Practicing Medical Skills in a Small Clinic novel Chapter 563

Chapter 563: Chapter 258: The Illness That Stumped Dr. Shao—Keshan Disease

The healing of a wound is closely related to the surgeon’s skill.

A clean incision, proper debridement, excellent suturing, followed by infection control, will lead to quick healing.

Otherwise, not even five days, but fifteen days might not be enough for initial healing.

If skin grafting necrosis occurs, a second surgery will certainly be needed.

The wound from this surgery is inside the oral cavity, where the environment is moist, and food debris from eating can adversely affect wound healing.

Therefore, the quality of iodoform gauze packing also plays a decisive role in the success of the surgery.

For Li Jingsheng, this surgery greatly increased his surgical experience and marked a significant personal improvement in his surgical abilities.

For a surgery, skill alone is not sufficient; attention to detail is equally essential.

Just after finishing a major task, as Li Jingsheng was about to sit down for a break, Dr. Shao called him over.

"Dr. Li, there’s a patient with a peculiar condition here. I can’t quite figure it out; could you take a look personally?"

Dr. Shao spoke to him with utmost respect.

"Where is he feeling unwell?"

Li Jingsheng got up and went over to consult with Dr. Shao, which was also a way to show respect to his senior.

Dr. Shao was much older, so sufficient respect was necessary.

This was also a form of courtesy towards talent.

"No other issues, just dizziness and vomiting."

The patient added.

This was a male patient aged around forty-six or forty-seven, appearing pale and listless.

His voice was weak as he spoke.

"Dr. Shao, what’s your initial diagnosis?"

"The patient said he fell ill since last night. At first, he thought it was a cold, but it worsened. He went to a pharmacy to buy cold medicine, but there was no improvement. He started vomiting again this morning and took two more cold capsules, but felt the same by noon, so he came to our clinic. I initially thought it was viral flu, but after hearing his description and considering his symptoms, I felt it wasn’t a cold."

Dr. Shao Bing’s capability is unquestionable.

Diseases that Dr. Shao finds difficult to diagnose are relatively rare.

Some illnesses onset rapidly, with initial symptoms closely resembling those of a cold, yet they are not colds.

Treating them as colds would prove ineffective.

This might even lead to irreparable tragedy.

"Did you measure his blood pressure?"

"No, only took his temperature, mild fever, 37.2 degrees."

Dr. Shao replied.

Upon hearing this, Li Jingsheng decided to personally take charge of this patient.

"Over here, I’ll first measure your blood pressure."

He called the patient over, and coincidentally, Han Siying had just finished tidying up in the operating room.

"Master, is this a difficult case?"

"Dr. Shao suspects this patient’s condition isn’t a cold. I’ll check him. You’re here just in time to measure the patient’s blood pressure."

She measured the patient’s blood pressure, which was 89 mmHg over 70 mmHg.

Normal adult blood pressure, systolic, is between 90 and 139.

This patient’s systolic pressure was only 1 mmHg below normal, so it could be considered normal.

After all, in clinical diagnosis, even slightly experienced doctors would not be dogmatic.

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