Chapter 4: Can't Wait Any Longer, I'll Treat Him!

If it wasn't acute gastroenteritis, then what kind of illness could it be?

Could it be acute appendicitis?

Lu Feng's eyes were full of doubt.

The symptoms of acute appendicitis were somewhat similar to those of acute enteritis, but the pain it caused was far greater than that of acute enteritis.

Moreover, acute appendicitis would cause the abdominal muscles to tense. At the beginning of the onset, the pain was in the upper abdomen, and it would shift to the lower right abdomen after a few hours!

Thinking that the old man might have acute appendicitis, Lu Feng became even more anxious. If that was really the case, there was not a moment to be wasted. He had to save the old man quickly. If it was delayed and led to a perforation, the old man might be in life-threatening danger!

Stretching out his left index finger and pressing on the painful part of the old man's body, and tapping his index finger with his right hand, Lu Feng found that the old man's face showed even more pain when he did this, and he immediately made a diagnosis in his heart.

This was acute appendicitis!

That incompetent doctor almost cost a person's life!

A profiteer and an incompetent doctor, what a perfect match!

Lu Feng thought hatefully through gritted teeth, and then placed his hand on the old man's forehead to feel the temperature.

There was a fever, a low-grade fever. The temperature should not be more than 38 degrees Celsius.

Fortunately, fortunately, it wasn't gangrenous and perforated appendicitis or an abscess around the appendix. At most, it was an incomplete suppuration now, and the appendix didn't need to be removed yet.

Calling up the medical knowledge in his mind and making a comparison, Lu Feng let out a slight sigh of relief. It hadn't reached a life-threatening stage yet. Moreover, he remembered that it was said in that acupuncture book that for such an illness, there was no need to take medicine, and acupuncture could be used to treat it.

At this moment, Doctor Xu came out with the prescription and commanded Lu Feng, saying, "Xiaofeng, go and get these medicines."

He still thought that Lu Feng was working here. He didn't know how many people he had sent away who had worked for three months for nothing. He had long forgotten how long each of them had worked, and he had even forgotten that he had just framed Lu Feng a few days ago.

"You're ordering me around? You really have a bad memory. I'm no longer a staff member of your clinic. I have you to thank for that!"

Lu Feng said with a sarcastic tone, looking coldly at Doctor Xu.

Upon hearing this, Doctor Xu remembered. Avoiding Lu Feng's gaze, he coughed dryly and walked towards the medicine cabinet.

"Don't get the medicine first. This old grandpa doesn't have acute gastroenteritis. He has acute appendicitis!"

Lu Feng quickly spoke up to stop Doctor Xu.

"Acute appendicitis?"

Doctor Xu was taken aback first, and then laughed mockingly, "A guy who knows nothing is actually spouting nonsense here. Do you know where the appendix is? The appendix is in the lower right part of the abdomen. If it were appendicitis, the pain should be in that area. Don't talk nonsense if you don't know!"

"I really don't know how you managed to pass the exam for the doctor's qualification certificate!"

Lu Feng sneered coldly.

Upon hearing this, Doctor Xu, who had already opened the first medicine cabinet, immediately turned around and asked angrily, "What do you mean?"

"A person who can't even distinguish between acute appendicitis and acute enteritis has no right to be a doctor. Do you know that the initial pain area of acute appendicitis is the upper abdomen or around the navel, and it will shift to the lower right part after a few hours? Do you know that the abdominal muscles are not tense in acute enteritis, but they are tense in acute appendicitis, and in acute appendicitis, the abdomen is uncomfortable rather than painful?"

Lu Feng's consecutive questions directly stunned Doctor Xu. He really didn't know what Lu Feng was talking about.

As an amateur Chinese medicine doctor, how could he have come across so much knowledge? He only knew some knowledge about health preservation and a bit of acupuncture. He had only learned about acute enteritis by chance when reading medical books. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to diagnose it either.

"Stop arguing, you two. Can this illness be treated or not? The old man is still lying here!"

The middle-aged man asked Lu Feng and Doctor Xu with some anxiety.

"You think you're so capable. Let's see how you treat this illness!"

Doctor Xu quickly shirked his responsibility. Although he was incompetent, he also knew very well that if acute appendicitis wasn't treated in time, it might cost a person's life. He didn't want to be responsible for a death.

Me, treat it?

Lu Feng looked at the old man's pained expression and felt pity. He knew that Doctor Xu couldn't treat this illness, and he also knew how to treat it with acupuncture. But he had never treated anyone before. At most, he had simulated it in his mind.

To save or not to save?

"Why don't we send the old man to the hospital? It seems that the old man can't bear the pain anymore."

Seeing Lu Feng's　make things difficult for　look, the middle-aged man said.

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng looked at the old man's face and indeed found that the pain was even more intense.

To save or not to save?

Lu Feng touched the old man's forehead again with a complicated expression. The temperature had also risen compared to before, which immediately made him make a decision.

"Can't wait any longer, I'll treat him!"

The body temperature indicated that the old man's appendicitis was gradually suppurating. If it fully suppurated, the appendix could only be removed at that time. An old man might have some sequelae after having his appendix removed, and at this moment, he couldn't think about so many things.

He had just told himself yesterday that he couldn't take risks anymore, but he didn't expect that he was going to take a risk again today. It really was true that things in this world couldn't be predicted.

