The eccentric doctor never makes a misdiagnosis!

"Furthermore, their specific manifestations are also different."

"The little nun's state is characterized by a distorted face, her entire being about to transform into a 'surrealist painting,' while today's patient has shed his physical body. Could we infer from this that when his self is also completely lost, he too will transform into a painting?"

The doctor's analysis was quick and concise.

"Dr. Fran, how do you plan to verify this?" Haida was quite interested in this point.

"Clinical trials."

"If there is a suitable experimental subject, that would be great. If not, I will try autologous experimentation."

Fran spoke quite frankly about his intentions.

In fact, during periods when experimental subjects were scarce, this person often used herself and her spare "prayer hand" as experimental subjects... This was an extremely common occurrence for her.

"My reminder may be unnecessary, but please take care of your safety, Dr. Fran."

Haida responded in a deep voice.

Upon hearing the term "self-experimentation," Heda couldn't help but think of the pale white ear feathers on either side of Fran's bangs. Perhaps due to personal aesthetics, she still retains these two bird-like features, though they are mostly hidden beneath her hair and difficult to see.

“Dear Heda, you don’t have to be so harsh on yourself with every word you say. How can your concern be ‘unnecessary’?”

"Please rest assured, self-protection awareness is also an indispensable professional quality for medical personnel. I will keep my distance from any attempts that may cause uncontrollable harm."

……Really?

Haida narrowed her eyes slightly, unusually displaying a skeptical attitude.

After the brief exchange, Fran turned his attention to the little boy Marlowe on the bed.

He woke up when Haida opened the door, but did not make any move or even utter a sound while treating Lu Xin.

His eyes were closed, his fingers gripping the sheets tightly, and the blanket covering half his body had been pulled back. He seemed to be trying to get up, but his body was too weak and his emotions were too turbulent, so he fell into a coma.

Fran reached out and pulled back the faded cotton quilt, and a strong smell of blood filled the air.

Marlowe's skin on his arms was visibly peeling off, while the symptoms on his legs were much more severe. Large areas of skin from his calves to his thighs were ulcerated and covered with semi-congealed clots of pus.

Compared to the dreaded illnesses we face today, vitamin deficiencies and malnutrition seem utterly insignificant.

"It's not just that."

Fran clasped her hands together, and a clear, luminous light, seemingly dispelling dust and impurities, instantly enveloped the room. She resumed her medical examination. The procedure included auscultation, palpation, and "biographic" testing...

Ultimately, this project was actually something Fran conceived on the spur of the moment.

The principle is to have Haida disperse non-biologically active, harmless scales into the patient's body, and then connect to her senses to examine the patient's internal condition.

The test results obtained by this method are clear and intuitive, combining the advantages of ultrasound diagnosis, contrast imaging, and even MRI. Its convenience is undeniable; the only medical equipment required is a nun.

The only drawback is that it places a high demand on the doctor's mental fortitude.

Although Fran often prefers to dissect patients and observe them with the naked eye, it's always better to have more medical examination methods than fewer, especially since he's always eager to embrace and familiarize himself with new things.

After learning about Marlowe's internal situation, Fran slightly loosened his grip on Heda's hand, withdrawing from psychic empathy.

"A staggering misfortune, yet perhaps blessed by good fortune."

This is Fran's conclusion.

During the auscultation, the doctor noticed Marlowe's disordered heart sounds. Further examination revealed that the boy also had four other conditions: right ventricular hypertrophy, ventricular septal defect, overriding aorta, and pulmonary stenosis…

When combined, this is called "Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF)," which can be simply understood as a congenital heart defect.

With the support of modern medicine, the cure rate for this condition is actually not low. However, if surgery is not performed, the vast majority of patients will die before the age of ten as their bodies develop, with a mortality rate exceeding 90%.

"Given the severity of his condition, he should have died two weeks ago."

A hint of excitement flickered in Fran's eyes; she hadn't encountered such a unique and typical case in a long time.

"It is the spirit of 'skin covering' that has enabled his body to endure until now."

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soup!

Chapter Seventy-Six Congenital Deformities

Places absolutely unsuitable for surgery, patients suffering from chronic malnutrition and coma due to tachycardia, congenital malformations from embryonic development, and the ever-worsening "skin-covering" disease...

Given Marlowe's current situation, a five percent survival rate is an exaggeration.

