Chapter 743: A Tricky Illness

The medical record is very thick, with a lot written in it, very detailed, yet it is unremarkable.

But precisely because of this, Ji Xiang clearly knows how many examinations the patient has undergone and how many differential diagnoses have been made.

The differential diagnosis is detailed to the Extreme Point, to the point where it could even be said that it has completely blocked the path of looking up illnesses online that Ji Xiang learned from Meng Qingfei.

Inhalants, infections, food, climate changes, psychological factors, etc., have all long been screened; even many contents not written online have been checked and ruled out in the Imperial Capital.

Ji Xiang holds the medical record and stares blankly.

Coughing.

"Dean Shen is probably getting scolded again," the doctor from the Special Ward says with a sigh.

He is listless and slow in his work, likely trying to stall for time, at least wanting to go to the patient's ward a bit slower and get scolded a bit later.

Ji Xiang turns his head and glances at Lin.

"Doctor Lin, what do you think?" Ji Xiang asks.

Lin shakes his head, indicating that he has no particular opinion either.

The patient has been seeing doctors for 2 years, everything that should have been checked has been checked, and the medical record is written in detail; at a glance, there are simply no other possibilities.

"Dean Shen is also getting scolded?" Ji Xiang is focused on studying the medical record, but asks subconsciously.

Unknowingly, Ji Xiang has already been infected with Gossip Syndrome by Shen Lang through Empathy, and it has flared up.

"Yeah, the patient's grandfather has a rather special status and had some history with Dean Shen in the past," the doctor from the Special Ward wants to say, but doesn't explain it clearly.

Ji Xiang guesses as much; he nods and continues reading the medical record.

"Doctor Ji Xiang, shall we go take a look at the patient?" Lin asks.

Ji Xiang says nothing, but takes out his phone and starts searching online.

Although he is clear that the patient's examinations are extremely complete and the differential diagnosis is extremely detailed, Ji Xiang still follows Meng Qingfei's method and starts "looking up the illness online."

A few minutes later, Ji Xiang holds his phone and sighs helplessly.

Under the surprised gaze of the doctor from the Special Ward, he shakes his head.

The doctor from the Special Ward scratches his head, "Doctor Ji Xiang, what are you..."

"Nothing," Ji Xiang says.

After hesitating for a moment, Ji Xiang does not go directly to the System Operating Room, but follows along to see the patient.

"Shen Zifei, are you even a doctor! You can't even treat a cough, what use are you!"

Just as they arrive at the ward entrance, the sound of someone scolding comes out.

"Chen Lao, Chen Lao, please calm your anger." Dean Shen Zifei of the Second Hospital is being scolded severely, yet he dares not say a single word of nonsense, only able to persuade him sheepishly.

"Your blood pressure is high, please don't get angry; aren't we thinking of ways?"

"It's been two years, what kind of way have you thought of?"

Ji Xiang is a bit stumped.

It seems the other party's status and position are truly not low; Dean Shen Zifei doesn't even dare to explain, only able to act as a punching bag.

The patient has been to the Imperial Capital, and neither Peking Union Medical College Hospital, 912, nor the Imperial Capital Hospital gave a clear diagnosis.

The big shots in rheumatology and immunology in the country have all seen him, and the examinations done are extremely numerous.

It stands to reason that the Family Member knows the situation and shouldn't vent his anger on Dean Shen.

Yet he is "unreasonable" in reprimanding the Dean; seeing the Dean's ugly expression earlier, it turns out there was a reason.

Truly a very tricky patient, a very tricky Family Member; Ji Xiang is also very helpless.

"My grandson has been coughing for two years, two years!! You bunch of quacks, what else can you do? You can't even treat a tiny illness."

Shen Zifei stops speaking.

The doctor from the Special Ward walks to the ward door and doesn't dare to step inside; Ji Xiang also stops, as he can smell the heavy scent of gunpowder.

He probably won't be given time to research; Ji Xiang feels a bit regretful, but then thinks that since the patient hasn't been diagnosed after repeated consultations by various big shots in the country, he probably won't gain much after his own physical examination.

Holding his breath and focusing his Spirit, Ji Xiang enters the System Operating Room.

"Xiao Ji, are you here to see Dean Shen for something?" Bai Chuzhang stands at the door, catching a glimpse of Ji Xiang and Lin coming over, asking a question he already knows the answer to.

Ji Xiang has a bright smile; he bows slightly, "Excuse me, Bai Chuzhang, sorry to bother you."

"It's fine, come on in." Bai Chuzhang waves his hand, letting Ji Xiang walk into the ward.

"Who are they?" the Family Member asks.

He doesn't directly scold Ji Xiang and Lin, and he doesn't even notice Lin.

"This is Doctor Ji Xiang; a while ago there was a variety show, and Doctor Ji Xiang was very brilliant. Qin of Shanghai Hepatobiliary Hospital has always wanted to call Doctor Ji Xiang to be his Closed-door disciple; he is considered a young talent."

Dean Shen introduces them in a hurry.

The Family Member looks Ji Xiang up and down, and Ji Xiang also looks him up and down.

The Old Man is about 1.7 meters tall, his back slightly hunched, about 70-something years old, with a full head of silver hair.

He looks very... kind, not at all showing the unreasonable energy he had when scolding Dean Shen.

"Chen Lao, this... this..." Dean Shen hesitates for a moment, tentatively looking for Lin, but finally gives up on looking at Lin and introduces him directly to Chen Lao.

"Professor Lin already has his own medical team at Massachusetts General Hospital; it was only by chance that he prepared to establish a workstation at our hospital. Since we were at our wit's end, I thought of asking Professor Lin to take a look."

Chen Lao sighs.

"I've let you see a joke."

"Not at all, not at all," Dean Shen says quickly.

Chen Lao glares at him, then says to Lin, "My grandson's illness has never gotten better, and I'm very annoyed. I happen to be familiar with Little Shen, so I use him as a punching bag; please don't take offense."

Heh, this old man is quite interesting, Ji Xiang smiles.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Lin begins the physical examination.

He examined very meticulously, but neither Chen Lao nor Dean Shen seemed to care.

Especially Chen Lao, who was not filled with confidence or expectation just because Lin Jiuze was an Expert from Massachusetts General Hospital.

Seeing this scene, Ji Xiang knew what was going on in his heart.

This illness could only be understood by a monstrous system NPC.

After more than ten minutes, Lin Jiuze looked up with an expressionless face.

He did not look at Chen Lao, nor did he look at Dean Shen or Bai Chuzhang, but instead looked at Ji Xiang with an inquiring gaze.

"The physical examination is fine; it's a stubborn cough, and many tests have been done, so I suggest looking at the external auditory canal."

"External auditory canal?" Lin Jiuze was taken aback.

"Rheumatology and immunology have been checked, basically ruling out various rare diseases; the only thing I can think of is Otogenic Cough."

Otogenic

Cough!

Chen Lao, Dean Shen, and Bai Chuzhang were all stunned.

"Doctor Ji Xiang." The on-duty Doctor in the Special Ward tugged gently at Ji Xiang's White Uniform from behind, "Don't speak."

He lowered his voice and said to Ji Xiang.

Lin Jiuze, however, was not surprised at all; he immediately took a notebook out of his White Uniform pocket and wrote something on it with a ballpoint pen.

After writing, Lin Jiuze looked up at the young Patient.

As if seeing the scorching sun, Lin Jiuze's pupils shrank instantly.

(End of this chapter)