Lu Feng had worked in the clinic for three months, so he was naturally familiar with every corner of the clinic. He directly went to the medicine cabinet and took out a row of disposable silver needles, as well as ginger slices and moxa sticks. Then he threw fifty yuan to Doctor Xu, considering it the money for his purchase.

"Hold the old man down. I'm going to start the treatment."

Lu Feng said seriously to the middle-aged man. Then he untied the old man's clothes and focused his gaze on the Zhongwan acupoint, which was at the midpoint of the line connecting the lower end of the old man's breastbone and the navel.

If he wasn't mistaken, the first acupoint for treating acute appendicitis should be this one. The Zhongwan acupoint mainly treated digestive system diseases.

Lu Feng knew that he couldn't hesitate at this moment. If he delayed any longer, the old man might really be in danger. So he immediately took out the silver needle and twirled it clockwise into the Zhongwan acupoint.

Doctor Xu, who was watching the show, saw the scene of Lu Feng inserting the needle. The mockery on his face turned into surprise and seriousness. He had just thought that Lu Feng was talking big, but now it seemed that wasn't the case. Although the technique of inserting the needle was a bit unfamiliar, the identification of the acupoint was extremely accurate.

For Chinese medicine, acupuncture wasn't a big deal. Anyone could insert a needle. The key to acupuncture was accurately identifying the acupoints. If the identification was inaccurate and there was a deviation, it might cost a person's life.

In the field of acupuncture, once the acupoints were accurately identified, it could be said that one had learned most of it.

When did this kid learn this skill?

He hadn't noticed that Lu Feng could do acupuncture during these three months!

At this moment, the owner of the clinic came out from the inner hall. Seeing that it was actually Lu Feng inserting the needle, he was greatly surprised. He quickly pulled Doctor Xu over and asked sternly, "How could you let him use the needle? Can he do it? And if he saves the patient, whose credit will it be?"

He was still thinking about money and didn't even consider the other aspect. If Lu Feng treated the patient poorly and delayed the treatment, whose responsibility would that be?

Upon hearing this, a sinister smile appeared on Doctor Xu's lips. He said, "Clinic owner, this isn't an ordinary illness. It's acute appendicitis! If it's not handled properly, it might cost a person's life. Anyway, I don't dare to treat this illness, and I can't cure it either. Fortunately, there's this silly kid, Lu Feng, who can just take on the responsibility. If he cures the patient, you can take the credit. If he can't cure the patient and delays the treatment, and anything happens, it won't be our business. This is a sure-fire deal."

Hearing Doctor Xu's words, the owner of the clinic's eyes lit up, and he gave Doctor Xu a thumbs-up.

He was also a bit scared now. He knew very well what level Doctor Xu was at. If they really delayed the treatment of the patient, their clinic wouldn't be able to continue operating. When he had welcomed the patient in, he hadn't considered so much. Now that he thought about it, he was really scared.

But fortunately, there was this silly Lu Feng. Not only did he work for me for three months for nothing, but he also took the blame for me. He's really my lucky star!

Thinking of this, a sinister smile also appeared on the owner of the clinic's lips.

Lu Feng didn't notice the expressions of the clinic owner and Doctor Xu at all. All his attention was now on the old man.

After inserting the needle into the Zhongwan acupoint, Lu Feng took another needle and inserted it into the Youtianshu acupoint, which was two cun to the right of the old man's navel.

With this needle, Lu Feng's technique was obviously more skillful and decisive than when he inserted the first needle, and the sense of unfamiliarity when using the needle for the first time decreased.

The third needle was inserted into the Youzusanli acupoint.

With this needle, the sense of unfamiliarity in Lu Feng's needle insertion completely disappeared, and he became very proficient.

How could this be possible?!

Doctor Xu was completely stunned when he saw this scene. How could this be possible!

How could someone master the use of the silver needle so well with just three needles, even reaching the level he was at now!

If he hadn't seen the sense of unfamiliarity when Lu Feng inserted the first needle, he really wouldn't have believed his eyes. He even thought that Lu Feng had started learning acupuncture since childhood.

Was this kid a monster?

The owner of the clinic beside him noticed Doctor Xu's expression and frowned, asking, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"

Upon hearing this, Doctor Xu turned around and gave the clinic owner a bitter smile. He said, "This kid, Lu Feng, might be a medical genius. I've never seen anyone who can use the silver needle to this extent with just three needles. Moreover, his identification of the acupoints is extremely accurate. It takes more than ten years of practice to reach his level. I really don't know how he learned it."

Saying this, he shook his head, let out a sigh, and his eyes were full of envy and jealousy.

What?!

A medical genius?

The owner of the clinic looked at Lu Feng in disbelief. No matter how he looked at it, he didn't think Lu Feng had any talent.

No!

The temperament!!!

He was　dismay　to find that Lu Feng's temperament when inserting the needle at this moment was completely different from his usual temperament. It was a temperament of compassion for the world, extreme solemnity, and earnestness, which made the people around him involuntarily shut up.

How could there be such a temperament? Could he really be a medical genius?

The owner of the clinic's eyes were full of doubt and shock.

After these three needles were inserted, the pain on the old man's face obviously decreased, and he stopped moving around. He lay flat on the ground and let Lu Feng insert the needles.

Seeing this, Lu Feng let out a slight sigh of relief, and at the same time, a sense of excitement rose in his heart. It seemed that he hadn't remembered wrongly, and he could actually treat the illness!

"Thank you, young man, and you too, brother. Thank you both."

The old man opened his eyes, showed a weak smile, and said to Lu Feng and the middle-aged man.