Practicing Medical Skills in a Small Clinic novel Chapter 585

Chapter 585: Chapter 268: Severe Paralysis and a Satisfactory Treatment Outcome

Her expression was very focused, and after listening for a while, her brow slowly relaxed.

Obviously, the diagnosis had already reached a conclusion.

This seemingly miraculous method of diagnosis appeared to be somewhat more advanced than the Bone Touching Skill.

Li Jingsheng patiently stood by, waiting for the old lady to finish her diagnosis, and it was a small eye-opener for him.

There are many diagnostic methods in the world, all of which can ultimately diagnose the cause of the disease.

It is said that all methods lead to the same end.

"Young man, I have completed the diagnosis."

The old lady said to Li Jingsheng.

"Don’t you need to touch his injured area with your hands?"

"This patient’s injury is relatively simple; I think it’s the same whether I touch it or not. Go ahead."

The old lady had full confidence in her auscultation skills.

Li Jingsheng didn’t say anything further and began his hands-on diagnosis of the patient. The old lady had already taken a tablet to fill in the diagnostic results.

"Uncle, can you speak?"

"Yes!"

The uncle laboriously uttered a word.

"Where does it hurt?"

Unlike the old lady, he didn’t have the skill to just tap with a small hammer to know where the injury was.

Following the normal procedure, he began with a patient interview.

"It doesn’t hurt."

The uncle’s words weighed heavily on Li Jingsheng’s mind.

He turned to the nurse and said, "Please get me a probe."

This type of probe is actually an ordinary long needle, except the handle is thicker, similar to an old-style sewing machine needle.

The grip is square, and the needle tip is quite fine.

It’s used clinically to test if the patient has a sense of pain. The skin is more sensitive to a needle prick, and it won’t actually puncture the patient and cause bleeding. It’s commonly used in clinical questioning for patients with special conditions.

Really pinching the patient and asking if it hurts generally doesn’t happen.

Such methods can easily lead to complaints from both families and patients.

But there are some stubborn doctors who use simple and crude methods for diagnosis.

"Does it hurt?"

Li Jingsheng pricked the patient’s sole with the probe.

"No, it doesn’t hurt."

The patient’s response was consistent with the sole’s reaction.

Under normal circumstances, the sole is very sensitive, and a fine needle prick or slide will make one feel pain or itch. At that moment, the foot would involuntarily contract.

But this uncle had no reaction whatsoever.

Li Jingsheng tested both of the uncle’s feet and got no reaction. There was no sense of pain or touch.

He tested the patient’s hands as well, with the same results.

He realized that the patient’s symptoms were very likely similar to high paraplegia.

Based on the current tests, there seemed to be no sensation from below the neck down to the shoulders.

However, being able to speak was slightly better than being a living dead.

The ability to speak implies a swallowing function, meaning he could eat.

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