Chapter 1014: Have a Piece of Candy
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Zheng Ren took the bag of radiographic films, took out the radiographic films, and inserted them into the radiographic film viewer.
The three-dimensional reconstruction of the head of the radiographic films was much clearer than normal CT scans.
“Chief Kong, our judgment is correct,” Zheng Ren said.
“Okay.” Chief Kong looked at the radiographic films and nodded.
Sure enough, it was not a malignant tumor in the brain. Chief Kong had already figured it out by now. As for what disease it was, he had no idea.
Zheng Ren looked at it carefully for a few more minutes before he took out all kinds of test sheets and flipped through them one by one.
Just as he had predicted, the patient’s urine galactose test showed that it was positive for urine sugar, and glucose oxidase method was negative for urine sugar. Paper chromatography identified it as galactose.
The normal concentration of blood galactose was 110 to 194 μmol/l. The patient’s blood galactose concentration had increased to 561 μmol/l.
Combined with the results of other laboratory tests, Zheng Ren confirmed that the patient’s disease was galactose.
Chief Kong came over and took a look at the test results. Then, he smiled and avoided it.
This kind of examination was not done in the Interventional Department. It could not be done once in a few years or even decades.
Even as the chief director of the Interventional Department, Chief Kong was not omniscient. He could see all kinds of diseases and understand all kinds of test results.
He did not look like a monster like Zheng Ren.
Chief Kong did not show any fear. He just sat on the chair and looked at the radiographic films, comparing them with the previous CT scans of his head.
After the three-dimensional reconstruction, the so-called space occupation was more obvious. It was even clearer that there was only edema in the brain and a small amount of crystalline substances.
It was definitely not space occupation. It was a misdiagnosis by the local hospital.
Fortunately, there was no surgery. If the tumor was opened and not found, it would be a big deal. When the patient suffered a huge injury, the doctor would be in trouble.
However, it was indeed very easy for the radiographic films to misdiagnose. Chief Kong knew that if Zheng Ren was not around, he could only vaguely determine that it was not a malignant tumor in the brain. As for the specific details, he did not have any leads.
Of course, he could not easily determine that the local hospital’s diagnosis was wrong. He was not like Zheng Ren, who directly wrote down what kind of test he needed to do.
Blood galactose concentration determination? Chief Kong recalled this test, but his mind was blank. Looking at Sun Ming… Director Sun had long quit the clinic, so he did not know about this aspect.
Chief Kong simply did not think about it while waiting for Boss Zheng’s answer. He did not even bother to do a search on the Internet to find out what blood galactose concentration determination was for.
This was not the fault of the Department of Interventional Medicine. He was already so old. There was no point in learning so much.
Ten minutes later, Zheng Ren combined the abdominal ultrasound, CT scan of the liver, CT three-dimensional reconstruction of the head, and the results of many blood tests to finally obtain a definite answer.
“Director Sun, the patient has galactose,” Zheng Ren said.
Sun Ming could recognize these words when they were combined, but he could not understand it completely if it was considered a disease.
He still knew what galactose was, but he definitely did not know what he meant.
“Um… Boss Zheng…” Sun Ming swallowed his saliva and said vaguely, “Please explain it to me.”
“This is a toxic clinical metabolic syndrome caused by an increase in blood galactose. Galactose metabolism has three related enzymes. Any of the three enzymes can cause galactose and cause related symptoms,” Zheng Ren explained. “The patient’s condition is relatively mild…”
Sun Ming was speechless when he said this.
Looking at the patient’s condition, a healthy young man was already showing signs of mental retardation, and this was considered relatively mild? If it was severe, what kind of symptoms would there be?
“Generally speaking, it is commonly seen in infants and young children, and the treatment effect will not be very good. However, it only occurs when the patient is already an adult, which proves that the congenital enzyme defect is very mild. It can be corrected with measures such as oral sugar cubes.”
“Oral sugar?” Sun Ming was completely dumbfounded. What did this mean?
“Now, you can give a high-sugar stick to increase the sugar content in the patient’s blood. Then, as long as you eat more sugar, you can correct the symptoms of galactoemia. However, in order to completely cure it, current technology does not have any good methods.”
“Oh right, fresh blood plasma should also be possible. However, there seems to be a limit to the blood transfusion now. Just give a little glucose, and we will see the effect very soon,” Zheng Ren said.
With such a serious illness, the family was already thinking of giving up on treatment. How could he be cured with just a little glucose? Was this a joke or was it serious?
“Boss Zheng, are you serious?” Sun Ming asked in surprise.
Chief Kong was immediately unhappy when he heard him say that.
“Old Sun, what are you talking about?” Chief Kong reprimanded.
Although Chief Kong did not know what galactosis was, he trusted Zheng Ren.
This kind of trust was accumulated over time and not blindly because of the identity of the Nobel Prize candidate.
Chief Kong immediately picked up the landline and called the nurses’ station. He found an old nurse with good skills and brought in a sterile tray.
50% glucose, 20 ml, intravenous injection.
After more than ten minutes, the young man’s expression began to come to life. It was as if he had been in a dream, and he was shocked at why he was here.
This was the plot of a normal television drama, but the young man did not ask where he was, why he was here, and what exactly happened.
He saw the white clothes and immediately understood that he was sick, and he was here to see a doctor.
“Are you better?” Zheng Ren asked.
“Good… good…” The young man’s stuttering was still there, and there were some factors that made him nervous.
“The problem of vision won’t be alleviated so quickly for the time being, but the lack of blood and oxygen in the brain has been preliminarily alleviated.” Zheng Ren smiled.
“Second Baby, who am I?” the middle-aged man asked tentatively.
“You… You are my second… No, it’s Third Uncle,” the young man replied.
“Second Baby!” The middle-aged man wanted to say something, but it was as if a mouthful of phlegm had appeared in his throat. He could not say a word.
“Uncle, I…” The young man still stuttered, but he could see that his mental state was much better than when he came in.
“It’s okay, it’s okay.” The middle-aged man wiped his eyes with his sleeve and touched the young man’s head. Then, he stood in front of Zheng Ren very seriously and bowed deeply.
“You’re welcome,” Zheng Ren said.
“This is a favor for your kindness.” The middle-aged man was grateful.
“It’s nothing.” Zheng Ren smiled and said, “When you go back, eat more sugar. But you must control the amount. Don’t cause serious diabetes because of this.”
“Yes, yes, I know,” the middle-aged man replied quickly.
After a few more polite words, Sun Ming asked, “Boss Zheng, are you free tonight? Do you want to have a meal together?”
“No.” Zheng Ren smiled and said, “I still have to go for surgery tomorrow. I’ll sleep early tonight. Another day, another day.”
It seemed that the matter of Zheng Ren going to America to perform freelance surgery was true. Moreover, Boss Zheng was very modest and did not say where he was going.
Instantly, Sun Ming’s favorable impression of Zheng Ren increased greatly.