Healing Doctor

Chapter 743 Coughing caused by earwax? You're disgusting!

"Xiao Shen, I know you're unhappy if I scold you a few times," Old Chen said with a gloomy face, "but you can't send a young doctor to disgust me, can you?"

Old Chen's words struck Dean Shen's face like a whip, making a loud cracking sound.

Dean Shen was very embarrassed, especially after Ji Xiang mentioned the ear-related cough, he was extremely embarrassed.

He tilted his head slightly, glancing at Director Bai out of the corner of his eye, and then explained, "Mr. Chen, please don't be angry. I didn't come to see Dr. Ji Xiang for your grandson. There happens to be an expert from Massachusetts here, and I'd like to have him take a look."

"It's considered a consultation, an international consultation. As you know, your grandson went to the capital for a checkup, but even the domestic experts couldn't come up with a definitive diagnosis. Our small local hospital probably won't be able to provide any results either. So... so..."

Dean Shen explained.

"MIT expert." Old Chen scoffed, looking at Lin Jiuze, who stood blankly in front of the hospital bed with a pen and paper in his hand.

His disdain was palpable.

He glanced at him once, and his gaze "slid" to Ji Xiang.

"Director Bai, how about you... contact the respiratory and rheumatology experts at other hospitals in the province, and we can organize a consultation?" Dean Shen said, forcing himself to speak.

Logically, after glancing at Director Bai, he should have kicked Ji Xiang out.

For some reason, Director Bai remained motionless, standing there without saying a word.

Dean Shen had no choice but to make the arrangements.

"Dean, I'll contact the experts in the province right away. There's nothing else going on right now, so how about I take my child to the ENT department for a checkup?" Director Bai said in a low voice.

Dean Shen was taken aback.

He knew very well how shrewd Director Bai was.

With just a glance, Director Bai would know what she was thinking and would then do things according to her wishes.

But what's wrong this time?

I've already made my stance clear, but he's still going against my wishes.

"Ears, Xiaobai, tell me how your ears caused your cough," Old Chen said unhappily. "That's clearly nonsense. How can you be so confused?"

"Old Chen, Dean, what I mean is that we've already explored the capital city, and even the Capital Hospital and Peking Union Medical College Hospital don't have any good solutions. Can we broaden our thinking a bit?"

"Expanding the scope is fine, but you can't just spout nonsense!"

"Earwax buildup blocking the opening of the external auditory canal can irritate the skin of the external auditory canal wall. The skin of the external auditory canal is densely covered with branches of the glossopharyngeal nerve. If the patient has irritation symptoms, it can lead to coughing."

Ji Xiang suddenly spoke up.

"!!!"

"!!!"

Everyone in the room was stunned.

"Although it's rare, this possibility exists," Ji Xiang added. "Director Bai is right. We've considered all possibilities, and checking the external auditory canal is a last resort."

"I support Dr. Ji Xiang's judgment."

Lin Jiu put the notebook back in his pocket and said in a deep voice.

"There is a small chance that earwax can irritate the vagus nerve, leading to secondary coughing."

"What a joke!" Old Chen interrupted Lin Jiu angrily upon hearing his words. "Although I'm not in the medical field, I still know that earwax is common sense. Are you taking advantage of me because I don't know what earwax is? Are you implying that earwax causes coughing?"

"This is utterly ridiculous!"

"Old Chen, Old Chen, please calm down, please calm down." Dean Shen tried to persuade Old Chen while glaring fiercely at Lin Jiuze.

But his gaze "slipped" and landed on Ji Xiang.

Dean Shen gave Ji Xiang a deep, gloomy look, but his gaze held a hint of complexity.

"Shen Zifei, I heard before that the Second Affiliated Hospital has been neglecting its duties and only cares about making money since you came here. Look at the level of these doctors!"

Dean Shen complained repeatedly.

"In the capital, even without a final diagnosis, people could explain things logically that I could understand. And here? You're telling me earwax causes coughing! Are you kidding me?"

Ji Xiang hadn't expected the old man to have such a fiery temper. He had just said that his grandson's cough was caused by earwax when he was scolded.

Moreover, they didn't insult him personally; instead, they pointed at Dean Shen Zifei and cursed him.

Shrug, spread your hands, look up at the sky.

"Putting aside the level of medical care in China, how can the patient's family be so arrogant?" Lin Jiu's face was ashen. "I've heard about this in Massachusetts, but I never imagined it would be like this! Why didn't you call the police?"

"..."

"..."

Even Director Bai was dumbfounded this time.

Lin Jiu was probably furious from being scolded, and said something that made everyone lose face.

"America? America will teach you how to cough from earwax!" Old Chen retorted.

"Get an external otoscope done to take a look and remove the earwax. If the cough doesn't improve within three days, I'll turn around and go back to Massachusetts," Lin Jiu said coldly.

Old Chen looked at Lin Jiuze for less than 3 seconds before his vision blurred and he swayed.

"Mr. Chen, Mr. Chen, please don't be angry."

"Dr. Lin came back from Massachusetts General Hospital, please don't be offended."

Dean Shen and Director Bai helped Old Chen up while offering words of comfort.

The head of the special needs ward beckoned, and the junior doctor ran out to get a blood pressure monitor.

"What's the big deal about coming back from America! If earwax is related to a cough, I'll just swallow it."

"I'll give it a try. If it's irrelevant, I'll leave now." Lin Jiu didn't back down an inch.

"Do it, do it now!" Old Chen shouted without hesitation, spurred on.

Ji Xiang scratched his head.

This old man is really stubborn.

However, after experiencing more empathy, Ji Xiang gained a better understanding of people. He didn't care what Mr. Chen, the patient's family member, said; what he cared about was whether the patient could accept the examination and treatment with an external otoscope.

"It's good that the family has agreed." Ji Xiang turned his head and met Director Bai's gaze.

Director Bai also happened to be looking at me and asking for my opinion.

Ji Xiang gave him an affirmative answer.

Without hesitation, Director Bai sighed and hurriedly walked out.

Dean Shen kept comforting Old Chen, while Old Chen kept nagging about earwax.

From a basic logical standpoint, earwax really has nothing to do with coughing.

"Shen Zifei, I think your hospital needs a serious overhaul. What kind of standard is this?"

"I never thought you guys could solve the problem anyway, but you're just making things worse for me!"

"I insulted you a few times, and you give me the cold shoulder, even bringing in some expert from Massachusetts General Hospital to disgust me. I refuse to believe that Harvard Medical School can teach that earwax causes coughing!"

Old Chen kept grumbling, believing that Dean Shen was deliberately trying to disgust him.

Dean Shen looked distressed, occasionally glancing at Ji Xiang with an unfriendly look.

"Old Chen, Dean, the ENT department is ready. Shall we start now?" Director Bai quickly returned after making the call, bowed slightly, and asked cautiously.

(End of this chapter)