I run a clinic in the United States

Chapter 312 Busy Iris Clinic

"Dear Dr. Stephanie, I've been really upset lately."

In Stephanie's psychological consultation room, a middle-aged woman complained bitterly to Stephanie.

"Don't worry, dear Isabelle, you can talk to me if you have any troubles, and I will give you the best advice." Stephanie comforted her.

The lady named Isabelle began to tell.

It turns out that she has two children at home, the eldest is 10 years old and the second is 5 years old. They are both boys. However, these two brothers cannot even get along in the same space. Otherwise, they will definitely "fight for three hundred rounds."

No, last night, another "magnificent" "family war" was staged in the living room.

Erbao was so mean that he insisted on touching his brother's aircraft carrier model that he hadn't played with for several years, and it fell apart.

My brother, who was doing his homework, was very annoyed. He suddenly got angry and jumped up to beat his brother.

When the younger brother refused to obey, the two brothers beat him from the sofa to the floor, then to the bed, and to the backyard.

Fortunately, the guns were well hidden and locked at home. Maybe they would all copy each other and start shooting at each other!

"Doctor Stephanie, what do you think they are thinking? Aren't they brothers? Why do they have to fight whenever they disagree, and the blows are quite heavy! Last night, my brother was beaten until the corner of his mouth bleeds." Sabei looked confused.

Stephanie didn't need to organize her thoughts and opened her mouth to answer her doubts. Because this kind of problem is too common in psychological counseling departments. Stephanie usually analyzes and ponders, so she can immediately give detailed explanations and the best way to respond.

"I think as a mother, you should get rid of three misunderstandings and adopt different responses at three different stages."

"Which three?" Isabelle listened carefully.

Stephanie: "Myth 1 is that the eldest child is also a child. He is not ignorant, but has a long-term accumulation of emotions, and this emotion is closely related to the family atmosphere and the attitude of his parents."

"With the arrival of the younger brother, when the eldest brother plays the role of the older brother, he will feel proud and joyful of being admired by his younger brothers and sisters, as well as the impact of changes in family relationships and emotions."

"When the younger brother was born, the mother could not accompany him as long as before. From then on, the older brother was no longer the only baby of the mother; the conversation between parents, relatives and friends turned to focus on the newborn; when the younger brother grew older, he would compete with him Things will invade his territory; if there is a conflict with his younger brother, his parents will even ask him to tolerate and compromise..."

Isabelle thought about it carefully and realized that it was indeed the case, and couldn't help but nod her head.

Stephanie smiled and said: "In this case, in addition to bad moods and behaviors, my brother may also have behavioral regressions, such as difficulty falling asleep and separation, and refusal to eat."

"That's very good." Isabelle said with an expression of approval.

Stephanie: "This kind of psychology can be analyzed using the 'contact point' theory of developmental psychologist Brazelton. The contact point theory points out that children will undergo behavioral regression in the process of development to accumulate energy for the next step. Some specific processes to prepare for the development of the stage, sibling rivalry is also one of the touch points..."

An hour later, Isabelle, the mother of two children, left Stephanie's consulting room with a smile on her face and contentment.

When she left, she said: "It's so insightful. I will come here again for consultation in the future. Thank you very much, dear Dr. Stephanie."

She felt that Stephanie was really amazing. She was not married yet and had no children, but she understood the psychology and behavior of children so thoroughly.

In other clinics, doctors are also busy.

Rachel and Vivica hadn't even had a sip of water all morning.

On the other side, at the community hospital surgery center, Zhou Qiaozheng and Murphy were performing a transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation operation on a fourteen-year-old boy.

The boy's name is Tim. He has suffered from the congenital heart disease tetralogy of Fallot since he was a child. When he was seven months old, he underwent corrective surgery for tetralogy of Fallot at a hospital under the Kaiser Permanente Group.

After the operation, Tim returned to his normal life. He didn't even have many minor problems such as colds and fevers. His height was inherited from his parents, and he grew taller on the ground. He is not yet 178 years old, and he is already centimeters, which is completely invisible. , not yet underage.