Any physician in Norlington would likely find this situation extremely challenging.

Fortunately for Fran, ailments that are purely physical are only a matter of time before they are resolved. Even the most damaged body has the ability and experience to repair it, and in the worst case, she can simply reshape it into a new body.

　∝≡璐』＆钐迩觉流qUn: "Tetralogy of Fallot, a classic heart disease that evokes fond memories. The last time I encountered it was at least ten years ago."

Fran lightly pursed his lips with the tip of his tongue, then began tidying up the bed with interest, gradually making preparations for the surgery.

Drugs that claim to "self-heal" or "recover" essentially promote the division of the patient's existing cells, failing to guide them towards proper differentiation. In short, Marlo's condition is not within the suitable group for the green capsules.

While Fran could cure congenital malformations with certain special medications, this doctor had a preference for surgery itself... She would never settle for second best when surgery was clearly necessary.

Even non-medical personnel can complete the task of dispensing medications according to prescriptions with a little effort.

True professional competence is demonstrated by being able to open a patient's chest or skull on the operating table and bring them back alive. Fran has always gladly accepted opportunities to hone his surgical skills.

Although this guy could simply remove the entire heart and replace it with a new one, that would be far too brutal and simple, and wouldn't quite suit her habits.

"To be honest, this kind of surgery is usually done on younger children. It's quite a miracle that they can live to be seven or eight years old without surgery..."

Fran tied her hair up, put on surgical gowns, medical gloves, and a mask, while Haida laid out non-woven towels on the bed beside her.

After confirming that Luara had completely plunged Marlow into a deep dream state and suppressed most of his body's instinctive reactions, the doctor picked up the bone scalpel and dissected Marlow's thin chest, where his ribs were still faintly visible.

The crimson blood plasma was dark and viscous, and it overflowed very slowly, as if it were the remains of a recently deceased corpse.

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Establish extracorporeal circulation using portable medical devices.

Infuse cardioplegic solution while preparing myocardial protection measures.

The main procedure of this surgery can be broken down into four steps. First, the pulmonary valve annulus is enlarged.

Second, repair the defects in the compartments.

Third, correct the aortic straddle.

Finally, the abnormally growing myocardial tissue in the right ventricle is treated to relieve ventricular pressure.

The silent stillness lasted for an hour. Fran removed the extracorporeal circulation device connected to Marlowe, and then, after completely stopping the bleeding, sutured his chest. To ensure the patient's vital signs remained stable, she had given him a [Cure You 3000. Type 2] pill beforehand.

"It's also a pleasant thing to revisit retro work content from time to time."

Fran removed his gloves and mask, looking at the patient whose face was regaining color, as if admiring a work of art he had worked on.

Generally, radical surgery for Tetralogy of Fallot requires a team of at least ten medical professionals, including an anesthesiologist, a cardiopulmonary bypass specialist, a nurse, and a surgeon. The entire procedure typically lasts four to six hours.

Fran, by leveraging technological advancements, simplified a massive number of traditional processes.

For example, intraoperative vital sign monitoring, anesthesia depth control, hemodynamic monitoring, and various pre- and post-operative imaging examinations... all of these greatly shorten the operation time. At the same time, she never becomes complacent because of her surgical speed and survival rate, after all, all techniques are the result of the accumulation of knowledge and experience by her predecessors.

However, what follows will deviate from the conventional professional scope of "doctor".

"Dr. Fran, is the surgery complete?"

Haida asked a question.

"Yes." Fran raised his eyes slightly and answered lightly with a hint of satisfaction in his voice.

"The little guy's congenital heart defect has been corrected, but he still has a condition called 'dermal frenulum' that needs to be addressed. Without any intervention, his skin will completely peel off within three days, eventually ending up like his brother."

However, if Lucien, who was in the terminal stage of his illness, could be cured, then Marlowe, whose condition was still in its early stages, would naturally also be fine.

It's simply repeating the same process as before.

Once Fran had completely removed Marlowe's soul essence, then slightly trimmed it and put it back in, the announcement that the house call was over rang in the doctor's ears as scheduled.

Both 'skin-covered' patients have recovered. This month's monthly house call is complete, completion rate: S. Your next monthly house call will be randomly triggered next month.

[This consultation fee: 1 unknown individual.]

