Chapter 261: Chapter 250: Expert Consultation
The consultation room on the nineteenth floor of the inpatient department at Yan University’s No.1 Hospital.
Four experts had already arrived, and even Professor Wang Fuming, who was far away in Yanjing, had made it there, but there was no sign of Xiao Lin yet. Not only did Liang Tianze show dissatisfaction towards Chen Feng, but the other two in-house experts also had grievances. All of them were renowned specialists at Yan University’s No.1 Hospital who had made significant contributions in their respective medical fields. Making them wait for a lesser-known doctor to start the consultation seemed rather unreasonable.
"Director Chen, why hasn’t he arrived yet? Do we really have to wait for them?" It wasn’t Liang Tianze who spoke first, but the internal medicine director Xu Bin, who held a much higher position and reputation than Chen Feng. Already in his sixties, Xu Bin had achieved everything through his own solid medical skills, without any substantial background or connections.
With someone taking the lead, Liang Tianze spoke even less politely, "Director Chen, there’s a saying that ’a young person without a beard can’t be trusted to handle things,’ is your so-called Dr. Xiao so high up that he keeps all these veterans waiting?"
Dealing with Liang Tianze’s accusations was manageable for Chen Feng, but facing Internal Director Xu Bin, Chen couldn’t suppress his anxiety. Although Xu Bin was the head of internal medicine, his temper was not very good, especially hating when others were late. Moreover, the nineteenth floor belonged to the internal medicine department, Xu Bin’s territory.
However, the decision to include Xiao Lin in the expert group was made on the spot today, without prior notice to Xiao Lin.
Chen Feng checked the time; it had been around ten o’clock when he called Xiao Lin, but Xiao Lin didn’t have his phone with him, and it was Xia Xue who answered. At that time, Xiao Lin was already on his way. Typically, it would take no more than ten minutes to walk from the campus hospital to No.1 Hospital, let alone Xiao Lin coming by car. Yet, it had already been over twenty minutes, and Xiao Lin was still nowhere to be seen, making it difficult for Chen Feng to delay any further.
"Well, let’s just start the consultation then!" Chen Feng nodded, showing his stance.
"Shall we go see the patient now?" Xu Bin asked the other three experts, and after receiving their responses, all four stood up simultaneously. The doctors and nurses standing behind them naturally sprang into action as well, being the leadership team of the nineteenth floor.
A group of fifteen or sixteen people grandly headed towards the VIP ward on the nineteenth floor, naturally drawing the attention of some patients. Some patients even recognized the hospital’s vice dean and the internal medicine director, as well as a traditional Chinese medicine expert.
"Wow, since when did such an important patient come to our nineteenth floor? This patient’s status must be extraordinary to stir so many renowned experts and professors to come for a consultation!" Some gossiping patients discussed among themselves.
"I reckon it must be a high-ranking official or a wealthy person from Yanjing for these experts to come together like this. You know, these experts and professors aren’t just silver-tongued figures on TV but truly talented experts!" Some patients cynically remarked.
"Don’t talk nonsense. They’re here to consult on a case for a very unfortunate woman. If it weren’t for the severity of her illness, there wouldn’t be so many famous experts coming in for a joint consultation!" An informed patient stood up and explained.
"Her illness might be tragic, but her background must be good. Otherwise, how could she afford a VIP ward? You know, just the room fee alone costs several hundred a day!" The cynical one continued.
At this time, Dan Qing was in the ward, talking to her daughter Niu Niu. Xia Xue had bought them two phones and registered two family-friendly plans, allowing them free calls to each other. Thus, Dan Qing frequently made calls, but due to her health, each call couldn’t exceed twenty minutes.
Just as they had spoken a few words, the duty nurse came in, smiling, "Sister Dan, calling Niu Niu again?" Over the past few days, the duty nurses in this ward had become quite familiar with Dan Qing, especially after Niu Niu’s appearance, and they had all grown fond of her. Because of this affection, they took even more care of Dan Qing, treating each other like sisters.
Dan Qing looked much better than last night, and the skin where she had applied ointment had lightened considerably. In a couple of days, it might even look as if she hadn’t used any ointment at all. Seeing the nurse come in, she smiled and said, "Yes!"
"You’d better hurry up and finish your call, the expert group is about to arrive, so get ready!" The nurse kindly reminded her.
"Alright, no problem. There’s not much for me to prepare!" Dan Qing nodded. "They can consult directly when they arrive!" She had already been informed about the expert consultation, so she wasn’t surprised.
However, when Dan Qing saw the experts entering, she was slightly taken aback. She had never seen so many distinguished people together in her entire life. Luckily, she had met Liang Tianze previously, and at that time, he was also surrounded by people, although it wasn’t as grand as now.
Liang Tianze was quite amiable and, seeing Dan Qing trying to get up, quickly smiled, "No need to rise, no need. We’re just here to check on your condition. How are you feeling now?"
Dan Qing’s health was still poor, but the fact that she had gone from being on the brink of death to being able to speak normally was a small improvement.
"I’m feeling a lot better, thank you, Dean Liang!" Dan Qing said gracefully. Regardless of any medical disputes between Liang Tianze and Xiao Lin about her treatment, both were genuinely trying to help her. Naturally, she couldn’t favor either side, especially since Xiao Lin wasn’t present.
The other three experts showed expressions of surprise. Although Dan Qing looked much better than two days ago, for experts with decades of medical experience, it was clear to see her true condition.
"Worse than I anticipated," Professor Wang Fuming finally spoke with a serious expression, observing Dan Qing carefully before looking at the data on the instrument at her bedside. "I must say it’s a miracle!"
"Indeed, much worse than expected. Her various health metrics indicate more than just physical depletion; it’s as if she’s practically devoid of life," agreed another expert in traditional Chinese medicine with Professor Wang Fuming’s assessment, using Chinese medical theory to arrive at similar conclusions. He didn’t even need to feel Dan Qing’s pulse; just by observing, he could clearly see the gravity of her condition.
"Yes, with the uremia now, it seems manageable as long as a kidney is available. I have an eighty percent confidence rate," Professor Wang Fuming concluded after reviewing the medical instrument data. He then turned to Liang Tianze, "Dean Liang, have the other tests been done?"
Upon arriving at the consultation room, they had not yet reviewed Dan Qing’s other test results. In their eyes, seeing a patient’s condition firsthand was far more important than looking at report data.
At this point, standing at the door, Dr. Tang called out, "All the tests are ready. I’ve brought them here!"
The others made way, allowing Dr. Tang through. He handed the test materials to Liang Tianze and then withdrew, not having a say in the discussion.
While reviewing the materials, the traditional Chinese medicine expert checked Dan Qing’s pulse, showing a grave expression and occasionally shaking his head.
"Am I... am I beyond help?" Dan Qing’s expression was calm, even seeing the experts’ grave faces, without concealing anything before her.
Liang Tianze directly replied, "Don’t worry; your condition isn’t untreatable. Try to relax, and the treatment might be more effective that way!"
"That’s right, don’t be disheartened. Today’s data is slightly better than a few days ago, so there are still possibilities," Xu Bin remarked, having paid attention to Dan Qing’s case. However, being the head of internal medicine with so many responsibilities, especially since Liang Tianze had personally taken charge, he hadn’t been as involved, although he was aware of Dan Qing’s condition.
"Alright, no need to worry. We’ll come up with a treatment plan soon. Stay relaxed, and the surgery’s success rate will be higher," Liang Tianze reassured Dan Qing.
Subsequently, after finishing the consultation, Liang Tianze left the ward and gathered with the other experts in a small lounge. They sat around a small coffee table with Dan Qing’s examination files in front of them.
"Professor Qin, what do you make of this condition?" Liang Tianze asked the traditional Chinese medicine expert. He had invited Professor Qin, who had retired from traditional Chinese medicine, mainly to counter Xiao Lin. Previously, Xiao Lin had shown him mysterious Chinese medicine techniques. Although Liang Tianze wasn’t keen on Chinese medicine and even considered it pseudoscience, he didn’t care much about opposing Xiao Lin.
"Very bad. It’s hard to imagine her body has decayed to this extent. I’ve never seen someone with such severe injuries survive, and according to the records, this has been ongoing for two years!" Professor Qin spoke solemnly.
"What does Professor Wang think of this condition?" Liang Tianze turned to Professor Wang Fuming to inquire.
"Not optimistic at all!" Professor Wang Fuming shook his head, "Currently, the main issue isn’t her uremia anymore. Although her uremia could fully manifest in about two months, the various other conditions with multiple complications are likely not to last a month!"
"Director Xu, what’s your opinion?" Liang Tianze asked Xu Bin.
Xu Bin was more straightforward, saying, "I agree with the two professors’ opinions!"
Among the four experts, three held a negative view, indicating the severity of Dan Qing’s condition, nearly implying she should await her end.
"I actually believe the situation hasn’t reached an untreatable stage yet!" Liang Tianze suddenly expressed his stance.