I'm the Dauphin in France

Chapter 1398 Europe's Strongest Medical Team

Thank goodness he hadn't been given a glucose injection. Joseph felt no relief whatsoever; instead, he was gripped by severe anxiety.

In this era without insulin, diabetes is a very troublesome condition.

If blood sugar gets out of control, mild symptoms include fatigue, weight loss, and itchy skin; severe symptoms can include leg and foot ulcers, blindness, and even kidney failure leading to death.

He rubbed his cheeks hard in alarm, then thought that as his parents got older, they might have other health problems.

They need to be given a full medical check-up.

He immediately looked at the chief physician: "Mr. Bisha, I need you to conduct a thorough physical examination on the King and Queen immediately to rule out the possibility of high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and stroke."

Bisha exchanged a nervous glance with Petit, then stammered, "Your Highness, um, strokes and cardiovascular diseases are almost impossible to detect before they occur..."

"As for the high blood pressure you mentioned... I'm not quite sure, but it sounds like a disease?"

Joseph sighed helplessly. Yes, in this day and age, the concept of high blood pressure doesn't even exist yet; how could it possibly be detected during a physical exam?

And then there's diabetes. If the imperial physicians had a complete theory about this disease, they wouldn't have waited until his mother fainted to discover the problem.

Joseph turned his head and saw that his mother was already asleep on the stretcher. He whispered to Alexandra to take good care of her, and then gestured for the royal physicians to follow him outside the tent.

He mentally reviewed the medical examination items from his previous life, then asked, "Okay, let's put the blood pressure issue aside for now."

"So, are there any methods for testing blood lipids now?"

The imperial physicians exchanged glances, their eyes all clear. "Your Highness, what is blood lipid?"

Is it fat in the blood?

"I'm sorry, Your Highness, as far as I know, no one can detect this thing yet."

Joseph sighed again and asked patiently, "And what about cholesterol?"

Like a slacker finally hearing a question he knew, Bisha immediately shouted, "It's a yellow substance found in xanthomas and gallstones, Your Highness."

"Can it be separated from the blood?"

The "underachievers" lowered their heads again.

“It’s okay, let’s continue.” Joseph was already somewhat numb. “What about the ketones…”

About half an hour later, Joseph had a general idea of ​​the current medical testing capabilities available.

The good news is that with the popularization of new medical devices and the development of the pharmaceutical industry in recent years, it is now possible to test for uric acid, lung conditions, and blood in stool.

However, there is still nothing that can be done about many other important indicators, especially blood pressure, blood lipids, and blood sugar.

Joseph sighed inwardly. He had led France out of its financial quagmire and conquered Europe with his army, yet he couldn't give the person he cared about most a healthy body...

What meaning do those overflowing national treasuries and powerful armies have for me?
He clenched his fist tightly, determined to ensure that they could enjoy a healthy life for as long as possible, no matter how much resources were invested!
He immediately looked at Emmanuel, who was standing to the side: "Please send someone to inform the Medical and Health Bureau to have all the scholars and doctors come to Versailles Palace for a meeting tomorrow. Oh, and also invite the famous doctors from other hospitals."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Queen Mary's voice came from inside the tent: "I am so sorry that I have disturbed everyone's hunting fun."

"Luckily it's still early. Anyone want to go for a barbecue with me?"

Joseph felt a lump in his throat, took a deep breath, turned and went into the tent, smiling slightly, "Are you feeling better?" "Yes, darling, I'm fine. See?"

"Okay, let's go for a barbecue. But you must get a good rest tonight... Also, you can't eat sweets anymore..."

Queen Mary: "?"

noon the next day.

More than sixty of France’s top doctors, pharmacists, and biologists, led by Nicolas Covisat, director of the Health and Medical Authority, gathered in a conference hall on the second floor of the Palace of Versailles.

Joseph briefly explained the Queen's condition, then took out the documents he had compiled the previous night, looked around at everyone, and said:
"Next, I will introduce some new medical concepts. Please take careful notes. If you have any helpful suggestions, please speak up immediately."

Everyone immediately got into position, with Perna, who was sitting in the front row, looking the most serious.

Joseph first repeated what he had said about blood sugar yesterday, and then quickly mentioned the "ant detection method":
"Obviously, this method only works when the sugar content in the urine is very high."

"Moreover, the most rigorous way to diagnose polyuria is to directly measure the glucose level in the blood, but the smell of the blood can interfere with the ants."

Immediately, a chemist named Louis Nicolas Vauquelin stood up and said, "Your Highness, I have discovered in my experiments that glucose has reducing properties. Perhaps it can be used to reduce colored compounds to determine the glucose content."

Joseph nodded: “Very feasible. You will get a laboratory to realize your idea.”

Vauquelin hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Highness, but I am conducting an important experiment to extract a special protein from asparagus..."

“Please stop it for now.” Joseph’s tone left no room for argument. “Any other suggestions…?”

"Okay, next up is blood lipids."

"Let me first introduce the concept of blood lipids."

"Our blood contains different types of lipids, among which 'triglycerides' and 'cholesterol' have the greatest impact on health..."

After explaining the concept, he looked at everyone again: "So, does anyone have a plan for separating and measuring blood lipids?"

Claude Louis Bertolé coughed lightly and bowed slightly, saying, "Your Highness, I think we can use a centrifuge—farmers have used a similar method to produce butter."

"However, the lipid content in the blood should be relatively low, and the amount of blood taken cannot be too large. This requires the creation of a centrifuge with extremely high precision and rotation speed."

Joseph replied without hesitation, “You can get support from the Engineering Design Institute. The United Steam Engine Company will also design a miniature steam engine specifically for you to drive the centrifuge.”

Kovisat frowned and continued, "Your Highness, blood will coagulate in a short time, so this method may..."

Dr. Du Mangran immediately said, "Oxalic acid. Oxalic acid can prevent blood clotting."

"what is that?"

"A substance that was discovered by Swedes more than a decade ago, which is usually used as a cleaning agent."

Joseph gestured to him approvingly: "Please provide assistance to Mr. Bertolet's laboratory."

"As you command, Your Highness."

Joseph glanced at the list and continued, "So, let's talk about what 'blood pressure' is now..."

(End of this chapter)