In the future, it is estimated that there is still the possibility of growth, and it is not difficult to exceed 185 centimeters.

However, the child's parents have always been worried because, although Tim has grown so strong, the congenital disease has not been cured before.

The doctor said at that time that new problems would arise when I grow up. But don't panic, you can manage it for at least ten years.

No, it will be here in just over ten years.

Three days ago, while playing rugby, Tim suddenly fell down on the field. Although doctors from the school infirmary rushed to revive him, what made Tim's parents deeply uneasy was whether it was the old man. Is the disease breaking out? After discussion, the couple decided to take him to Iris Clinic for treatment.

After all, the Kaiser Permanente Group went on strike a while ago, which was well known across the country, and it actually lost fans. A lot of customers were lost.

In California and San Francisco, which cardiac surgery hospital is better?

Without a doubt, Iris Clinic.

Iris Clinic has three talented and famous doctors, who have won the top three positions in the National Heart Surgery Competition. I don’t know how many people admire them.

Tim's family moved to San Francisco six years ago and has witnessed the rise of Iris Clinic, which is nothing short of legendary.

After Zhou Qiao and Murphy received the consultation, they arranged a detailed examination for Tim.

Among them, the echocardiographic results showed that Tim's pulmonary valve had moderate to severe regurgitation, his right atrium and right ventricle were enlarged, and his right ventricular wall was thickened, requiring another corrective surgery.

Because fourteen years ago, Tim was only a few months old when he had the surgery. Now, more than ten years later, the internal structure and function of the heart have undergone tremendous changes.

The corrective surgery for tetralogy of Fallot that was performed at that time did not completely cure the disease. It was considered the first stage of surgery, so some patients would later develop right ventricular dysfunction caused by valvular regurgitation.

"Are you going to have to open your chest again?" Tim's parents were very worried. Open heart surgery is very harmful, and they don't want their children to suffer like that.

However, if you really want to open your chest, there is nothing you can do.

Zhou Qiao comforted them: "No need. This time we can use minimally invasive surgery."

After all, medicine has advanced so much compared to more than ten years ago.

Various new surgical procedures, consumables, instruments and equipment emerge in endlessly.

"Transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation surgery has less trauma and fast recovery. It can solve the patient's heart failure, shortness of breath and other problems through minimally invasive surgery, and avoid the huge risks caused by another major thoracotomy. It is an ideal solution for tetralogy of Fallot. The preferred option for long-term recorrection after corrective surgery.”

After some explanation, Tim's parents immediately felt relieved, so the surgery was arranged.

Zhou Qiao took action and was naturally able to do it easily.

In less than thirty minutes, it’s time to call it a day.

When Zhou Qiao and Murphy came out and informed Tim's parents who were waiting in the rest area, the other person's eyes clearly revealed a huge surprise!

"It's really amazing, so outstanding!" Tim's mother couldn't help being surprised when she saw that there were only a few needle holes left on her son's body.

Less than a day after the operation, Tim was able to lie on his side in bed and play with his mobile phone.

On the second day after the operation, with the help of my mother, I got out of bed and walked.

On the fourth day after surgery, Tim was discharged from the hospital successfully!

Such a major surgery was incredibly fast.

However, Zhou Qiao was a little unhappy. Because, not many pediatricians in China perform this surgery.

The main reason is that this kind of consumables is almost monopolized by the United States, and the pulmonary valve produced in the United States is not suitable for the diameter of the arteries of Chinese people.

There are currently no mature products on the market for domestic consumables.

Due to technical barriers to valve manufacturing and other reasons, this technology has not been developed in China.

Zhou Qiao thought about it for a moment, then called Jess Sheppard, CEO of Future Medical, and asked him to form a team to design a pulmonary valve suitable for Chinese people.

After Jace Shepard learned about the situation, he hesitated a little, but in the end he took action with great enthusiasm. Because he knows very well who is his boss and who is the benefactor who gives him opportunities and promotes him.

(End of this chapter)