Chapter 2068: 1997 The Ultimate Way to Show Off

The room was filled with the smell of stinky feet and sweat." Su Yun said: "Boss, you can consider the possibility of sulfur dioxide poisoning."

This guy talks a lot," Zheng Ren thought while watching the video.

However, Su Yun moved quickly; after entering, he paused slightly, observed the room's environment, then walked toward a corner.

But the video's picture left Su Yun and turned to another side.

Hey, what are you looking at!" Su Yun's voice came from the video.

This side is their workbench and drawers; we should first check if there are any oral medications." Lin Yuan said.

We already have the answer; no need to look." Su Yun said.

Zhou Litao leaned close to Zheng Ren, feeling somewhat confused.

Hearing the voice from the video, how did Yun Ge'er start arguing with that long-legged beauty?

Lin Yuan, look at Su Yun's side." Zheng Ren said in a low voice.

The picture hesitated a moment, then shifted from the desk to Su Yun's angle.

Su Yun stood by a trash can, waving at Lin Yuan: "Come over."

Boss Zheng, can we find medicine boxes from ingested drugs in the trash can?" Zhou Litao asked.

No, it should be something else." Zheng Ren stared intently at the screen.

As Lin Yuan approached, the contents of the trash can became clearly visible.

A pile of aluminum cans, tissues, and bags of instant coffee.

Alright, I roughly know now." Zheng Ren said, "Come out."

Coffee? Caffeine?" Lin Yuan asked.

Not too stupid, let's go!" Su Yun said with a smile: "Boss, shall we count them?"

It's meaningless; the trash will be dumped." Zheng Ren said: "I'll just ask Cui Heming and find out."

Okay." Su Yun walked to the camera laughing, then left the room.

Zheng Ren didn't hesitate either, and directly hung up the video call.

Boss Zheng, is it caffeine overdose?" Zhou Litao made a judgment based on what was said in the video.

Judging by the situation, it should be correct, but he isn't very confident about this diagnosis.

Caffeine exerts its stimulating effect by antagonizing adenosine A2A receptors and enhancing dopaminergic activity in the central nervous system. Overdose definitely causes problems." Zheng Ren said firmly.

Is the patient's kidney failure caused by drinking coffee?" Zhou Litao still had doubts.

Coffee and functional drinks have similar side effects." Zheng Ren said: "If you overdose, even water can cause water intoxication, let alone caffeine."

Zhou Litao thought about the patient's kidney function report; although he didn't dare question Boss Zheng's diagnosis, he also didn't really believe it.

How much coffee and vitamin functional drink would one need to consume to cause kidney failure?

I'll go check the nephrology department; you keep busy, Manager Zhou." Zheng Ren stood up and said with a laugh.

Boss Zheng, don't bother, could you explain why kidney failure occurred?"

Based on ICD-10, this case meets the F15.00 diagnostic criteria, i. e., mental and behavioral disorders due to other stimulant drugs including caffeine. DSM-5 mentions four caffeine-related syndromes; previous patients met the diagnostic criteria for other caffeine-induced syndromes.

I'll first go talk to the nephrology department about the situation, then come back to explain." Zheng Ren smiled and hurried away.

Zhou Litao didn't have time to think deeply; while the memory was still fresh, he hurried to write down Boss Zheng's words.

After finishing, Zhou Litao let out a breath. Recording these things that aren't human speech is quite difficult.

In ICD-10, ICD stands for the International Classification of Diseases in English, and 10 means the tenth edition.

Zhou Litao couldn't remember what the F15.00 diagnostic standard of ICD-10 was.

For this, one must go to the hospital's information department and ask the person responsible for creating the billing entries; even if found, they'd likely need to look up materials to be clear.

What Boss Zheng said isn't human language; even Zhou Litao, a seasoned inpatient chief of the Emergency Department, couldn't understand it.

Rather than saying it's a medical diagnosis, it's more like Boss Zheng's words resemble a profound underworld slang.

He looked at the paper recording Boss Zheng's words and gave a wry smile.

Forget it; Boss Zheng said he'd come back to explain in detail, so there's no need to keep looking up what the F15.00 diagnostic standard actually is.

This kind of thing... isn't found in ordinary textbooks.

Thinking of this, Zhou Litao gave a wry smile. Books that write such things probably aren't textbooks but rather reference manuals.

Just wait; anyway, the time probably isn't long.

Zhou Litao's guess was spot on; twenty-odd minutes later, Boss Zheng, Su Yun, and Lin Yuan came back one after another.

Boss, that company is so messy there's nowhere to stand." Su Yun exaggeratedly said: "I'm even afraid there might be mice."

Are they busy? Besides, what's there to fear about mice; mice should be afraid of you." Zheng Ren said calmly.

Your expression is so bland." Su Yun laughed loudly and said: "Tell me, in Hai Cheng, your rental place—the one with the long mushrooms—isn't it also a mess?"

..." Lin Yuan and Zhou Litao were stunned; Boss Zheng still has this dark history?

It's not that bad; I just have one room, ten square meters, where even placing a desk besides the bed is difficult." Zheng Ren didn't mind; talk of long mushrooms and such didn't disgust him at all.

Besides, those words were originally spoken by Zheng Ren himself.

Back then, Zheng Ren probably performed surgery for several days and nights; after returning home, he wouldn't have any interest in mushroom-flavored instant noodles.

Rather than spending that time feeling melancholy about spring's passing, it's better to just sleep well.

Speaking of business, did you talk to that side?" Su Yun turned his head and asked.

I did.

The two were in perfect sync, not mentioning a single extra word. Lin Yuan's ears were practically perked up like a white rabbit's, yet he still heard no useful information.

Regarding the just-agitated patient, Lin Yuan had her own judgment, but lacking a thorough examination, she didn't dare to speak.

Boss Zheng, what exactly is the F15.00 diagnostic standard you mentioned?" Zhou Litao asked with a bitter face.

Boss, you're using this to scare Manager Zhou." Su Yun heard it, froze for a moment, then clenched his right hand into a fist, swung it forcefully, and exclaimed excitedly: "Exactly!"

"What?" Lin Yuan was stunned for a moment, the question slipped out.

"He wants to stop giving normal diagnoses and just say the ICD code from now on." Zheng Ren knew Su Yun too well, helplessly said.

"Boss, speaking of showing off, you who usually don't talk really have a way!" Su Yun rarely praised Zheng Ren.

Zheng Ren could see that this praise was sincere.

But... is it meaningful?

"I was in a rush to go to the nephrology department to ask Cui Heming what they'd been drinking these days, afraid Manager Zhou would pester me, so I just blurted it out." Zheng Ren explained in a sentence.

But looking at Su Yun's expression and attitude, I guess my explanation didn't mean much.

"Zheng Lao Ban, how did you put it to the nephrology department?" Zhou Litao asked in another way.

"You know that caffeine antagonizes the adenosine 2A receptor, right?"

Zhou Litao nodded.