Chapter 1258: with translation of chapter title

"The red thing on your wrist isn't a birthmark; it's appeared only in recent years, right?" Zheng Ren asked.

Na Chengxiang stared for a moment, dazedly lifted his hand, looked at the butterfly-shaped mark on it, and nodded.

When it first appeared, he hadn't paid attention. But later it grew bigger and bigger, so he went to the hospital; the doctor ordered a bunch of tests. Seeing the price, he threw those test sheets away.

Nowadays hospitals only know how to take money. For a single rash they order thousands of yuan worth of tests—what nonsense! That's what he thought at the time.

Now, hearing Zheng Ren mention that butterfly-shaped rash, his heart tightened.

"That's one of the cutaneous manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus; haven't you gotten it checked?" Zheng Ren asked.

"……" Na Chengxiang was speechless. He vaguely recalled that the doctor had said the same thing back then, but he thought the doctor was exaggerating the condition to make him undergo a bunch of tests.

"Your hand looks pale, lacking blood supply. When you get excited it turns red, then you have an attack. This is Raynaud's phenomenon, also a manifestation of autoimmune insulin receptor disease."

"……"

If anyone else spoke to him with such certainty, Na Chengxiang's first reaction would surely be disbelief. But Zheng Ren is a master in his heart, someone who can see through such senior experts at a glance, so he accepted it directly.

"I can't…… I can't……" Na Chengxiang muttered softly.

Lupus erythematosus, though he didn't understand it, sounded that terrifying; it's indeed a troublesome disease.

Having not resolved one disease, another pops up; his heart is filled with utter despair, he doesn't even want to live.

Su Yun also found it quite thorny.

Whether Na Chengxiang tells the truth or not, he doesn't care; he's just a selfish liar—what does it matter to him?

But whenever he gets excited he shows hypoglycemic symptoms, about to faint before his eyes; one can't just stand by and not rescue him.

Really, it's a huge hassle.

Right now Na Chengxiang looks dejected, the skin exposed outside is pale and slightly damp, as if he's about to have an attack.

Although giving a shot of high sugar would solve the problem, the sudden fright is still scary. Emergency department resources aren't meant to be wasted like this. Even if it's nothing, having medical staff idle and sit awhile is good; it's certainly better than rescuing a toad.

"Go quickly check the activity of insulin receptor antibodies and some other tests; if they're elevated we can confirm it." Zheng Ren said.

"Boss, we just drew blood." Su Yun said, "Now…… I'll make a call to ask, see if the results are out."

"Oh, you're quick." Zheng Ren smiled.

"Since you already said it's this disease, I know you ought to tell him; better just check directly." Su Yun said, pulling out his phone and walking out.

Su Yun inquiring about things is much more convenient for me. Although he's only been in 912 a short while, he guesses he's gotten familiar with everyone up and down.

"Doctor Zheng, is it really like this? What should I do?" Na Chengxiang looked at Zheng Ren with a bewildered face, his hand trembling nonstop.

"Treat it, or do you expect it to heal on its own?" Zheng Ren showed some impatience.

In the course of treating patients, Zheng Ren rarely displays such a clearly impatient attitude. Even with the most pretentious patients, he faces them honestly and straightforwardly.

This guy, life has already shaped him from the start—he's the type that's been boiled down.

But this Na Chengxiang is different from other patients; deep down Zheng Ren especially dislikes this kind of liar.

"The results aren't out yet." Su Yun said upon returning.

"Just wait, don't get agitated, eat well." Zheng Ren said: "When I have time I'll come see you again."

Zheng Ren was afraid he'd block the entrance of the Intervention Department looking for him.

This isn't anything glorious. Even if it were a good thing, Zheng Ren would find it troublesome, let alone Na Chengxiang.

Having said that, regardless of whether Na Chengxiang understood, Zheng Ren turned and left the emergency observation room.

Behind him he heard other patients' attendants chatting, roughly saying that this doctor's attitude is really bad, etc.

Let it be bad; if I were nice to him, I'd feel very uncomfortable inside.

Being able to explain the condition, I already count as having gone against my original intention.

"Boss, autoimmune insulin receptor disease is quite troublesome." Su Yun said while walking.

"Hmm." Zheng Ren gave a perfunctory reply.

"Hey, what's your attitude? Can't you be more enthusiastic when discussing the case?" Su Yun complained.

"There's nothing much to discuss; it's just abnormal insulin secretion. He's dragged it out too long, now he's got concurrent systemic lupus erythematosus and Raynaud's phenomenon. Even with proper treatment, the effect might not be good."

"He deserves it; I've never met someone like this." Su Yun's tone carried endless disgust, but he ended with an unwilling sigh.

"I really don't want to treat him." Su Yun said.

"I don't want to either. But it's a hassle; we should settle it quickly. Otherwise, if Doctor Mehari comes to the department to learn about my condition or something, and sees him kneeling to me, would Doctor Mehari think this is our traditional etiquette?" Zheng Ren said with a laugh.

"Tch! Don't spout nonsense." Su Yun said, "By the way, have you contacted the doctor's side?"

"No."

"……" Su Yun was speechless, "Can't you pay some attention? Doctor Mehari is also a patient; as for greeting, admitting him to the hospital, you don't take care of any of that at all?"

Seems right; I seem to have overlooked that Doctor Mehari is a patient. Replacing him with the role of a patient, Zheng Ren immediately knows what to do.

"Then let's hurry up and contact……"

"Again I have to do it!" Su Yun angrily said, "You're supposed to be the attending physician, aren't you, Doctor Mehari……"

As they were speaking, the phone rang.

【Vulgar and fearless, elegant and wanton……】

Zheng Ren had no reaction at all.

【They say quickly write a love song both refined and popular, with a divine touch that's also easy to sing……】

"Hey, answer the phone." Su Yun bumped Zheng Ren, reminding him.

"Uh…… it's my phone." Zheng Ren then recalled that yesterday when he went home, Su Yun had changed his phone ringtone.

Listening to it, it sounded quite nice, but in the hospital thinking about answering the phone meant possibly being busy all day and night, so the song also changed its flavor.

"Director Kong."

"Uh, okay, I'll go over there right away."

Having said that, Zheng Ren hung up the phone.

"What's the matter?" Su Yun asked.

"The newborn you just mentioned has been admitted and is in Emergency Rescue. Pediatrics called a hospital-wide consultation, and even Director Kong got a phone call."

"The abdominal issue is obviously an intestinal obstruction; why are they calling us?" Su Yun complained.

That's how hospital-wide consultations work; there's about a 50% chance they'll call in all departments to avoid missing any rare or uncommon diseases.

As for the Intervention Department... they were probably notified by the Medical Department; they've had more contact with Intervention lately, so they just gave them a call as a courtesy.

This matter has caused a fuss.