Healing Doctor

Chapter 290 A Pie Falling from the Sky (Bonus Chapter by Alliance Leader Blowfly x1)

"You'll see when you get here," Director Liu laughed.

After hanging up the phone, Ji Xiang waved his phone. "Brother Zhao, this is probably good news."

"Sigh, I'm just a visiting doctor, what good things could I possibly get?" Zhao Zhe scratched his head. "Xiao Ji, do you think the article will be published in the Chinese Journal of Urology?"

"I think so," Ji Xiang said.

After review by the system NPC, Ji Xiang had considerable confidence in it.

"That's good. From now on, I'll be a senior official with a national-level article in my hands." Zhao Zhe chuckled.

Back in the ward, Director Liu stood outside his office and waved to Zhao Zhe.

Ji Xiang shoved Zhao Zhe and turned to leave, but was called over by Director Liu.

"Xiao Ji, Dr. Zhao, I have two things to tell you." Director Liu said with a smile, swaying back and forth in his chair.

Ji Xiang stood with his hands at his sides in front of Director Liu.

"First, prepare your current projects and make a document. I need to apply for provincial natural science grants for you."

"Director, what is the Provincial Natural Science Foundation?" Zhao Zhe asked, looking confused.

Although Zhao Zhe was a senior attending physician, he had no understanding of scientific research at all, and the number of journals and literature published by Chinese journals was already the limit for him.

Provincial Natural Science Foundation?

That's something a senior attending physician at a local hospital could never dream of.

"Provincial Natural Science Foundation Project"

"!!!"

Zhao Zhe was hit by a pie falling from the sky, leaving him completely dizzy and disoriented.

Such high-level things as provincial science and technology have never been touched by anyone in Yuanliao.

"Xiao Ji, you're not qualified enough. Dr. Zhao is the project leader. Do you have any objections?" Director Liu looked at Ji Xiang and asked for his opinion first.

"Director, no. Besides, the project itself belongs to Brother Zhao, so it's normal for him to be the leader," Ji Xiang replied with a smile.

"And not only will there be no benefits, you'll also have to keep Dr. Zhao working with you. If you have any objections, we can discuss them; if not, I'll take that as your tacit agreement."

That's far too polite, and Ji Xiang scratched his head.

"Director, I'm definitely going to keep doing this. The project has already started," Ji Xiang said earnestly.

Director Liu asked with a smile, "Xiao Ji, do you know what you'll have to give up?"

Ji Xiang recounted the understanding of scientific research that the system NPC had given him.

Especially regarding the understanding of the oilfield hospital's 30 years of long-term scientific research, not only was Zhao Zhe astonished, but even Director Liu was hearing about it for the first time.

He knew that the oilfield hospital seemed to have a very impressive research project, but he didn't expect it to be this impressive.

Over thirty years, day by day, a single project can generate dozens of top-tier SCI articles.

It's absolutely outrageous.

Director Liu hadn't expected that Ji Xiang would have this plan.

He paused for a few seconds, then smiled. "If that's the case, then that's for the best. The second thing, Dr. Zhao."

Director Liu looked up at Zhao Zhe.

"Director, please speak," Zhao Zhe said nervously.

A provincial science project had already overwhelmed Zhao Zhe. How could a junior doctor at Yuanliao Central Hospital, who was ignored by everyone, actually apply for a provincial science project!

When I get back, my colleagues will probably be drooling with envy.

But my boss will definitely be envious, and I'm afraid my life will be difficult. Should I refuse? Let Ji Xiang be the leader, and I can just benefit from it.

Thinking of this, Zhao Zhe felt his mouth go dry, wanting to give it up but also reluctant to.

"I'm not a saint either," Director Liu said with a smile. "For applications to provincial science departments, it's best to be a doctor under my supervision."

Zhao Zhe sighed inwardly; it turned out he was still just doing someone else's work for someone else's benefit.

"I made a contact, and it should be possible to get through; there's a high probability it will work."

"Dr. Zhao, would you like to come to the Second Affiliated Hospital?"

"Yes, I do," Zhao Zhe replied casually, unaware of the hidden meaning in Director Liu's words.

"Is there anything you're still worried about at home? Is your spouse's job okay? Can you accept living apart from them? Transferring you here is already the limit of my ability; I can't do any more," Director Liu said calmly.

Zhao Zhe was completely stunned by the second windfall.

His years-long chatterbox miraculously disappeared, leaving him standing dumbfounded in front of Director Liu, at a loss for what to do.

"Xiao Ji, I've got everyone you need, although this project isn't really your concern..."

"Director, rest assured, I will handle the surgery and post-operative follow-up," Ji Xiang replied calmly. "The project will take at least ten years. I have high hopes for this project, and I'm also preparing to try to publish it in a Lancet sub-journal after gathering more detailed data."

"..."

Even Director Liu was dumbfounded this time.

Ji Xiang really dares to dream big. The Lancet, although it's a subsidiary journal, that stuff... let's put it this way, any doctor in the Second Affiliated Hospital could make a living for life just by having one article in The Lancet.

Even Director Liu was envious.

The ringing of his phone interrupted Director Liu's thoughts.

"Hello, this is Liu Zhi."

"No pee? Okay, I'll go check."

Director Liu hung up the phone, stood up, and said to Ji Xiang, "Ji, come with me to the consultation. As for Dr. Zhao, think about it first; after all, it's a major life event. Let me know the news first thing tomorrow morning."

After saying that, Director Liu didn't wait for Zhao Zhe's reply and took Ji Xiang to the consultation room.

Although Zhao Zhe didn't immediately express his opinion, Director Liu knew that he was as overjoyed as Fan Jin after passing the imperial examination, and he didn't believe that Zhao Zhe wouldn't accept such a huge opportunity.

"Director, what kind of patient?" Ji Xiang asked.

Director Liu was more interested in the lancet, but he forced himself to suppress his emotions and tried to keep his tone calm. "He said that a patient with external hemorrhoids had surgery but couldn't urinate afterward. He was transferred from a lower-level hospital to our nephrology department for treatment."

"After completing the relevant examinations, no problems were found. The diagnosis was acute renal failure, and they just happened to come here to take a look."

"Oh," Ji Xiang replied.

Hemorrhoid surgery and acute renal failure were two completely unrelated things that Ji Xiang pondered along the way.

But Ji Xiang had absolutely no ideas.

When I arrived at the nephrology department, I reviewed the medical records and examined the patient.

The patient underwent surgery for external hemorrhoids at a local hospital and was treated with intravenous ceftriaxone sodium for infection control after the surgery (specific dosage unknown).

Three days ago, the patient suddenly experienced anuria, accompanied by bilateral lower back pain, nausea, and vomiting. The patient received antispasmodics and analgesics at the local hospital, but the symptoms did not improve. The patient was then transferred to the Second Affiliated Hospital for treatment.

An emergency outpatient urinary tract X-ray showed no stones. A CT scan of the urinary tract revealed mild hydronephrosis in both kidneys and a small stone in the right kidney. Kidney function tests showed serum creatinine of 700 μmol/L, blood urea nitrogen of 18.10 mmol/L, uric acid of 480 mmol/L, and no significant electrolyte abnormalities.

The medical history was very simple, and there was nothing strange about it, so Ji Xiang had no clue what to do.

Director Liu and the head of the nephrology department discussed their respective ideas, while Ji Xiang arrived at the system operating room.

"teacher."

Ji Xiang explained the patient's medical history and physical examination symptoms to the system NPC.

"I see." The system NPC smiled slightly. "I've seen similar patients before."

Ji Xiang was somewhat impressed; the system NPCs were indeed very experienced.

(End of this chapter)