Chapter 74
Chapter 74
Prof. Lee, coming out of the hallway with Suhyuk, opened his mouth,
“Do you know what peripheral occlusive vascular disease is?”
Suhyuk answered simply, “It’s a disorder of the blood supply.”
Prof. Lee smiled pleasantly. If he had asked other interns, they would have paraded boring medical terms one by one… But Suhyuk was different. His answer was short, concise and to the point.
“Why does it happen?”
“It’s caused mainly because of atherosclerosis.”
Atherosclerosis is a vascular disease in which endothelial cells proliferate and cholesterol is deposited and atheroma is formed in the endocardium enclosing the blood vessels as if an old pipe has rusted and foreign matter gotten stuck in it. Accordingly, it is mainly senior people who are afflicted with this disease. Blood clots are formed and hemorrhage occurs in the atheroma, narrowing the diameter of the blood vessel and clogging it. This leads to peripheral obstacles.
“Does the patient need any amputation surgery?” Prof. Lee, smiling at his remarks, showed a surprised look.