novel for you Chapter 1107 The finale?
Chapter 1107 The finale?
On the second day of the forum, the highlight - clinical case presentation and exchange - was held in the clinical demonstration hall of the conference center.
The demonstration hall has been specially renovated and equipped with advanced multimedia equipment and observation windows, allowing participants to clearly see the diagnosis and treatment process.
According to the agenda, the H-country Korean Medicine International Medical Center will present three typical cases in the morning, while the afternoon will be reserved for other participating institutions, including the Kyoto International Medical Center.
Country H has obviously made careful preparations.
In the first two cases, one was stubborn eczema and the other was functional dyspepsia. Their Korean medicine experts identified the four constitutions and used different acupuncture and herbal medicine programs, both of which achieved good results. They also presented the results through detailed data and image comparisons, which won a lot of applause.
These two cases were cleverly chosen. Both are areas where modern medicine is struggling but traditional medicine may have advantages, fully demonstrating the characteristics of Korean medicine in the treatment of chronic diseases.
"It seems there is still something."
Wen Haodong whispered to Chen Yang, "But that's all. We've cured many similar cases."
Chen Yang nodded slightly and said to Wen Haodong: "First of all, put aside your prejudice. Some of the other party's ideas are worth learning. Don't just focus on fighting."
Wen Haodong: "..."
The brother-in-law has become the master. What else can the second brother say except to be obedient.
"Country H must have prepared a major event." Xun Jiahong reminded in a low voice: "Master is right. First of all, we must adopt a learning attitude."
Wen Haodong: "..."
Sure enough, when the host Jin Minzhe introduced the third case, his tone became serious: "Next, we will show a very special case."
"This patient's condition is extremely rare and intractable, lacking effective treatment in modern medicine. Our Korean Medicine International Medical Center has made breakthrough progress by applying our unique Four-Elephant Medicine theories and methods. Please come in, and our Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Mr. Park Jung-hwan, will personally explain and demonstrate the treatment!"
The whole place suddenly fell silent, and everyone's eyes turned to the entrance.
I saw a staff member pushing a wheelchair slowly into the demonstration area. Sitting in the wheelchair was a male patient about sixty years old.
The patient's face was dull, his eyes were lifeless, and he was listless. The most striking thing was that his exposed wrists and ankles showed obvious, unnatural distortion and stiffness, and his fingers were claw-shaped and unable to be straightened.
"Myositis ossificans progressiva!" The knowledgeable European and American experts in the audience immediately exclaimed, their tone full of shock.
"What disease?" Wen Haodong didn't hear clearly.
Xun Jiahong's face was solemn as he whispered, "It's an extremely rare genetic disease, abbreviated as FOP."
"It's characterized by heterotopic ossification of soft tissue, where muscles, tendons, and ligaments gradually turn into bone, leading to joint stiffness and a gradual 'petrification' of the body. Ultimately, death can occur from respiratory problems and other causes. Currently, there is no effective treatment worldwide, and it's considered a terminal illness."
Wen Haodong gasped. "The Koreans actually found a patient like this to demonstrate? Can they cure it?"
Chen Yang's eyes were also fixed on the patient on the stage with sharp eyes.
Of course, Chen Yang also knew that this disease was far more dangerous and difficult to treat than cancer.
The intention of Country H in choosing this case is obvious - they want to use a world-class problem to prove the "power" and "uniqueness" of Korean medicine.
Park Jung-hwan walked to the front of the stage and began his introductions in a resonant voice. "As you can see, this is a patient with FOP. Modern medicine is helpless against this condition. After receiving the patient, we conducted a detailed analysis of the Four Elements constitution and determined that the patient is a 'Taiyin' person. Cold and dampness are stagnating in the body, and phlegm and blood stasis are intertwined, blocking the meridians. This leads to poor circulation of Qi and blood, and dysfunction of the tendons and bones."
There is actually no difference between Korean medicine and Chinese medicine in terms of diagnostic terminology. Although the name has changed, the core is actually the same.
Just like Mongolian medicine, Miao medicine, etc., they are actually just regional in nature.
In other words, traditional Chinese medicine is actually a general term, while Miao medicine, Mongolian medicine and even Korean medicine are just regional names, but country H itself does not recognize them.
"Therefore, our treatment principles are: warming the yang and dispersing the cold, resolving phlegm and removing blood stasis, unblocking the meridians and softening the tendons, and adopting a method that combines internal Korean medicine with external acupuncture." Park Jung-hwan signaled his assistant to show the prescription and acupuncture points.
The prescription is mainly composed of some herbal medicines that warm the yang, promote blood circulation, resolve phlegm and dredge the meridians, while acupuncture uses conventional acupoints such as Zusanli and Yanglingquan.
"After three months of treatment, although the patient's ossification cannot be reversed, the rate of new ossification has slowed significantly, the pain and stiffness in the joints have improved, and his mental state and physical strength have also improved a lot." Park Jung-hwan showed comparison photos before and after treatment and some biochemical indicators, and the data did show some improvement.
There was warm applause from the audience, especially from the participants from Country H, who were extremely excited.
The fact that traditional medicine can intervene in such a terminal illness is astonishing, no matter how effective it is.
Looking at the patient data comparison, even some Western doctors such as Robert and Stevenson couldn't help but nod slightly.
Although the patient's current treatment has only shown slight improvement, the fact that the disease can be improved to this extent also demonstrates Park Jung-hwan's level.
Jin Minzhe showed a proud smile on his face and glanced towards Chen Yang with a hint of challenge.
After the presentation, it was time for questions.
Many international scholars asked questions and expressed great interest and admiration for Park Jung-hwan's treatment plan and results.
At this time, another reporter from Country H posed a question to Chen Yang: "Dr. Chen Yang, as a leading expert in Traditional Chinese Medicine, what do you think of Master Park's treatment of FOP? Do you think Traditional Chinese Medicine has a better approach?"
This question is extremely tricky.
If Chen Yang affirmed Park Jung-hwan's treatment, it would be tantamount to acknowledging the "leading" of Korean medicine in this field; if he denied it but could not come up with a more effective plan, it would make Chinese medicine appear incompetent or even jealous; if he proposed a different plan but could not verify it on the spot, it would also lack persuasiveness.
Obviously, the people in Country H believe that the extent to which they can treat patients is the limit of this disease, and Chen Yang will definitely not have a better method. This is why they put this disease as the finale.
The whole place fell silent again, and everyone looked at Chen Yang.
Ichiro Yamamoto was worried about Chen Yang.
This situation is not easy to break.
Wen Haodong and Xun Jiahong also looked at Chen Yang nervously.
Chen Yang slowly stood up and did not directly answer the reporter's question. Instead, he turned to Park Zhenghuan and asked sincerely, "Master Park, first of all, I would like to express my respect for your efforts in treating the patient. I would like to ask a few questions so that I can understand the patient's condition more deeply. Is that okay?"
Park Jung-hwan frowned, but in front of so many people, he couldn't refuse, so he said, "Dr. Chen, please speak."