"Xiaochuan, you and Xiaoyin go do an arterial blood test. Dr. Luo, whoever is handling the dical history, please inform as well."
At that mont, Huang Xiangning’s voice sounded.
"Okay! I’ll go perform the arterial blood test right away!!"
Xiaoyin quickly drew a tube of blood.
Then she and Zhang Lingchuan left together.
"Dr. Xiaochuan, you’re really intense! What if it isn’t malignant hyperthermia!!"
Sent the blood for testing.
Yin Xiaoxiao’s mind was buzzing.
Mainly because she noticed how confident this Dr. Xiaochuan was.
The most ridiculous thing is that Director Huang actually believes him!!
"Of course, it’s just a casual talk."
Zhang Lingchuan’s lips curved slightly.
If the patient were awake, he could ask questions to convince others. But now the patient is asleep, and the family mbers are just a child and a neighbor, unable to get any information.
So the most effective thod is to perform an arterial blood test.
This is probably why Teacher Fang had him co along.
"Dr. Xiaochuan, still joking, huh? This is a demonstration class... If it’s not malignant hyperthermia this ti, both you and Director Huang are done for, especially with so many people watching Director Huang. But if it is malignant hyperthermia... the patient is dood. Our hospital simply doesn’t have Danqulin. Sigh, a deadlock, neither outco is good."
Yin Xiaoxiao looked a bit exhausted.
If it’s not malignant hyperthermia, there will be trouble for Dr. Xiaochuan and Director Huang. If it is, the patient will be in trouble.
She couldn’t quite understand.
Why today, Director Huang would join Dr. Xiaochuan in causing such trouble.
Malignant hyperthermia is extrely rare.
Finding even one case could lead to a research paper.
But the patient indeed seed unusual.
Having persistent, unexplained fever.
Zhang Lingchuan rely smiled and didn’t say anything.
After all, the results weren’t out yet.
"The results are out!!"
At that mont, the testing staff handed over a small slip of paper.
"Dr. Xiaochuan! Arterial blood carbon dioxide pressure is 75, lactate is nearly 10, and pH is only 7.2!!"
Xiaoyin took the slip and was imdiately flustered.
"Let’s go! We need to get back quickly!!"
A glint passed through Zhang Lingchuan’s eyes; he knew he had his strong evidence now.
This is clearly lactic acidosis!
Combined with fever, abnormal heart rate, muscle spasms, and of course, if one considers the dical history, it’s basically confirmable as malignant hyperthermia!!
"Great!!"
Yin Xiaoxiao also realized now wasn’t the ti to delay.
Without pause, they sprinted toward the ergency room.
anwhile, outside the ergency room.
Zhang Lingchuan saw Dr. Fang and Teacher Fang at the door, both making phone calls.
"Xiaochuan, did you get the test results back? What’s the situation? The patient is still having unexplained fevers, but the family denies any history of malignant hyperthermia."
Seeing Zhang Lingchuan and Yin Xiaoxiao sprinting back, Dr. Fang asked them.
"Denying malignant hyperthermia? Maybe they don’t know. Teacher Huang, let ask!"
Zhang Lingchuan had simulated this in System Space.
And considering how unique their family’s malignant hyperthermia case was, he knew asking himself would be more efficient.
"All right! Xiaochuan, you ask, and Xiaoyin, you tell us the test results."
Huang Xiangning nodded and directly handed the phone to Zhang Lingchuan.
"Okay."
"Teacher Fang, Teacher Huang, the patient has lactic acidosis."
Yin Xiaoxiao reported.
"What! Lactic acidosis? But the previous dical history didn’t show any other diseases!!"
The next mont, Dr. Fang’s eyes widened!!
ETCO normal range is roughly 35-45 mmHg, and 75 is common in hypoxia, drug use, systemic disease, congenital tabolic disorder.
Hypoxia and drug use should be ruled out.
Systemic diseases like diabetes, leukemia, liver disease weren’t ntioned in the dical history.
Could the patient have a congenital tabolic disorder?
But that’s impossible!!
If such abnormalities existed, there should have been early warnings.
"This..."
Huang Xiangning’s brows furrowed tightly.
Could it really be malignant hyperthermia, but why do the family mbers know nothing about it...
"Hello, we’re from the Provincial Hospital. The patient is experiencing unexplained fevers. We’d like to inquire whether there’s any genetic disease history in your family, and whether as Qi Yu’s parents, you’ve ever undergone surgeries involving anesthesia?"
While checking the test results, Zhang Lingchuan swiftly questioned the patient.
"Us... never had surgery, just clarified with Dr. Huang."
The voice on the other end was an older lady, sounding firm.
"Never had surgery? What about Qi Yu’s father? Has he ever had surgery?"
And so, Zhang Lingchuan posed the question in another way.
After all, he couldn’t just bluntly ask if her husband was deceased.
Being that tactless might get him into trouble.
In the Training Space, the patient’s father had a brain tumor and hadn’t survived the surgery, which was the basis for convincing Dr. Fang to proceed with malignant hyperthermia rescue.
"Old man, they’re looking for you!!"
Suddenly, the old lady on the other end shouted.
"Huh? Looking for ? Wait, I’ll be over?!
From the sound of it, this elderly couple seed to be on a rural bus.
Apparently not seated together.
"Aunt, is Qi Yu’s father nearby?"
Though outwardly calm, Zhang Lingchuan was internally bewildered.
It shouldn’t be.
This father was supposed to have died from a brain tumor!!
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