Practicing Medical Skills in a Small Clinic novel Chapter 284

Chapter 284: Chapter 161: Respect Disease? Lower Limb Trauma Death Case Study_3

Doctor Xu’s proficiency in Bone Setting is already incredibly strong, how strong must his teacher be?

Li Jingsheng, upon meeting him, should call him Grandmaster.

But now, although he has the reality of a disciple, he doesn’t have the title.

"Oh right, there’s another case that makes me particularly anxious. It’s a little girl with bone cancer in both legs, only 11 years old, and she has already undergone amputation treatment. After the amputation, the cancer cells have metastasized to her shoulder bones, and she’s currently undergoing chemotherapy. Do you think there’s a hope for a miracle?"

If there’s any way, Li Jingsheng desperately hopes to save that brave and strong little girl.

"It’s a slim chance of survival! There have been cases where a combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy has cured the condition, but generally, it’s only in the early stages. The cancer cells have metastasized to the little girl’s shoulder; what worries me is not just the bone metastasis, but the possibility of cancer cells invading the organs or other tissues."

Doctor Xu holds a pessimistic view about this little girl’s outcome.

"For treating bone cancer, are there any effective medicines or treatments in traditional Chinese medicine?"

"Traditional Chinese medicine never had the concept of cancer. I only specialize in Bone Setting techniques; I might know a thing or two about treating bone injuries, but I’m an outsider to bone diseases. You can focus on learning the manual realignment techniques first, and then you’ll naturally have the chance to meet true masters of traditional Chinese medicine."

It’s unclear from whom Doctor Xu learned his Bone-setting Skill.

He says it this way, surely he’s encountered more formidable masters in traditional Chinese medicine.

Manual Bone Setting itself is just a minor branch within traditional Chinese medicine.

It seems he can’t help that little girl either.

"Teacher, today I also encountered a bone injury patient who twisted her knee playing basketball. I can’t quite articulate it, but I have a gut feeling that her condition isn’t as simple as it seems. She didn’t let me examine her and just left with a bottle of safflower oil. For cases like this, where does the risk generally come from?"

As the conversation continued, Li Jingsheng decided to ask more questions.

"It’s hard to say, but if serious, it can be fatal. If it’s relatively minor, it might heal on its own, but if the structure of the knee joint is injured and not treated correctly in a timely manner, disability is possible."

Doctor Xu said seriously.

"A knee sprain can be fatal? Don’t scare me, okay!"

Li Jingsheng believes that even if a person’s limbs are severed, as long as bleeding is stopped and infection is prevented, they can still survive.

"Scare you? Even a small fracture of a foot’s toe has led to a patient’s death three days later. Let me tell you, as a doctor, we must respect diseases, not dogmatically respect life."

Doctor Xu’s mindset is completely different from that of ordinary doctors.

No wonder many people at the Second Hospital secretly call him Xu Feng.

Respecting life is what’s written in medical textbooks, and teachers often repeat it.

But here with Doctor Xu, how does it translate into respecting diseases?

"Don’t look at me with those eyes, there’s nothing wrong with my mind. As doctors, who do you think we’re fighting against? We’re fighting against diseases, do you understand? Respecting the opponent and maintaining a constant sense of awe will keep you grounded and prevent mishaps. Sometimes, even a small disease or oversight can result in a patient’s death. There might not even be a chance to save them."

At this moment, Li Jingsheng surprisingly agreed with Doctor Xu’s theory.

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