Famous Among Top Surgeons in the 90s-Chapter 1876: Test
This kind of appearance shows that the patient has been ill for a long time and is malnourished.
At the current stage, the diagnosis is not clear, so the doctor does not dare to prescribe medication lightly. No IV was given, only an order for oxygen therapy. The patient’s nostrils had a double-headed nasal cannula attached, connected to the wall oxygen outlet.
Remember, the medical record once mentioned the patient’s leg problem.
Geng Yongzhe came over, lifted the lower part of the blanket, and exposed his brother’s legs for Student Xie to examine.
Bending over, Xie Wanying carefully observed the appearance of the patient’s legs. Essentially, there was no visible sign of a fracture on either leg. Because the fracture hadn’t been surgically operated on, there were no scars.
Only a splint was used for fixation. A mild fracture heals naturally and isn’t easily noticeable without an X-ray verification.
"Little Hui, can you try to straighten your legs?" Xie Wanying asked the patient.
Someone was calling his name.
With his eyes closed, Geng Yonghui gradually opened his eyelids. In his blurred vision, he saw a long-haired girl. Under the ward’s daylight, her gentle eyes sparkled a bit like his mother’s. Turning his head, he asked his brother beside him, "Am I dreaming?"
The brother felt as if he were dreaming about an angel who looked like their mother.
Knowing that his brother missed their mother, Geng Yongzhe gave a wry smile and told him: "She is my classmate, Dr. Xie. I mentioned to you before, she was the one who suggested you come to this hospital for an examination."
Oh, it’s the brother’s classmate. Geng Yonghui nodded, trust clear in his eyes, and turned back to the doctor sister: "I have straightened my legs."
The patient said he straightened his legs, but in reality, his legs on the bed were slightly rotated outward. He wasn’t being intentionally contrary; he simply didn’t realize he couldn’t do it.
Witnessing this situation, Geng Yongzhe turned his face away and calmed his breathing. He had to control his emotions so as not to let his brother discover the extent of his illness.
"Come on, lift your leg," Xie Wanying said to the patient.
Geng Yonghui slowly and laboriously lifted his right leg, then his left leg. Due to lack of strength, when he lifted his legs, it was with great effort, and they barely reached the height of a fist before falling back down powerlessly.
Clenching a fist, Xie Wanying placed her fist against the patient’s foot sole, attempting to have the patient push against it to test his lower limb strength.
Geng Yonghui puffed up his cheeks like he was using all the strength he had from infancy, but to no avail, it seemed he couldn’t push his legs against it.
It was evident that the patient was an obedient child, cooperating with the doctor in everything. Why would such a good kid have been injured? Xie Wanying thought of this, empathizing with Student Geng’s feelings for his brother.
Since previous examination results couldn’t distinguish the patient’s lower limb dysfunction, Xie Wanying moved to the side of the bed, helped the patient bend his knees, and then let go, watching as his lower limbs held the position for less than a few seconds before slowly falling back to the bed. The same applied to the left lower limb.
The final test she performed was the Barré test for light paralysis in the lower limb, a notable positive manifestation. Coupled with the previous outward rotation when extending his leg, it was the Jackson sign. These examination results fully indicated signs of mild paralysis in the patient.
She picked up a cotton swab, reversed it, and ran the bamboo tip along the patient’s skin on his limbs to check his deep and superficial sensations.
The term "light" in light paralysis suggests it is still manageable, with symptoms detected early. As long as the cause is identified, there should still be time. Precisely because the symptoms are mild and difficult to perceive, doctors who don’t suspect this rarely conduct such tests.
