area, triggering and relieving factors, and accompanying symptoms of the pain, to the key points of a simple physical examination, such as auscultating heart sounds and measuring changes in blood pressure and pulse.
Finally, she summarized several key identification points and a set of emergency treatment principles applicable to the scene, including acupressure, relieving pain at acupoints such as Zhiyang, keeping the patient quiet, administering oxygen, and, if possible, sending the patient to the hospital as soon as possible.
After she finished speaking, she looked at Liu Jianguo:
"Director Liu, do you think this answer is clear?"
Liu Jianguo opened his mouth, wanting to find fault, but found that the other party's answer was almost flawless, even more comprehensive and practical than he had expected.
His expression shifted, and in the end he could only nod stiffly and sit down.
Following that, several doctors and researchers from the provincial capital and the island stood up to ask questions, covering topics such as the treatment of traumatic infections, the identification of common acute abdominal conditions, and even some difficulties in TCM diagnosis and treatment.
Gu Baobao accepts all comers.
She combined Western medical anatomy and physiology with the theories of Yin-Yang and Five Elements, meridians and internal organs in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and used mature clinical pathways and treatment approaches from later generations, but all of them were cleverly expressed in language and frameworks that could be understood in this era.
She is quick-witted, logically rigorous, and draws on a wide range of sources, always hitting the nail on the head.
Not only do they answer the questions, but they can also lead to better ideas or directions worth exploring.
When she went into more detail, she even gave an acupuncture demonstration on the spot at the request of an old traditional Chinese medicine doctor, for a cadre who volunteered to come on stage and suffered from intractable frozen shoulder.
With precise acupoint selection and skillful technique, the cadre quickly felt soreness and heat in his shoulder, and his range of motion improved significantly, prompting him to repeatedly express his amazement.
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