Zhong Nanshan: Guardian of Life

Chapter 19 Research Results

Zhong Nanshan took the initiative and set a research direction for his study at the Royal Hospital of Edinburgh: to study the effect of carbon monoxide on blood oxygen transport.This research direction is not only in line with my research on respiratory diseases in China, but also in line with the project that my supervisor Professor Franley expects to carry out.

"Now, we are all the way. Work hard!" said the tutor Franli enthusiastically.The indifference on Franley's face has long been removed, and it is full of trust and expectation.

Instrumentation was essential for this research, but the blood gas balance instrument at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, which is essential for studying the effects of oxygen transport in the blood, broke down and had been idle for more than a year.It takes time for the hospital to purchase new instruments, but Zhong Nanshan, who only has two years of study time, couldn't wait, so he repaired the instruments himself.In Zhong Nanshan's view, repairing instruments by hand is just a common thing.In the past in the chronic bronchitis prevention and treatment team, he had repaired the equipment more than once.Now, in England, although he was faced with advanced equipment that he had never seen before, in desperation, he began to solve problems on his own.The maintenance of the blood gas balance instrument requires blood for testing, Zhong Nanshan did not hesitate to draw blood from himself.20ml, 30ml, 40ml at a time, Zhong Nanshan's blood was drawn out continuously.Once, twice, three times... a total of 800 times, Zhong Nanshan used [-]ml of his own blood to "wake up" this instrument worth [-] pounds.

"Doctor Zhong, have you ever repaired this kind of equipment in China?" the British colleague beside him asked curiously and pleasantly.

"No, it's the first time I've seen this kind of instrument here." Zhong Nanshan answered truthfully.Looking at the instrument "awakened" by his own blood, many emotions came to his heart.He faced the difficulties and once again solved the problem with his own hands, paving the way for his own research.

With the instrument, Zhong Nanshan began to conduct experimental research on the effects of carbon monoxide on the human body according to the plan he set.What to use as an experiment?Zhong Nanshan thought of the guinea pigs he raised when he was young, and now he decided to be a guinea pig himself.While inhaling carbon monoxide, he asked his colleagues to draw blood from himself for monitoring.The concentration of carbon monoxide gradually increased, and Zhong Nanshan began to feel dizzy and stuffy.When the carbon monoxide concentration in the blood reached 15%, the colleagues in the collaborative experiment exclaimed:

"Too dangerous!"

They told Zhong Nanshan to stop quickly.Everyone knows that only when a person smokes fifty to sixty cigarettes in a row can the concentration of carbon monoxide in the blood reach 15%.At this time, Zhong Nanshan was equivalent to inhaling a large number of cigarettes, which was quite dangerous.Zhong Nanshan was already dizzy, but he continued to inhale.He is challenging his own limits, and the experimental results that are infinitely close to perfection.He finally stopped when the carbon monoxide level in his blood reached 22%.He felt very dizzy and extremely uncomfortable, but his heart was extremely happy.He got the experimental results he wanted.Zhong Nanshan used his own body to give a perfect answer to the experimental plan he designed.He smiled, weak but satisfied—I am a guinea pig, and I am willing to dedicate my body, mind and blood to my beloved medical cause.

So and so worked hard for two months.Zhong Nanshan works more than [-] hours a day, doing experiments during the day and sorting out the experimental data at night.He received another letter from his mentor Franli:

"Representatives of the Royal Air Force and the Chairman of the Scottish Medical Council are coming to visit our laboratories next week. This will determine whether we can secure a considerable amount of funding for the construction of an experimental building. I would like you to do a review of the various factors for them. A report of the effect of the hemoglobin oxygen dissociation curve on..."

Through the letter paper, Zhong Nanshan seemed to see the enthusiastic and approving eyes of the tutor.Zhong Nanshan smiled. He not only won the recognition and trust of the British tutor for himself, but also won the recognition and respect of his peers in the Royal Hospital of Edinburgh for the Chinese scholars.

On May [-]th, Professor Franley came to Zhong Nanshan's laboratory to inspect Zhong Nanshan's research results.Zhong Nanshan showed his two-month research results to his supervisor.Through experiments, he not only confirmed the derivation formula of the effect of carbon monoxide on blood oxygen transport obtained by Professor Franley with the data derivation method, but also found that the derivation formula was incomplete.Professor Franley was very happy.

"I must do my best to recommend your research to the All-British Medical Research Association." There was no trace of contempt in Franley's wise eyes, and he keenly discovered that the Chinese scholar in front of him had a unique power , has the endowment and tenacity that all successful people should have.Franli knows that what he has to do now is what all those who are fair, tolerant, and cherish their talents should do - to give a boost to those with potential, so that the achievements and talents of those with potential will be recognized by others. Know.

Franli arranged a "beer discussion" for Zhong Nanshan.The so-called "beer seminar" is a way for scholars in Western academic circles to discuss academic issues freely and openly on a small scale.Scholars participating in the symposium drank beer while listening to the speaker's speech on the latest research results.Visitors are free to ask questions and freely discuss the research results of the speaker.Franli arranged a "beer seminar" for Zhong Nanshan to warm him up for participating in the British Medical Research Association, and let his results be demonstrated in a small academic circle.

Zhong Nanshan lived up to his instructor's expectations. His report "The Effect of Carbon Monoxide on Blood Oxygen Transport" was praised by all the medical staff in the respiratory department, anesthesiology department, and endocrinology department.His research results were unanimously praised and recognized at the "Beer Symposium".

In September [-], Zhong Nanshan gave a report at the All-British Medical Research Association, and the experimental conclusions were widely praised.Chinese scholar Zhong Nanshan has attracted the attention of the international academic community.He received an invitation from the European Immunology Conference to attend the conference in Vienna, Austria in October.During the conference, he met Professor David, Director of Chest Department of St. Barfreham Hospital, University of London.Professor David sent out an invitation, hoping that he would come to St. Bafflem's Hospital in the coming summer to cooperate in the study of asthma mediators.Zhong Nanshan readily agreed.

In the summer of [-], Zhong Nanshan was about to leave the University of Edinburgh to continue his studies in London.Days and nights in Edinburgh, hardships, joys and sorrows, bit by bit, all remain in Zhong Nanshan's heart.On the eve of the farewell, the tutor, Professor Franley, went to the United States to attend an academic conference. Zhong Nanshan was unable to say goodbye to the tutor face to face, so he planned to visit the tutor's wife and say goodbye.Mrs. Franley invited Zhong Nanshan to her home.Zhong Nanshan arrived as scheduled, and when the door opened, he realized that the room was full of familiar colleagues.The music sounded softly, and there were smiles and the sadness of parting that could not be hidden on everyone's faces.It turned out that Mrs. Franley specially arranged a farewell reception for Zhong Nanshan at home, and all the colleagues came.The blessings, the farewell hugs, and the farewell gifts submerged Zhong Nanshan in the ocean of friendship.Zhong Nanshan bid farewell to everyone.

(End of this chapter)