Chapter 1433: Chapter 1071: Fourth Uncle_2 Chapter 1433: Chapter 1071: Fourth Uncle_2 Director Yuan, upon hearing this medical history, was almost certain: the patient was suffering from rabies.

Soon, the laboratory department in Affiliated Hospital No. 1 found rabies virus antibodies in the patient’s cerebrospinal fluid and blood, thus confirming the diagnosis of rabies.

In fact, looking along this line, the diagnosis was very timely, without any delay, and the treatment was also timely. Upon arrival at Affiliated Hospital No. 1, the patient was admitted to the ICU for symptomatic treatment.

Rabies, with a mortality rate of one hundred percent, scares doctors, and its incubation period can be as short as one week or as long as ten years. Once symptoms manifest, the patient becomes extremely agitated, may sometimes exhibit violent tendencies, and also develops a characteristic hydrophobia.

Director Yuan from the Department of Infectious Diseases reviewed the patient’s diagnostic and treatment process; there were no issues. The question now was how to treat the illness.

How the treatment should be carried out was now up to Yang Ping to introduce. Everyone is quite familiar with Yang Ping, who is now a legendary demigod figure in the medical field – at least, the tales of his exploits grow ever more divine, especially amongst the young doctors, akin to talking about anime characters.

Facing the experts of Affiliated Hospital No. 1, Yang Ping spoke frankly: “The method I propose isn’t idle speculation, nor is it for the sake of being flashy, but rather has a solid theoretical foundation. If rabies kills because of damage to the nervous system, why can’t we focus on that and protect the nervous system? By using medication to induce a low-energy state in the brain, we can effectively reduce the occurrence of rabies complications in the brain and lower the damage to the nervous system. Meanwhile, the patient’s immune system continues to function. If during this time, the immune system can produce enough antibodies against the rabies virus, it can destroy the virus. In other words, let the patient undergo a sort of ‘suspended animation’ to outpace the virus in this immune race.”

“The rabies virus targets the brain, usually, that’s how it goes. Once the rabies virus enters the human body, the immune system bravely combats it. But as the battle goes on, the virus decapitates the brain, the General, and the war is naturally lost. In fact, if the General isn’t decapitated so quickly, the immune system might actually stand a chance to eliminate the virus. Hence we’ve devised a strategy: as soon as the battle begins, we hide the General and declare that he has fallen in battle. This way, the virus, adept at decapitation, is stumped and can do nothing but continue to battle the immune system. Given enough time, the immune system may eliminate the rabies virus. Previously, the immune system failed to destroy the rabies virus mainly due to insufficient time, or even if it was winning, the General was ultimately decapitated, leading to inevitable defeat.”

Putting it this way makes it easy to understand, so the meeting doesn’t feel so rigid. Since it’s a new proposal, everyone discusses it in a relaxed manner.

Director Yuan had been pondering this method for days, and while it’s indeed a wildly innovative idea, it hadn’t gone through any animal or clinical trials; the theory was being applied directly. But this was an exceptional circumstance – with a mortality rate of one hundred percent, using a new method is an attempt at a breakthrough. At worst, the situation remains the same – one hundred percent mortality rate.

If support for Yang Ping was earlier due to respect for Professor Su and in awe of Yang Ping’s reputation, after mulling over it for days, there was genuine conviction. Whether or not the method is effective, at least it’s a theoretical breakthrough that doesn’t just run in circles.

The old methods were certainly ineffective; without new solutions, one could only stick with the old ways – and if they really worked, there wouldn’t be a one hundred percent mortality rate. In truth, the old methods were equivalent to having no methods at all.

“Professor Yang, I’ve been thinking for days, and what you’ve said makes sense. To use the young people’s phrase, it’s truly a wide-open brain hole. Although there have been no experiments, I feel there really is a chance of success,” Director Yuan was not just flattering, he was speaking the truth.

