Practicing Medical Skills in a Small Clinic novel Chapter 63

Chapter 63: Chapter 63: This Illness Can Be Cured

Driven by his professional sensitivity as a doctor, Li Jingsheng realized that the daughter’s frequent coughing was definitely abnormal.

Moreover, his current level of respiratory diagnosis had reached Master Level, a complete notch above his previous skills in diagnosing respiratory diseases.

He could almost determine a person’s health status, whether seriously ill or not, just by listening to the cough, observing the facial expressions during coughing, the effort involved, and whether the patient coughs up phlegm or blood.

Such diagnostic skills are seldom found in resident doctors.

One can only begin to fathom these mysteries at the Attending Level.

He faintly diagnosed that the woman’s cough bore significant similarity to the elderly man’s.

After coughing, the woman’s face was slightly flushed.

"I’ve been coughing for almost a week, maybe a bit longer. Perhaps it’s because I’ve been working and taking care of my father at the same time, running back and forth, and haven’t had a proper rest. I usually get like this when I’m tired, and it gets better in a few days with rest."

The woman didn’t think much of it.

When faced with various signs of illness, ordinary people often fail to give due attention due to a lack of vigilance and professional knowledge.

By the time the condition worsens and they go to the hospital, it has already become severe.

After hearing this, Li Jingsheng frowned, looking serious.

"How long have you been taking care of your father?"

"Probably over a month!" She replied while looking at the elderly man somewhat uncertain. "Dad, when did I start taking care of you last month?"

"It should be the 16th."

The elderly man remembered very clearly.

By calculating the time, it had been 32 days.

"Come, let me take your temperature!"

Li Jingsheng said to the woman.

"I’m fine, why take my temperature? Just focus on treating my father."

The woman quickly waved her hand to refuse.

"Don’t worry, it’s free. It’s just a simple temperature check, which might help in diagnosing your father’s condition. At least I think it has significant reference value."

Li Jingsheng said seriously.

"Sister, let Dr. Li take your temperature. The doctor recommended by Sister Ou, who lives in my neighborhood, can’t be bad."

The male relative advised his sister to cooperate with the examination.

Li Jingsheng’s heart moved slightly; Ms. Ou was indeed admirable.

In the morning, while having an infusion here, she even stood up for him.

He didn’t expect her to recommend the Sunshine Clinic to her neighbors after going back.

He must thank her properly next time.

"Alright then, please take my temperature."

The woman agreed.

He checked her temperature, and it was 37.1 degrees.

Low fever.

Typically, when a patient’s temperature rises to around 37 degrees, the fever is not obvious.

However, it holds great significance for a doctor’s diagnosis.

Our human body temperature is actually gradually decreasing.

Previously, 37 degrees was considered normal body temperature, but now most people’s body temperature has dropped to around 36.6 degrees.

This has both advantages and disadvantages.

According to scientists, every degree increase in human body temperature can double the immune power.

When we get sick, the body fever occurs as the body’s immune mechanism acts to burn body fat and stored energy, raising the body temperature to achieve stronger immunity, thus eliminating invading viruses and bacteria.

From this perspective, fever is a good thing.

It is a signal of the body’s immune mechanism waging a war and launching an offensive against invading pathogens.

As for the benefits of a decrease in body temperature,

when the body’s temperature decreases by about 0.5 degrees, immunity is weakened, but the body’s metabolic rate slows down, consumption decreases, and lifespan will increase by about 15%.

Although this view has only been confirmed in animals, it appears applicable to humans as well.

Now, the average lifespan of humans worldwide is increasing significantly, which cannot be denied.

It is certainly not solely due to human medical and technological progress; the decrease in human body temperature likely also plays a part.

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify