Chapter 454: Cat Cry Syndrome

A crowd of people was waiting anxiously outside the Ultrasound Room.

Upon seeing the camera, they were somewhat surprised, but their agitated mood did not diminish; some even cast hostile glances.

Fan Dao groaned inwardly; he had hoped to observe the interaction between Ji Xiang and the other department heads. But given the current situation, he figured he wouldn't be able to get in at all.

Invading others' privacy while bringing a Camera Crew along—that was a mistake Fan Dao would not make.

"Kong Zhuren?" Li Zhuren called out from the outside.

"Wait a moment, I'm in the middle of an examination."

Li Zhuren nodded and stood outside with Yang Zhuren and Ji Xiang, waiting for the examination to conclude.

Yet for some reason, it was just an Ultrasound, and ten minutes later, Kong Zhuren still hadn't come out.

They were all wearing plain clothes, and it wouldn't be convenient to go inside; it would provoke resentment or even hostility from the Patient's Family Member.

Li Zhuren took out his phone to check the time repeatedly, glancing at the door from time to time, but Kong Zhuren just wouldn't come out.

Another ten minutes passed, and a pregnant woman walked out. After Kong Zhuren exchanged a few words with the Family Member, he walked up to Ji Xiang with a serious expression.

"You must be Doctor Ji Xiang." Kong Zhuren reached out his hand, and before Ji Xiang could even raise his, he grabbed it and shook it up and down. "I heard from Li Ming that you gave that old thing a real tongue-lashing back in Shanghai."

Ji Xiang smiled with slight embarrassment; he hadn't expected that scolding someone would earn him praise from others.

But he knew very well why.

"Don't give Ji Xiang a hard time," Li Zhuren laughed. "Go change your clothes and let's go eat. You're such a big shot, why did it take so long to perform an Ultrasound?"

"Don't even mention it. I keep feeling like there's a problem, but I don't know where the problem is," Kong Zhuren said, puzzled.

"Hmm?"

"The ultrasound shows a small amount of pericardial effusion in the fetus and a single umbilical artery," Kong Zhuren said. "Malformation is highly probable, but the Family Member always holds onto a glimmer of hope."

Ji Xiang knew that under normal circumstances, a fetal umbilical cord has two umbilical arteries and one umbilical vein. A fetus with only one umbilical artery and one vein is called a single umbilical artery.

This phenomenon is relatively rare in humans; its mechanism of occurrence has not yet been fully elucidated, and its Clinical significance is still under study.

It is generally believed that a single umbilical artery is one of the markers of abnormal fetal development; however, a single umbilical artery as a sole marker does not indicate fetal developmental abnormalities, nor does it indicate fetal chromosomal abnormalities.

"Just go do other tests. Why are you checking so meticulously? No matter how much you look, can you find another artery or vein?"

"Let's go, let's go eat."

"I've told the family to go get the tests done. I'm going to change my clothes; you all wait for me a moment." Kong Zhuren also knew they were right, and he took another look at Ji Xiang.

Seeing Ji Xiang lost in thought, which was different from the sharp, fearless image he had heard about, Kong Zhuren thought that perhaps at the time, Ji Xiang's blood had just rushed to his head, which was why he pointed at Qin's nose and scolded him.

As for his usual self, there was no reason to be baring his fangs and brandishing his claws at everyone he met.

Besides, a young man who could stand his ground against Qin Chu when his blood rushed to his head should have decent character.

This also aligned with his understanding of a Standardized Training Doctor.

"Kong Zhuren." Just as Kong Zhuren turned to go change his clothes, Ji Xiang suddenly spoke.

"Hmm, what is it, Doctor Ji Xiang?" Kong Zhuren asked.

"Did the pregnant woman have a history of severe vomiting in the early stages?"

Both Yang Zhuren and Li Zhuren frowned slightly; was Ji Xiang being so meddlesome?

But not far away, Fan Dao's Spirit lifted; he made a gesture, signaling the Camera Crew to follow.

