booktalesy Chapter 527 - 242: Diagnosing My Master’s Illness, ALS (Part 4)
Chapter 527 - 242: Diagnosing My Master’s Illness, ALS (Part 4)
He is indeed knowledgeable and experienced.
Now telling him that the patient likely has a muscle problem, Doctor Xu doesn’t doubt his apprentice’s diagnosis.
He just finds it strange; how did a simple shoulder dislocation turn into a muscle issue?
The two should not be directly related!
"I suspect her muscles are problematic, likely a neurological disease causing muscle atrophy and reduction, and weakness in the right arm."
Li Jingsheng explained in detail.
"Young lady, you heard Dr. Li. Go have a look at the neurology department!"
Doctor Xu, being an attending physician, immediately thought of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis upon hearing this from Li Jingsheng.
He agreed to persuade the patient to undergo an examination.
The duty of a doctor is to try to identify the cause of the patient’s illness and then treat it accordingly.
"Young doctor, are you sure about this? My girlfriend’s nerves are perfectly fine, where is the problem?"
The boyfriend was thoroughly skeptical of Li Jingsheng’s findings.
"Nervous system disorders are difficult to detect with the naked eye. We only suggest that she go to the neurology department for further examination. Almost all diseases benefit from early detection and early treatment."
For Li Jingsheng to come for a consultation is a huge favor.
This male relative is too petty.
Just because he made a few extra touches while examining his girlfriend? There’s really no need to be like this.
No wonder the doctors in Breast and Thyroid Surgery always feel apprehensive when examining female patients.
If it’s breast hyperplasia, nodules, duct fistula, how can you diagnose without palpation?
An experienced doctor can tell whether it’s a malignant tumor and to what extent it’s progressed just by palpating.
"Sun Yang, we should listen to the doctor. Let’s go to the neurology department and have a look! Anyway, it’s still early."
The female patient persuaded her boyfriend.
"Alright, alright, I’ll go with you! Who said you’re my darling? Let’s go!"
Her boyfriend grabbed her hand and walked straight outside.
He showed no gratitude to Li Jingsheng and probably felt a bit of discontent inside.
The female patient was at least polite and somewhat grateful.
She turned to Li Jingsheng and Doctor Xu and said, "Thank you, doctors!"
"You’re welcome. Hurry and get checked! Don’t delay this illness."
Li Jingsheng was worried she didn’t understand the severity of the disease and advised her again.
She was led away by her boyfriend.
"Do you suspect that the female patient just now has ALS?"
"It’s possible. It’s a shame such a young, beautiful, quiet girl gets this illness. Alas!"
Li Jingsheng shook his head and sighed.
"Teacher, I’ll head back there to continue working."
"Go ahead!"
Doctor Xu nodded, revealing a trace of contemplation.
Before calling Li Jingsheng over, he must have examined the girl as well.
He really hadn’t considered nervous system disorders before.
Doctor Xu hadn’t even deeply considered muscle dysfunction.
Seeing his apprentice come over and immediately find the cause, he might not know if it’s accurate, but Doctor Xu feels his apprentice is getting stronger.
Li Jingsheng was busy until nearly clocking out when Doctor Xu returned.
"After the neurology department’s diagnosis, the girl’s condition is highly suspected to be amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Your diagnosis was correct."
"I didn’t expect it to truly be this illness; I really pity that girl!"
Li Jingsheng felt that fate was truly cruel upon hearing this.
Without any understanding or compassion.
What a wonderful girl, and yet so young, stricken with this illness.
The key is there is absolutely no specific medication available right now.
She would have to watch as the disease slowly encroached upon her body, gradually losing mobility, speech ability, and eventually even the ability to drink water.
"The disease is not the scariest thing; I heard Director Luo from neurology say that after the preliminary diagnosis results were discussed with the female patient and her family, the man immediately ran off."
Doctor Xu isn’t particularly fond of gossip.
But medical staff still discuss such callous and unfeeling events.
Human nature can be much more terrifying than disease.
Disease at most claims lives, ravages the patient’s body, but human indifference brings the most dreadful emotional harm to patients.
Patients have to endure both emotional trauma and disease ravage.
"Didn’t that female patient faint from crying at the scene?"
Li Jingsheng thought the handsome boyfriend was really something else.
Just from the brief interaction felt the man was slick-tongued, someone who liked to put on a show. Unexpectedly, upon hearing his girlfriend had ALS, he bolted on the spot.
At least pretend, wait a few days before running!
Indeed, many people become extremely realistic in the face of their interests.
They even skip the insincere gestures.
"She didn’t cry. The girl merely acknowledged she’d finally seen through the man. Director Luo worried she couldn’t handle the blow and might commit suicide, so he insisted she provide a family contact and got her parents to come over."
Doctor Xu spoke.
A female patient suddenly facing the dual blow of severe illness and boyfriend abandonment still didn’t cry — this is indeed peculiar.
Based on their experience, such women are highly prone to suicide.
Because inwardly she’s devoid of hope, feeling life holds no meaning anymore.
"I’m off duty, once you finish here, wrap up as well. It’s necessary to limit numbers to prevent patients from waiting too long, and to avoid exhausting yourself."
Doctor Xu glanced outside the clinic where five patients were still queuing to see the doctor.
He reminded Li Jingsheng.