Practicing Medical Skills in a Small Clinic novel Chapter 285

Chapter 285: Chapter 162: Master and Disciple Collude to Save Another Life

Each year, there are cases of death due to venous thrombosis, with multiple causes.

For example, prolonged sitting or lying, which slows blood flow. Especially in the lower limbs, where blood reflux is easily obstructed, leading to red blood cell accumulation and eventually thrombosis.

Additionally, when blood within the body is in a highly coagulated state, particularly after burns or scalds, this phenomenon is most likely to occur.

Then there’s arteriosclerosis, or narrowing of the arteries, all of which are prone to causing thrombosis.

The most dangerous, undoubtedly, is pulmonary venous thrombosis.

Primarily because it’s difficult to detect, and by the time it’s diagnosed, it’s often at the stage of autopsy.

"You’re right, the patient died of pulmonary venous thrombosis. It was also that patient’s death that made me realize that bone setting shouldn’t just involve repositioning the fracture, but also examining the patient’s vascular damage and blockage. You should have reached a certain level with your Bone Touching Skill by now?"

Doctor Xu talked about the death case from back then, and even after many years, it still lingered in his mind.

Every patient’s death or significant turning point in their condition leaves a deep impression on a doctor.

"I think I’ve reached the fourth level in Bone Touching, able to feel the vitality of bones, subtle bone patterns, and ligament and vascular, soft tissue damage. But I still feel there’s much room for improvement."

Li Jingsheng didn’t hold back.

In fact, with Doctor Xu’s level, he could certainly decipher Li Jingsheng’s actual skills from his practical operations.

"To reach such a high level in Bone Touching in such a short time is quite remarkable. When your Bone Touching Skill becomes stronger, you can perceive more subtle changes in the patient’s bones, blood vessels, and ligaments. For example, the blood flow rate within vessels. If you notice the blood flow rate is slowing, especially in the lower limbs, be extra vigilant for vascular thrombosis."

Advancing further in the Bone Touching Skill can indeed allow one to perceive blood flow rates within vessels.

Thinking about it feels quite incredible.

Li Jingsheng is filled with longing for a higher level of proficiency.

His Bone Touching Skill is currently at the Minor Achievement level, needing 1000 proficiency to advance to the next level, still short by a few hundred.

Looks like more hard work is needed!

Afterwards, Doctor Xu discussed a lot about clinical knowledge concerning bone setting with him.

These things are hard to learn from books.

They are either accumulated by doctors themselves or passed on by other doctors.

As for some surgical techniques, and even unique skills, combined medication, etc., they all need apprenticeship.

Having talked enough, Li Jingsheng prepared to get up and take his leave.

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