"No," Kong Zhuren answered quite flatly. "The patient didn't feel much during the early pregnancy; she was working the whole time."

"What does she do for a living? Has she been in contact with chemical substances?" Ji Xiang continued to ask.

"Chemical substances..." Kong Zhuren clearly hadn't inquired that thoroughly. He looked up at Ji Xiang. "Doctor Ji Xiang, do you think that's necessary?"

"Yes," Ji Xiang answered very seriously. "Although a single umbilical artery cannot be used as a marker for congenital disease, if a small amount of pericardial effusion and a single umbilical artery are combined, and the pregnant woman has a history of exposure to chemical substances, one could consider Tai Cat Cry Syndrome."

"What?"

"Huh?"

Both Yang Zhuren and Li Zhuren were stunned for a moment. Tai Cat Cry Syndrome—they hadn't misheard, had they? This name was far too bizarre.

Kong Zhuren's expression turned serious rapidly. He looked deeply at Ji Xiang, nodded slightly, and turned to communicate with the Patient and Family Member who hadn't left yet.

"Doctor Ji Xiang, what is Tai Cat Cry Syndrome? I didn't mishear the name, did I?" Li Ming, Li Zhuren, didn't stand on ceremony and asked directly.

"This disease is also called p Partial Monosomy Syndrome. It is caused by a deletion at the end of the short arm of chromosome 5 and belongs to autosomal deletion diseases.

Because the affected infant produces a high-pitched, cat-like cry after birth, it is called Cat Cry Syndrome.

In addition to the specific cry, affected infants are often accompanied by intellectual disabilities, growth and development delays, language disorders, congenital heart disease, intracranial lesions, and spinal deformities, among other abnormalities."

"..."

"..."

The two department heads looked at Ji Xiang as if he were an alien.

If Ji Xiang were highly skilled, they would admit it, but no matter how skilled he was, he should at least take a look at the Ultrasound image, right?

Could Ji Xiang provide a diagnosis just by hearing Kong Zhuren mention a small amount of pericardial effusion combined with a single umbilical artery?

And it was a very obscure diagnosis—Cat Cry Syndrome.

"If there is only a small amount of pericardial effusion, a single umbilical artery cannot be used for a diagnosis, but if the pregnant woman had severe vomiting in early pregnancy or is an employee at a chemical plant, then a diagnosis can be made with high probability."

As if he knew what the two department heads were thinking, Ji Xiang provided an explanation directly.

The two department heads watched Ji Xiang silently.

Fan Dao was blooming with joy inside; this was exactly what he wanted! This was it!!

This was also what the audience wanted to see!

He could already vaguely see the second episode reaching over 5 million views across the entire web.

It was a success!

After finishing his communication with the Patient and Family Member, Kong Zhuren turned back and said to Ji Xiang, "Doctor Ji Xiang, the patient has no history of exposure to chemical products."

The two department heads couldn't help but laugh.

Ji Xiang's attempt to show off failed; compared to his earlier confident assertions, Ji Xiang was now somewhat disheveled.

However, it was understandable; the information Ji Xiang knew was incomplete, so a diagnostic error was inevitable.

Fan Dao was slightly disappointed.

"Then..." Ji Xiang pondered, he seemed to pause for a moment, then immediately asked, "Kong Zhuren, I noticed the Patient's hair seems to have been dyed; if there was frequent, long-term hair dyeing before pregnancy, that could also count as exposure to chemical substances."

"Frequent?"

"Looking at the type and frequency, I estimate the pregnant woman dyed her hair at least once a week before pregnancy."

"Then I will go ask again." Kong Zhuren was not impatient, turning back to ask the Patient and the Family Member once more.

This time, he returned quickly, his eyes bright.

"Doctor Ji Xiang, you guessed right." Kong Zhuren said in a deep voice, "The pregnant woman had her hair done 4 times in the last six months, isn't that just reckless!"

Fan Dao was stunned; doing hair and Cat Cry Syndrome actually have a connection?!

(End of this chapter)