Chapter 336: Chapter 336: Blocked in Three Places
Director Xiao didn’t know what exactly had happened, so he hurried over to the CT room. There, he saw Liu Zhengzheng pacing back and forth outside the door with a young man.
"Dr. Liu, what’s going on? Who is it? How did they suddenly get sent here?"
"Oh, Director Xiao, it’s one of my uncles from the same village. I suspect he has a brain thrombosis, and now his consciousness is starting to blur. I need to quickly assess via a CT scan to check the extent of the blockage, and whether there’s any bleeding."
"Then why are you standing around here? Come on, follow me inside."
In fact, Liu Zheng had intended to go in as well because it would be more intuitive to observe, but after all, it wasn’t his area of expertise.
They had specialized radiologists, and his presence might seem awkward, so he simply waited outside the door.
If it hadn’t been for Director Xiao arriving and giving him this opportunity, Liu Zheng would probably still be waiting there.
"Director Xiao."
Upon seeing Director Xiao come in with a man, the radiologist quickly stood up.
"Alright, no need for formalities. Hey, get a CT scan and then show it to Dr. Liu."
"Understood."
As he spoke, he operated the machine briefly, and soon a clear brain CT image appeared on the screen above.
Liu Zheng looked closely and pointed to the screen three times.
"See this? All three of these groups are where the blockages are. While they haven’t blocked the main arteries, these blood vessels can’t be considered fine capillaries either; they’re more like branches."
"Exactly. With three blockages at once, if it stays like this, a large area could experience thrombosis, which is very dangerous for the patient’s condition. He blocked a critical branching system, causing him to now have blurred consciousness."
"We can’t wait any longer. We must figure out a way to clear these three vessels quickly. Otherwise, things will get very complicated, and subsequent treatment won’t be so straightforward."
"Currently, our hospital has introduced a new thrombolysis method, a kind of minimally invasive surgery. It only requires making a tiny incision at the base, and then we can guide the guidewire directly to the head’s vascular location. Imaging with CT equipment allows us to perform the surgery."
"I’ve heard of this new thrombolysis method. To be honest, I’ve never used it myself. Of course, I have my own method, but now that we’re here, I’ll leave this matter to your team to handle."
"Dr. Liu, are you going to be involved? Are you saying, leave it entirely to our doctors?"
"Ha, I’m just a bystander now, here as family, so I won’t be of any use. Besides, I can’t overstep my bounds, right? No worries, you go ahead with the procedure, and I’ll just watch."
"Alright, I understand. I’ll immediately get in touch with the medical team. The surgery should be quick, taking about fifteen minutes to complete without much risk."
Director Xiao gave a couple of quick instructions, then hurriedly left the place.
Liu Zheng stepped out, and Er Zhuizi ran anxiously up to him.
"Dr. Liu, how is my dad? What’s his condition?"
"Just as I thought, he’s indeed suffering from cerebral vascular blockage, and this time there are three blockages. Had we been any later, the probability of a massive thrombosis would have been quite high."
"So, what now?"
"Since he’s been brought to this hospital, and they have a new kind of interventional surgery that’s virtually non-invasive, they’ll be able to dissolve the three plaques quickly. After that, the old man should be fine. When we get back to my place, I’ll prescribe some medicine and gradually help him recover."
After hearing Dr. Liu’s explanation, Er Zhuizi’s mood seemed to relax considerably. Since it sounded like there wouldn’t be a problem, he didn’t need to keep worrying.
"Alright, just wait here patiently. However, there’s definitely a problem with this medicine."
While speaking, he took out the medicine box again to carefully examine the ingredients. Just looking at the components, there seemed to be no issue, but the problem was that once these components were combined, they could potentially cause new harm to people."
"Then what should I do? Damn it, I didn’t expect this medicine to harm my dad. I must confront them for an explanation."
"Going now won’t achieve anything. Let me look into this matter privately and see what’s going on. Don’t do anything and don’t draw attention. Understood? By the way, where did you buy this medicine? In the town? There are only a couple of pharmacies there, right?"
"Yes, exactly, in the town. I went there last time to buy a down jacket for my child. I happened to see it and bought it at the easternmost part of the town."
"I see. Okay, I’ll go and take a look later to see what the situation is. There’s no need to worry; the medical team has arrived, and your father should be fine after the surgery."
"Dr. Liu, does my dad need to stay in the hospital then? The cost must be high, right? Maybe we should go back instead?"
"We’ll see how the old man is after the procedure. If necessary, we’ll stay. Otherwise, I wouldn’t want to spend extra money here either."
While they talked, Director Xiao had already entered with the medical team.
"Come, everyone, let me introduce you to Dr. Liu, whom the dean mentioned before. This time, Dr. Liu has requested you perform this cranial thrombectomy, but Dr. Liu will also be present throughout the process, so consult with him as needed. Understood?"
"Sure, Dr. Liu, we look forward to your guidance."