[Your resolution change: Soul Shaping (25% → 25.1%).]

"Oh?"

Fran was interested in the monthly consultation fee.

"Unknown individuals" pose the highest hidden risk among all types of medical examinations because their threat level cannot be directly determined. The visitor could be an Ork, a Dark Eldar, or an Ark Eldar, or even a combat unit close to the Primarch.

The last one summoned was a space necromancer, the Skinflint. It itself wasn't particularly dangerous, but the Skinflint virus contained in its living metal body could even infect Fran's chimeric spine, the Sphinx.

"Dr. Fran, is there any new development?"

Upon hearing the doctor's soft exclamation, Haida immediately turned her gaze towards him.

Fran responded with a sense of anticipation for the new experimental prototype.

"Don't worry about it, we're just taking stock of what we've accomplished from the house calls."

"Then, Sister Heda, please wait here with me for a while. I need to observe these two patients for a period of time after the operation, and also collect their feedback after they wake up."

Haida was used to waiting and patience, and since she had no schedule today, she naturally wouldn't raise any objections.

Meanwhile, since Lucien and Marlowe are directly connected to the "Melting Plague" case, she also needs their statements. For safety reasons, she prefers to take them to the Hunter's Order to prevent the plague's spreader from silencing them.

Besides... even if these two people are not sick, leaving them on the northern border will only lead to their death and decay.

The northern boundary ceased to be part of Norlington's administrative districts after the first millennium, therefore, those residing there were not protected by any commandments. However, from a developmental perspective, this area is entirely capable of being reclaimed and redeveloped.

However, the Hunters kept this a secret, and other cults, and even the city hall which was located in the North District, did not make any move to compete for the land.

Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that there must be some kind of undisclosed special nature to the northern boundary.

After Fran administered a series of doses of medication, Marlow, lying on his bed, struggled to open his eyes and slowly regained consciousness.

"Don't hurt my brother..."

This was his first sentence after waking up, and it was also the sentence he hadn't uttered before he fainted due to emotional distress.

"This is a complete misunderstanding. As a medical professional, my top priority has always been ensuring the survival of patients. Although some measures may seem a bit harsh, please believe me, they are all necessary."

Fran slowly stepped forward, maintaining a standardized, business-like smile. (Note: The text includes a promotional message for a website called "Hedgehog ∪!" followed by an unrelated advertisement.)

“Young man, I am an external physician of the Hunter's Order. You can call me Fran. Please believe me, you are safer now than ever before…”

"So, could you tell me your name?"

As she spoke, she took out a physician's certificate bearing the horizontal prism emblem of the Hunter of Secrets from her sleeve, showed it briefly, and then put it away.

"..."

Looking into Fran's amber eyes, Marlowe did not respond directly, but after a moment of silence, he steered the conversation back to his brother.

"Where is Brother Lü Xien? What have you done to him?"

He vividly remembers the visually striking scene he witnessed before he lost consciousness.

His brother was pierced through the abdomen by a thrown, deep black straight sword and pinned to the wall. The force of the blow was so great that the wall trembled and debris and dust kept falling off.

This was so illogical that Marlowe remained in a dreamlike state of disbelief, not yet fully recovered. It wasn't until he saw the blood and blade residue on the wall that he could barely believe it was real.

"Um……"

Faced with Malona's obvious distrust, Fran lightly touched his lower lip, revealing a thoughtful expression.

“I really wanted to say, ‘We let your brother sleep for a while.’”

“While that is true, this kind of talk often seems to be used to appease children and can lead you to the misconception that ‘we actually got rid of him.’ To avoid unnecessary confrontation, I will tell you… I cured him.”

After saying this, she ordered Haida to lift the sleeping Lu Xin from the floor and then lay him flat on the bed.

　Ba Wuqi Liu‰◎珋∴糁￠≤缌泗、谰交∴≈liu羣→： “Brother?”

Upon seeing Lu Xien, Marlowe's pupils even dilated slightly in surprise.

His brother's breathing was steady, his expression peaceful, and he had regained the appearance he remembered, no longer a bloody, skinless body. Even some of his hair had grown back.

"Now, as a reward for this charitable medical outreach, shouldn't you give it a little trust?"

Fran spoke again.

This time, although Marlowe was still confused, he finally stopped hesitating and said his name after a moment.