Chapter 614: The Way to Resolve a Dispute

The man pushed the flatbed cart and followed Zhou Congwen into the Treatment Room of the Radiology Department.

Zhou Congwen specifically clicked on the "Little Sun," and Ji Xiang instantly felt the room warm up.

"To make a long story short, the old man is still in pain." Zhou Congwen revealed a kind smile, his tone gentle, radiating warmth just like the Little Sun beside him.

In that instant, Ji Xiang even felt the pain of the Intestinal Obstruction lighten significantly.

"I will briefly explain this condition first. If there is anything you don't understand, feel free to ask at any time; don't be shy."

Zhou Congwen then picked up a pen and paper, starting to draw while explaining the difference between adult Intussusception and pediatric Intussusception.

Ji Xiang noticed that with just a few simple strokes from Zhou Congwen on the paper, the local anatomy leaped onto the page.

But Zhou Congwen did not draw strictly according to medical anatomical atlases; he tried to make it as simple as possible, even simpler, and for the sake of the Family Member's understanding, his explanation contained obvious errors.

Ji Xiang knew this wasn't because Zhou Congwen didn't know, but because he wanted to communicate and reach a consensus with the Family Member in the simplest, most straightforward way.

Time waits for no one.

This was not a classroom, the person beside him was not a student needing to learn knowledge, and there was also an "old" Patient like himself suffering from Intestinal Obstruction.

Some trivial errors were not important; the key was to make it clear. Regarding this point, Zhou Jiaoshou was very clear-headed.

Ji Xiang seemed to have forgotten the pain; the greatest gain from this Empathy was right here—Zhou Congwen was teaching him the techniques of communicating with patients almost hand-in-hand.

Regarding this, Ji Xiang discovered that his previous communication had paid too much attention to accuracy and had neglected something else.

"There, that's it."

A few minutes later, Zhou Congwen put down the pen.

"To summarize in one sentence: children's Intussusception is caused by physiological functions, so it can be resolved with an Air Enema. But adult Intussusception is highly likely caused by some kind of hyperplasia, and it absolutely must not be treated with an Air Enema."

Facing the concise and comprehensive explanation, the man fell silent.

What Zhou Congwen said was too straightforward, so straightforward that an ordinary person without a medical background like him could basically understand it within a few minutes.

Precisely because he understood, he fell silent.

"Zhou... Zhou Yisheng..." the man said stutteringly after Zhou Congwen's second inquiry.

"What is it?"

"Then... why did you diagnose Intussusception? This is too easy to misunderstand."

"Sigh." Zhou Congwen sighed, but he didn't continue, "I won't explain further. Now that the misunderstanding is gone, let's go to the ward.

There are many things to pay attention to with Intestinal Obstruction, and a series of examinations must be performed. If the situation allows, we can treat it conservatively. Once the condition worsens, we must go to surgery immediately."

Ji Xiang's son discussed it briefly with the others nearby and decided to listen to Zhou Congwen.

A dispute ended right there.

Lying on the flatbed cart, Ji Xiang kept pondering Zhou Congwen's communication.

Arriving at the ward, the family went to handle the admission procedures and buy some simple, basic daily necessities. Taking advantage of this time, Ji Xiang pulled Zhou Congwen aside.

"Zhou Jiaoshou."

"Eh?" Zhou Congwen was startled, his eyes curving into a smile as he said, "Old Man, I am just a small Doctor, not any Jiaoshou."

"Hehe." Ji Xiang tried hard to squeeze out a smile to express his goodwill, "I want to ask you one thing; just tell me quietly. Don't worry, there won't be any Medical Dispute."

Hearing Ji Xiang say this, Zhou Congwen suddenly became cautious.

His expression didn't change in the slightest, and his smile even became a bit gentler, but his gaze revealed gravity and caution.

"Zhou Jiaoshou... Doctor, I'm just saying this casually. Don't worry, I trust your face-reading skills," Ji Xiang said softly.

Mentioning the term "face-reading," Zhou Congwen's expression flickered.

"I'm in so much pain, let's keep it brief," Ji Xiang said. "Is it because the Doctor who issued the CT report was young, just graduated, and to show off... to show off their skills, they didn't simply write 'consider Intestinal Obstruction' on the report, but wrote 'Intussusception' instead?"

Zhou Congwen was shocked.

It was very obvious that the Zhou Congwen at this point in time was still very young; he didn't have much subconscious control over hiding his emotions, to the point that Ji Xiang saw through his surprise at a glance.

"It's fine, it's fine, I was just saying it casually," Ji Xiang smiled. "Then I know. Don't listen to my son; he doesn't understand anything. I don't recommend conservative treatment; let's hurry up and operate."

"Are you really prepared?"

"You just mentioned 'some kind of hyperplasia'; actually, you don't need to be so subtle. I know you mean a Tumor, and primarily a Malignant Tumor.

If it couldn't be seen on the scan, the body reacting in advance with an Intestinal Obstruction is like an early warning," Ji Xiang said. "This is also a good thing, don't you think?"

Zhou Congwen didn't speak, but looked deeply at Ji Xiang.

"Alright, that's all for now. This stomach pain is truly hellish," Ji Xiang complained. "Zhou Yisheng, hurry up and operate. Cut what needs to be cut, and perform pathology on what needs to be tested."

For a Patient as understanding as Ji Xiang, this was also the first time Zhou Congwen had encountered one. When he left, he turned his head and looked deeply at Ji Xiang once more, his gaze complex.

Ji Xiang gave Zhou Congwen a smile.

Light and shadow flickered, and Ji Xiang returned to the System Operating Room.

This Empathy experience was different from the previous ones, but the details before and after allowed Ji Xiang to resolve the doubts in his heart.

"Teacher." Ji Xiang bowed respectfully to the System NPC.

"You seem to approve of Zhou Congwen quite a bit," the System NPC asked.

"Perhaps it's because during one Empathy experience, the patient was already beyond saving, but Zhou Jiaoshou descended from the heavens, looking exactly like a peerless hero. It was the same this time; I thought I was going to be subjected to an Air Enema, but as soon as Zhou Jiaoshou arrived, he solved the problem," Ji Xiang answered candidly.

"A peerless hero," the System NPC repeated Ji Xiang's words softly.

"Very handsome, very cool. As soon as he appeared, he gave me the feeling that victory was certain," Ji Xiang carefully described his inner thoughts at the time. "Teacher, Zhou Jiaoshou must be your proudest student."

"Mm, indeed he is. He was my last student, and also the student I had the most contact with," the System NPC said, but then immediately asked with a smile, "Doctor Xiao Ji, what are your thoughts on this Empathy?"

"I don't have many thoughts regarding the patient," Ji Xiang said. "Similar to that Empathy experience involving Renal Auto-amputation, I discovered that the Doctors in the Auxiliary departments..."

He recounted his thoughts from that time.

The System NPC nodded, acknowledging Ji Xiang's statement.

The two communicated for a long time, and after the System NPC told Ji Xiang a few clinically relevant cases, Ji Xiang took his leave.

"Damn it, what is the Emergency Department doing? Sending an adult to the Radiology Department for an Air Enema, are they sick?" Miao Zong complained while walking with long strides.

Ji Xiang was dazed for a moment, struggling to recall the actions of Zhou Congwen during the Empathy.