Practicing Medical Skills in a Small Clinic novel Chapter 81

Chapter 81: Chapter 81: Unintended Success

"Alright, young lady, please have a seat!"

Li Jingsheng beckoned the little girl to sit down.

The girl wore glasses to prevent nearsightedness, her brow slightly furrowed, and she appeared to be about 145cm tall, neither particularly tall nor short.

"How old are you?"

"11 years old!"

She was somewhat shy, lowering her head when answering questions.

You could see that her teeth were being corrected, the braces still on.

This type of ceramic self-ligating bracket orthodontics is not cheap, costing at least ten thousand, typically requiring twenty to thirty thousand.

This shows that the girl’s parents are willing to spend money on their child.

"Which leg usually hurts?"

"Both legs hurt. The right one hurts a bit more."

"Normally, how long does the pain last before it stops? Like does it hurt all night, or for an hour or two, and then gradually eases?"

"Before, the pain didn’t last long, one or two days and it would be better. Now the pain lasts more than a week."

How unfortunate.

Such a young child, yet having to endure prolonged leg pain.

Li Jingsheng’s expression became much more serious upon hearing this.

This prolonged and intensified pain indicates the disease is progressing.

Pain is a self-protection mechanism of the body. When our body is injured, the site sends out pain signals to remind the body’s owner of the problem.

Such as the most common, a burn.

If your hand didn’t feel pain, you could stick it in boiling water and not notice until cooked.

"Does anything else hurt besides the legs?"

"Recently, this spot on my shoulder hurts a bit too; it’s not serious. Sometimes it hurts mildly for a while, but not for long, maybe just a few hours."

The girl, though shy and reserved, expressed herself clearly and organized her words well.

"Your daughter’s grades must be quite good, right?"

Li Jingsheng said to the mother standing nearby.

"This child doesn’t disappoint us; she’s always in the top two of her class." The mother spoke of her daughter’s performance with comfort and pride.

"You’re so excellent! Amazing!"

Li Jingsheng gave the little girl a thumbs up.

It was more of a way to get close, as they were about to do a physical examination next.

She blushed and smiled slightly when praised.

"Can you roll up your pants for me? I need to check your leg bones."

Li Jingsheng asked the girl.

The mother standing beside had already started helping her daughter roll up her pants.

You could see her legs were very thin.

Today’s children mostly consume snacks as staple food and lack exercise, making them generally weak.

This really isn’t a good sign.

"So skinny, you need to eat more rice!"

Li Jingsheng showed his concern.

"This child loves eating jelly, spicy snacks, QQ candies, but says she’s not hungry when it’s mealtime, which really worries me." The mother, after speaking, scolded her daughter. "Did you hear what the doctor said? You need to eat more and snack less."

The young girl merely nodded, likely not truly agreeing.

Li Jingsheng sighed inwardly, thinking that the child’s habits were indulged by the parents.

If parents don’t buy snacks and strictly control pocket money, the child wouldn’t be able to eat even if she wanted.

Li Jingsheng tried palpating the child’s legs.

He seemed to feel the child’s shin bone was distinctly thicker than that of ordinary children and felt uneven, as if different in size.

With a little pressure, the girl exclaimed in pain.

He then tried touching the left leg, the shin bone also felt bumpy.

After carefully examining her legs again, he noted that her knees were thicker than those of her peers.

Was it because her legs were too thin that the knees appeared large?

Li Jingsheng was not particularly skilled in orthopedic diagnosis, nor pediatrics, only knowing a bit superficially. Actually, every clinical medical student has the potential to become a general practitioner.

However, due to time and energy limits, and differing interests, most choose a favored specific medical field.

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