Director Luo from the ICU said: “Here’s what I think. Some things can be somewhat predicted theoretically, even without experiments, we can have a measure of confidence. Having just listened to Professor Yang’s explanation, I was initially perplexed – what kind of new method could there be for such a disease, and one that’s thought up on the spot? But after hearing about it, I felt quite enlightened. Some things indeed can be understood without experiments. This new method has really been eye-opening for me. In fact, many things we’ve always done this way, without reflecting on whether they’re effective or even considering ways to improve the outcome.”

What everyone said was the truth; normally, the majority of their work is repetitive, with few opportunities for innovative thinking. After all, innovation comes at a cost, and without a certain level of curiosity, it’s hard to find the motivation for innovation.

While discussing, a Doctoral Student came in and reported that the latest virus antibody titers had increased.

Increased? That meant there was a turning point in the illness, which signified a great chance for the immune system to eliminate the rabies virus. Yang Ping felt more confident in his heart.

This meeting not only involved the participation of seasoned experts in the discussion but also provided an opportunity for young doctoral candidates to engage. Seeing Yang Ping, they felt a sense of familiarity and spoke more boldly; after all, they were all young people, and these doctoral students considered him one of their own.

After the meeting, Yang Ping prepared to go home, when Professor Su immediately called and instructed him to quickly come to his office.

What for? Surely his father-in-law wasn’t too busy today and had prepared a Boxed Meal for him, nor would he expect Yang Ping to join him for meals every time. Yang Ping muttered to himself as he headed towards Professor Su’s office.

Seeing a few guards in naval uniforms in the corridor, he reported his own name, and the guards immediately took him to Professor Su’s office.

Xiao Yang was puzzled, why there were guards stationed outside Professor Su’s office.

He knocked and entered, inside sat a majestic man in military attire who, surprisingly, looked quite similar to his own father-in-law, with the rank of a general on his shoulders.

“Come in quickly, call him Uncle Four!”

“Uncle Four!”

Xiao Yang hurriedly called out.

The General stood up and patted Xiao Yang’s shoulder: “So you are Xiao Yang, I’ve heard of you before meeting you, and your reputation is quite significant.”

This left Xiao Yang at a loss for words.

“Just a silly boy, who knows only to smile foolishly, sit down and keep Uncle Four company for a chat,” Professor Su said affectionately.

Uncle Four? Which Uncle Four? Oh, Xiao Yang remembered, Professor Su had four brothers, and he had met the other three at Su Nanchen’s birthday banquet, but he had only heard from Xiao Su that this uncle was in the military.

“Several of my former superiors had their surgeries performed by him, and his fame is indeed significant,” Su Qinghe said with a hearty laugh.

Xiao Yang blushed, and Professor Su said: “Young people only know how to perform surgeries, not how to talk, Old Four, don’t take it to heart.”

“Elder brother, you have a keen eye, this young man is no ordinary person, the youngest expert in the health care team, and several of my former superiors can’t stop praising him; today, I finally meet him in person.”

“Professor Yang!”

“Call me Xiao Yang!”

“You see, so modest, my old superiors all address you as Professor Yang, if I call you Xiao Yang, they would certainly criticize me when I see them,” Su Qinghe joked.

“He’s our own family, you can just call him Xiao Yang,” Professor Su said with a smile.

After thinking it over, Su Qinghe said: “Alright then, Xiao Yang, Professor Chang Qirui is currently in charge of a very important project; should anything happen to him, the project could be delayed by 5-10 years until its success, we didn’t anticipate such an emergency. I’ve also just heard from your father that rabies has a 100% mortality rate, which is an unchangeable fact. However, I heard you’re using a new method of treatment, can you give me a brief on it, how confident are you? Just speak frankly, I just want to understand the situation.”

“There is still hope, it’s not necessarily 100% fatal,” Xiao Yang replied.

The very latest test report shows that the rabies virus antibody titers have risen. The very latest test report shows that the rabies virus antibody titers have risen.