Doctor: Picking Up Attributes in the Hospital

At this moment, Wang Li and Sun Xinxin's mom were both looking at Zhao Heng with great curiosity, not knowing what he was going to do.

"Relax a bit, now you can turn your head to the right, take it slow."

Zhao Heng said to the middle-aged woman, Wang Li.

"Dr. Zhao, is this okay? Turning makes me dizzy."

Wang Li said hesitantly.

"It's okay, you're in a hospital now, and I've prepared the medication, just take it slow."

Zhao Heng reassured her.

"Okay then..."

Wang Li thought for a moment, gritted her teeth, and agreed. Actually, she really wanted to believe that the doctor could cure her, rather than trusting some "master" to remove evil spirits. Moreover, the "master" kept asking for hundreds of thousands, which made Wang Li even more suspicious of their intentions.

"Alright, you can begin now."

Zhao Heng stood up, indicating that Wang Li could start.

"Okay."

Wang Li nodded.

She began tentatively turning her head to the right. This seemingly simple movement was indeed very difficult for her right now.

10°

15°

The angle of her head turn gradually increased, but Wang Li did not have any reaction. However, when the angle exceeded 60°, something finally happened.

"Dizzy!"

Wang Li only had time to utter this word before her vision went black, her head tilted, and her body slumped.

This scene made Sun Xinxin's mom standing beside her very flustered.

But Zhao Heng was not flustered because he was prepared.

He quickly supported Wang Li, who was about to fall, and calmly said to Tian Zhen, "You can inject now, take it slow."

"Okay."

Tian Zhen nodded and slowly injected one unit of dopamine into Wang Li's arm vein.

With the injection of dopamine, Wang Li quickly regained consciousness.

When she woke up, she looked a bit confused and asked Zhao Heng, "Dr. Zhao, did I faint again?"

"Yes, you did faint. I have a rough idea of why you're feeling dizzy now."

Zhao Heng nodded, having basically confirmed his thoughts from the previous events.

"Dr. Zhao, what is it?"

Wang Li asked eagerly, and even Sun Xinxin's mom standing nearby was full of curiosity.

She had never seen such an on-site experimental diagnosis method before. However, perhaps it was more intuitive, though it required the doctor to be highly skilled and courageous.

"On the right side of the neck, there's a carotid sinus, which contains very important pressure receptors. When under pressure, it causes a series of reactions, including temporary fainting. The most likely scenario now is that something has grown on the right side of your neck, and as you turn your head and change positions, it compresses the carotid sinus, causing the symptoms."

Zhao Heng explained slowly, trying to make it as simple as possible.

"Now, I'll order a 3D scan of your neck for you. Once we see the results, we can confirm what's happening."

After pausing for a moment, Zhao Heng continued.

"Dr. Zhao, do I only need to do this one test?"

Wang Li still couldn't believe it, as if just one test could reveal the problem.

What about all those tests she had previously done at other hospitals, the piles of test reports at home?

"Yes, just this one test will do."

Zhao Heng confidently replied.

"Okay, Dr. Zhao, please order the test for me."

Seeing Zhao Heng's confident demeanor, Wang Li felt slightly reassured and nodded.

Soon, Zhao Heng ordered the test for Wang Li, and Sun Xinxin's mom accompanied Wang Li to do it.

After the two left, Tian Zhen curiously asked, "Dr. Zhao, what exactly is growing on her neck?"

"It's very likely a carotid body tumor, which is an extremely rare chemoreceptor tumor and a type of paraganglioma, with a very low incidence rate."

Zhao Heng explained.

"Indeed, it's very rare. No wonder she went to so many hospitals and still didn't find out, to the point where she had to look for some master."

Tian Zhen nodded. She had no impression of this carotid body tumor, even though she was professionally trained. This fact alone highlights how rare this type of tumor is.

"If you are sick, you still need to see a doctor. Consulting some master won't cure your illness."

Zhao Heng found Wang Li's earlier superstitious remarks somewhat amusing.

If any illness could be attributed to some "evil spirit" and banishing it was like curing the illness, then what's the need for doctors? They might as well invite all those "masters" to the hospital to see patients instead. Zhao Heng thought about how he had studied painstakingly for years, learning all sorts of extensive medical knowledge.

"Yes, certainly."

Tian Zhen nodded in agreement.

At three in the afternoon.

In the same office, Zhao Heng was writing medical records when Wang Li, holding her test results, came in with Sun Xinxin's mom.

"Dr. Zhao, the test results are out, please take a look."

Wang Li sat down, handed over the scan and report to Zhao Heng, and said nervously.

She had experienced similar waits for results many times before, but each time she had never received a definite answer from the doctors.

If it still didn't work this time, she could only turn to the "masters."

"Okay."

Zhao Heng nodded, took the scans, placed them on the viewing lightbox, turned on the light, and examined them carefully.

After a while, he confidently said to Wang Li, "It's confirmed. You have a carotid body tumor. Simply put, a tumor has grown on the right side of your neck, and this is the true cause of your fainting."

Zhao Heng pointed to a spot on the image, which was exactly where the carotid body tumor appeared on the scan, and explained to Wang Li.

"Finally found the cause!"

Wang Li finally felt like seeing light at the end of the tunnel after all the trouble. She finally knew what was going on with her.

However, she was both happy and worried. Happy that she had finally understood her condition and that it was indeed an illness, not some evil spirit, so she didn't need to seek out a master.

Her worry was that this was still a tumor, and she wasn't sure if it could be treated or how well it could be treated.

"Don't worry. Although the incidence of carotid body tumors is less than 3 in 100,000, making it a highly rare tumor, the malignant transformation rate is only about 5%, with the vast majority being benign. Once you have surgery to remove the tumor, you'll fully recover. I can refer you to the best surgeon for this."

Zhao Heng seemed to know what Wang Li was thinking and reassured her.

"Great, thank you, Dr. Zhao, thank you!"

Wang Li felt like bursting into tears of joy. The fact that it could be treated and was benign was wonderful news for her.

"I told you, Dr. Zhao can help you."

Sun Xinxin's mom timely comforted her old friend Wang Li.

Subsequently, Zhao Heng referred Wang Li to head and neck surgery, and after briefing them about her condition, the surgeon was also quite surprised. The head and neck department head personally took charge and admitted her, which was a pleasant surprise.