My Medical Skills Give Me Experience Points-Chapter 1214 - 479: Strange Pregnant Woman—Heartbeat Without Ultrasound Image (Part 3)

Chapter 1214: Chapter 479: Strange Pregnant Woman—Heartbeat Without Ultrasound Image (Part 3)

Yang Chan estimated that this was also the first time she encountered such a bizarre situation.

Zhou Can’s body hair stood on end; he was an atheist. Such an odd occurrence was enough to make him doubt whether ’ghost fetuses’ truly existed in this world.

Ancient mythological novels had mentioned the Nezha fetus.

The B-ultrasound couldn’t detect the fetus, yet the fetal heartbeat was measurable, and the pregnant woman’s abdomen was no different from one that was eight or nine months along.

"Teacher Lu, give me a pair of rubber gloves."

"Here you go!"

They were already prepared beside him.

After all, everyone was aware that the pregnant woman was infected with syphilis and HIV, so precautions had to be taken.

To be honest, being infected with one of these viruses alone might result from an unfortunate infection by a partner or an unlucky encounter while cheating.

Infection with both viruses indicates this woman’s lifestyle is undoubtedly amoral.

Adults’ chaotic private lives are beyond control. However, for those who lack self-respect, syphilis and HIV are definitely their nightmares.

Zhou Can put on the rubber gloves, lifted the pregnant woman’s top, revealing her round belly.

Then he touched her abdomen.

The purpose was twofold: to see if he could feel the fetus and to check for any fetal movement.

"Hmm..."

As he tried to touch the pregnant woman’s abdomen for further examination, he unexpectedly felt a distinct fetal movement. It felt like a mouse scurrying away from under his palm.

Both fetal movement and heartbeat were present, yet the B-ultrasound failed to show the fetus.

Could the B-ultrasound be malfunctioning?

That possibility couldn’t be ruled out.

However, Tu Ya’s ultrasound department followed strict examination procedures. If the B-ultrasound machine had issues, it would have been identified during checks on other patients.

Where exactly was the problem?

Zhou Can was momentarily unsure how to assess the situation.

Upon lightly pressing the pregnant woman’s belly, it felt quite soft, completely devoid of any signs of the fetus’s presence.

The belly in late pregnancy feels firm, and the fetus’s contour can even be discerned.

"What’s the fetal heartbeat rate?"

He inquired of Yang Chan.

"109 beats per minute."

Upon hearing the result, Zhou Can paused slightly, then grabbed the patient’s medical record. When Dr. Xie saw the patient, the measured heart rate was 110 beats per minute. Now the fetal heart rate was nearly the same.

Was it mere coincidence, or was there an inherent close connection between the two?

The normal heart rate for adults should be between 60 and 100 beats per minute. Some monks and Taoists who meditate and cultivate for long periods have significantly slower heart rates.

The pregnant woman’s heart rate was 110 beats per minute, which was notably fast.

The normal fetal heart rate generally ranges from 110 to 160 beats per minute. This pregnant woman’s fetal heart rate was 109, barely within the acceptable range.

"Class leader, measure the fetal heart rate once more while I measure the pregnant woman’s heart rate! We’ll do it simultaneously. Teacher Lu, please help us by announcing the start."

"Ah... Alright, alright, no problem."

Nurse Lu was momentarily stunned but soon agreed.

Initially, Yang Chan didn’t understand Zhou Can’s intention but instinctively agreed.

"Start!"

After the two were ready, Nurse Lu gave the command with a wave of her hand.

Uninformed bystanders might have thought a competition was taking place here.

While measuring the fetal heart rate, Yang Chan pondered Zhou Can’s purpose. Subsequently, her eyes brightened slightly, appearing to understand somewhat.

Quickly, the measurement concluded.

The pregnant woman’s heart rate was 112 beats per minute, and surprisingly, the fetal heart rate was also 112 beats per minute.

The medical staff present were shocked upon seeing this result.