My Medical Skills Give Me Experience Points

Chapter 1480 - 594: Failing to Recognize a True Expert, Bringing Embarrassment Upon Oneself (Part 2)

Although he made a reputation while consulting in Pediatrics, it was mainly due to his excellent diagnostic ability and emergency rescue skills.

However, after several years of consulting in Pediatrics, participating in various complex cases, high-difficulty pediatric surgeries, and emergency rescues, he accumulated rich experience and achieved qualitative breakthroughs.

Unknowingly, his diagnostic and treatment skills in the pediatric field gradually equaled those of the chief physicians in Pediatrics.

For example, Director Zhuang Sheng, who specializes in Neonatology, is an expert in this area.

Zhou Can is now equally skilled in Neonatology.

Similarly, Director Yan specializes in pediatric respiratory diseases, and Zhou Can is equally adept.

Therefore, Zhou Can is equivalent to integrating multiple pediatric directors.

This is just in the field of Pediatrics. Zhou Can is also outstanding in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emergency Department, and other fields. This is why the professors and experts highly admire and regard him after interacting with him.

"Before transferring my daughter to Tu Ya, I had heard of Dr. Zhou’s reputation. More than a year ago, I heard friends and colleagues mention Dr. Zhou Can from Tu Ya multiple times among the newly emerged high-level doctors in the province. However, what I learned is that you seem to be very strong in Emergency and Cardiothoracic Surgery."

Lin Jinzhi is a big boss in the medical system, naturally well-informed.

The well-known doctors he knows of are beyond imagination.

He is basically aware of the truly high-level doctors in the province.

At least he should have such a roster.

It’s unrealistic to remember each doctor’s name and area of expertise.

It’s more likely that he would take out the list when needed and have a look.

Zhou Can, being so young, mentioned by several supervisory departments, and listed among high-level doctors is indeed an honor.

"Dr. Zhou is very low-key. His expertise is far beyond emergency rescue and cardiothoracic surgery. He has been working in pediatrics for several years. Mr. Lin, you might not know how popular Dr. Zhou’s appointments are in our Pediatrics department. Almost every time new slots go online, they are snapped up within ten seconds. And often, additional slots are needed to basically meet patients’ consultation demands. For example, today, Dr. Zhou has already added dozens of slots. Not long ago, he successfully rescued a critically ill child transferred from another hospital!"

Director Tang Fei introduced, smiling at Zhou Can.

For this pediatric hero, she tries her best not to let Zhou Can feel wronged.

She never hesitates to give the necessary honor, bonuses, and development opportunities.

"So Dr. Zhou is so impressive, no wonder Professor Wei strongly recommended him to me." Lin Jinzhi, after hearing this, looked at Zhou Can differently.

Full of respect, and with strong hope.

"I’m really not that skilled, it’s purely everyone being kind. Let’s focus on diagnosing the patient!"

Zhou Can was somewhat embarrassed by the repeated praise.

The experts present actually had their own little thoughts.

Since Lin Jinzhi held an esteemed position, many experts wanted to curry favor with him.

Zhou Can had just raised two questions earlier, and was given the cold shoulder by Lin Jinzhi, prompting several experts to rush to ask questions. These people were mainly looking to take credit.

Now, with Director Tang Fei praising Zhou Can, their efforts to gain credit seemed futile.

At least, Lin Jinzhi already had a very profound impression of Zhou Can.

"Earlier, all experts collaborated to point out five relatively close diseases for Lin Yuxi’s diagnosis. Director Tang has already ruled out two, I will now directly eliminate three. Crohn’s disease, myeloma, and lymphoma can all be ruled out."

Zhou Can’s opinion left everyone astonished.

Lin Jinzhi was even more taken aback.

He didn’t expect Zhou Can to just eliminate the remaining three diseases.

These were the five most likely diseases determined after extensive discussion among many experts!

To dismiss them all indeed carried a sense of youthful arrogance.

"Dr. Zhou, if you’ve ruled out the remaining three diseases, then what do you think it is?"

The elderly expert asked somewhat displeased.

