Men Should Be a Little More Selfish

Medical Center.

Emergency room.

Adam glanced at his little cousin, making sure he didn't do it on purpose, and instructed, "Mary, take him to sit over there."

"Yes, doctor."

Nurse Mary immediately took her little cousin and left.

If he doesn't take him with him soon, his cousin might really be driven to his death by his straightforwardness.

When the X-ray and CT scan were finished, the young man's parents rushed over.

"Doctor, how is Pride?"

The young man's parents asked nervously.

Spontaneous pneumothorax.

Adam placed the X-ray and CT scans on the viewing light panel and pointed to the images, saying, "This is the lung, and next to it is a ruptured pulmonary bulla, causing the patient to experience chest tightness, chest pain, and difficulty breathing."

What should we do now?

The young man's father asked.

"Because the amount of air in a closed pneumothorax is more than 20% of the pleural cavity volume, it cannot be absorbed and expelled on its own. Now it is necessary to perform thoracentesis to remove the air, reduce the pressure of the air on the lungs and mediastinum, and promote the lungs to expand as soon as possible and return to normal."

Adam explained.

"Then hurry up and do it."

The young man's mother urged.

"Good."

Adam nodded and began preparing to perform a thoracentesis.

"Doctor, why is this happening?"

The young man's father couldn't help but ask.

"Pulmonary bullae are like bulges that form on car tires after prolonged use; they can rupture with the slightest force."

While performing a thoracentesis, Adam casually explained, "The lungs are important respiratory organs in the human body. When a person is in a state of anger, excitement, agitation, or tension, their mental state becomes more tense."

The brain responds by releasing adrenaline to alleviate this state, which in turn further promotes tension and excitement, creating a vicious cycle. Once this cycle reaches its peak, it can cause pulmonary bullae to rupture.

After pleural puncture.

Patient Pride's various symptoms immediately subsided.

Adam told his parents to leave so he could get some rest.

Otherwise, once the details are explained, the young man might start to have a major emotional fluctuation.

In the corridor.

"I asked Pride to play with his little cousin. What exactly were they doing that made them so excited?"

The young man's mother complained.

"It's not excitement or agitation."

Adam corrected, "It's anger."

"Anger?"

The young man's parents were completely bewildered. "How could it be anger?"

Adam then recounted the events.

The young parents looked at each other in bewilderment.

That's it?

They had heard from Adam that severe ruptured pulmonary bullae can cause acute conditions such as heart disease and cerebral hemorrhage, posing a significant risk of sudden death.

Is it because you lost a game with your younger cousin that you got so angry?

They simply couldn't understand it.

"This kind of thing is rare, but it's understandable."

Adam explained, "My cousin took his younger cousin out to play, hoping to show off his skills, but his younger cousin turned out to be incredibly good at the game. After losing a few rounds, my cousin lost face completely."

I kept playing with my little cousin, determined to win a single game. Unfortunately, my little cousin is a gaming genius; beating him was impossible. After losing fifty-eight games in a row, I reached my breaking point of frustration and exploded.

There are actually quite a few cases where people try to show off in front of elementary school students but end up getting humiliated instead.

Elementary school students are very talented at playing games.

Tragic incidents frequently occur where groups of adults are brutally defeated by elementary school students.

For example, in the original timeline, when Barney and Robin teamed up to play paintball and lost, he angrily cursed, "We lost again! Damn it! Those little bastards!"

In the Big Bang Theory, Sheldon's four-man gaming group, whether in online or offline games, always gets utterly crushed by a group of elementary school kids.

Even someone as proud as Sheldon wondered if he was getting too old and failing.

The terror of elementary school students has reached this level!

"Doctor, is it possible for Pride to recur?"

The young man's parents expressed their concerns.

"You need to be careful in the future, and avoid extreme joy or sorrow."

Adam instructed.

Nurse station.

"There are all kinds of people these days."

Susan remarked with emotion.

"Just watch, there will be more people like this in the future."

Adam laughed.

"Outpatient Clinic No. 3"

Susan handed Adam a medical record. "Take a look at it, it should be Eyes Wide Shut for you."

"Hehe."

Adam took the medical record and smiled.

After experiencing two bizarre medical cases in the past two days—one involving being scammed by cheat codes and the other causing him to be furious while playing games—what else could possibly Eyes Wide Shut in the short term?

He has already developed a calm and composed mindset.

"Don't believe me? Want to make a bet?"

Susan laughed and said, "Ten cuts?"

"Can."

Adam was happy to join in.

Every week, the homeless man named Arthur would get drunk and pass out on the street, and then be taken to the hospital.

Emergency room medical staff would then bet on the unconscious Arthur.

Betting on the alcohol content in his blood.

An old nurse had played with it so many times that she had come up with all sorts of tricks.

Just by standing next to him and smelling him, he can accurately report the exact number of alcohol in the blood, without the slightest error.

Over time, whenever something bizarre happened, a small bet would become a traditional form of entertainment in the emergency room.

Upon entering clinic room number 3.

Adam frowned.

A foul, fishy smell wafted over.

A middle-aged man sat in the examination room, his eyes darting around, his face somewhat embarrassed.

Adam looked him over carefully, his gaze finally settling on his mouth.

"Open your mouth."

"Doctor..."

The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment, but eventually opened his mouth.

Adam's lips twitched.

Adam looked away, suppressing his inner complaints, and asked professionally.

"Have you recently balanced your yin and yang?"

The middle-aged man nodded.

"You understand the meaning of dedication?"

Adam said tactfully.

"...Um."

The middle-aged man clearly understood, and his face flushed red. "Doctor, is it very serious?"

Before coming, he had looked it up online and, based on the symptoms, roughly knew what the illness was.

So you understand as soon as you hear it.

"This is a bacterial inflammation."

Adam shook his head and said, "Take metronidazole twice a day for seven days. During this period, keep your tongue clean and avoid spicy and irritating foods."

At the same time, your female partner should also take the medication and maintain cleanliness.

"We broke up!"

The middle-aged man said angrily, "I'll never sacrifice again! It's better for a man to be a little selfish!!"

Adam made no comment.

Even if ordinary people talk about this, there's always the possibility of conflict and being censored at any time.

Not to mention doctors.

Doctors should maintain their professionalism and act only as emotionless diagnosers and therapists.

Don't let any personal emotions get involved.

After the diagnosis, he disappeared.

Metronidazole is an over-the-counter drug, and middle-aged men can buy it at pharmacies themselves.

Adam walked over to Susan.

Susan had already extended her hand.

Adam took out his change, counted out 10 dollars, and handed it to her.

I'll accept my defeat!

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