"The course of Crohn’s disease is often very long, at least starting from six months. Also, Crohn’s disease initiates acutely and aggressively, without recurring, and primarily manifests as intestinal diseases. So it can be directly eliminated."

Zhou Can calmly explained why the three diseases were excluded.

"Myeloma is similarly ruled out since bone marrow aspiration did not reveal myeloma cells, only an unexplained high fever symptom, insufficient to support this diagnosis."

"Lymphoma sounds like a tumor, but based on my clinical experience, it’s rare to find such a large cord-like mass in the ileocecal region. Moreover, the nature of the mass feels far from a tumor. Additionally, the symptoms and signs do not match lymphoma, so it can also be ruled out."

After explaining the reasons for excluding the three diseases one by one, Zhou Can’s gaze swept across the room.

Finally landing on Lin Jinzhi.

"I believe the most likely cause is Malignant Histiocytosis, also known as the intestinal type of malignant histiocytosis, which is extremely dangerous."

As soon as Zhou Can finished speaking, the elderly expert immediately denied it, "Malignant Histiocytosis rarely presents with abdominal masses."

Everyone present was highly skilled and experienced experts.

They have a deep understanding of various common and rare diseases.

"True, Malignant Histiocytosis indeed rarely presents with abdominal masses, but the child’s symptoms and rapid disease progression are highly similar to malignant histiocytosis. Although experts from the Provincial Children’s Hospital have basically ruled out this disease, I highly suspect it is this."

Zhou Can always had unique insights into diagnosing complex diseases.

"Director Tang, I think it would be better for you to lead the discussion on the diagnostic results. Dr. Zhou possesses a young person’s adventurous spirit, is overly aggressive, has a big imagination, and is somewhat stubborn. Since this child is Mr. Lin’s daughter, we should be cautious and not too risky."

This elderly expert, like Director Yan, was a rehired pediatric expert.

Whenever she participated in consultations alongside Zhou Can, she would specifically counter Zhou Can.

Sometimes, as people age, they become eccentric, and Zhou Can couldn’t be bothered to engage.

At this moment, it was unclear what nerve was struck in the old lady, showing strong animosity toward Zhou Can.

Her prejudice against Zhou Can was almost visible on her face.

"Director Qu, have you heard of using strong medicine to treat severe cases? I think it would be good to at least hear Dr. Zhou’s explanation first. According to past consultation experiences, Dr. Zhou’s diagnostic accuracy is nearly 100%."

Director Tang Fei was extremely protective of Zhou Can.

But she also had to show respect to these elderly experts.

Otherwise, if these elderly experts threw a tantrum, it would be quite troublesome.

"Is his diagnostic accuracy really that high? The last time I consulted with him about that little boy with a brain tumor, didn’t he misdiagnose it? At that time, he said it was a cardiovascular disease, I diagnosed it as a brain tumor, and later, experience with craniotomy confirmed it was a brain tumor."

Director Qu was quite defiant.

She didn’t even mind exposing Zhou Can’s blunder.

"That little boy, don’t mention it."

Director Zhuang sighed and shook his head repeatedly.

"I didn’t mean to bring it up, I just wanted to tell everyone that while Zhou Can is indeed excellent, we shouldn’t overly mythologize him. Otherwise, it would be to his detriment by praising him to death! Moreover, this concerns Mr. Lin’s daughter’s life and safety, so we should be more cautious."

Director Qu said righteously.

It was uncertain why the old lady was so eager to please Mr. Lin.

Adults often have strong motives for doing things.

She surely harbors some purpose.

"Director Qu, this matter wasn’t meant to be brought up again. Actually, it was later confirmed that the boy’s intracranial brain tumor was benign and did not adversely affect his body. Even after it was removed, the boy’s symptoms persisted. The boy was later transferred to Cardiothoracic Surgery where Dr. Zhou and Director Xue Yan performed the surgery to cure him. We were worried you couldn’t handle it due to your age, so we didn’t inform you of the final result."

Director Zhuang said helplessly.

Instantly, Director Qu’s facial expression became rigid, and the atmosphere in the conference room turned weird.

Everyone wanted to laugh but didn’t dare to.

For fear that the old lady, due to her old age, might be stimulated to have an incident on the spot, which would be troublesome.