Doctor: I picked up attributes in the hospital

Chapter 295 Biopsy
"If you do pathogenic testing through cerebrospinal fluid, it will take a certain amount of time, and the results of cerebrospinal fluid may not be accurate."

Hearing what Zhao Heng said, Liu Ziang frowned and said.

The most important thing now is to determine whether the patient in front of him is infected with Naegleria fowleri, the brain-eating amoeba.

If it is really this terrible parasite, then it is not just about this one patient.

Once it is really confirmed that the patient is infected with Naegleria fowleri, it means that the waters that the patient came into contact with before are very likely to be breeding grounds for Naegleria fowleri. He was not the only one who was infected.

You must know that the reason why the mortality rate of patients infected with Naegleria fowleri around the world has reached a terrifying level of 97% is because once the patient starts to show symptoms, that is, headache, fever and vomiting, etc. When there are signs of cerebral edema, it has been shown that Naegleria fowleri has parasitized in the brain tissue and has multiplied enough to cause the disease.

The 3% of patients who survived the catastrophe were saved because the doctors who received the treatment happened to have such rare experience and targeted treatment at a very early stage, which saved their lives. He left very serious sequelae of brain function impairment, including memory loss, language function and motor function impairment, etc.

"The most important thing now is to confirm the diagnosis, and then submit a report to the Center for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, and conduct pathogen screening for all tourists who may have come into contact with the breeding waters of Naegleria fowleri."

Zhao Heng said with a serious face, this is not just a patient's problem, it has already involved a public health emergency.

Jeju Island has been a tourist hotspot in recent years. Since the beginning of this year, the highest number of daily tourists has reached 4.1.

If this patient was infected with Naegleria fowleri in public waters, it is hard to imagine how many people would be infected with this terrible parasite with a 97% fatality rate.

The seriousness of this matter, just thinking about it makes people feel creepy and shuddering.

"If you need speed and accuracy, you can only do tissue biopsy through minimally invasive procedures."

Liu Ziang thought for a while and said.

Tissue biopsy, that is, directly taking brain tissue for pathogen screening and detection, is a last resort and can be said to be the last resort.

Although both his and Zhao Heng's techniques are very strong and will not damage the brain tissue during the minimally invasive biopsy process, but in terms of operating procedures, it is illegal to use such detection methods from the beginning.

Moreover, whether the family members of the patient can accept such a detection method is still unknown.

"Senior, please report to the hospital committee, and I will communicate with the patient's family."

Zhao Heng thought for a while and said to Liu Ziang.

Now that the situation is urgent, the soldiers can only be divided into two groups.

At present, there are more than 97 tourists on Jeju Island. Once the patient in front of him is diagnosed with Naegleria fowleri, it means that in a public water on the island, there is a disease with a fatality rate as high as [-]%. % of deadly parasites, and everyone on this island has the possibility of being exposed to this deadly parasite.

In this way, the first thing to do is to conduct a round of pathogen screening on the entire island.

The most important thing is that after such an incident, it is a fatal blow to the tourism industry of Jeju Island.

The stakes in this, just thinking about it for a while, make one's scalp tingle.

If you think about it, you will know how much economic benefits are contained in a tourist attraction with a daily tourist volume of 4.1.

"Okay, I'll go right now."

Liu Zi'ang nodded. The matter is very important now, and the troops must be divided into two groups to act immediately.

But the best thing at present is that this parasite can only infect the human body through direct contact with the same water area, so people who come into contact with this patient, unless they have contact with a negative distance, otherwise, there is no risk of infection.

Liu Ziang went out from the office to report the current situation to the hospital committee. Zhao Heng also came to the ward to find the boy's family members who were under sedation, that is, the boy's girlfriend.

At this moment, the girl is much calmer than before, and the way her boyfriend went mad just now really scared her a lot.

Seeing Zhao Heng approaching, the girl asked impatiently, "Doctor, what happened to him? What's wrong with him?"

"At present, we suspect that he was infected with a deadly parasite called Naegleria fowleri, which is currently parasitic to the brain, but further examination is needed."

Zhao Heng organized the language and said.

If it was other family members of patients, he would not speak so directly, but would give the family members some time to adapt, but the current situation is urgent, so he can only tell the truth.

"Ah?! Parasite?"

Hearing Zhao Heng's words, the girl's eyes went dark, and when she thought of the parasitic bugs in her brain, she felt goosebumps all over her body, and her whole body felt weak.

Girls are already afraid of bugs, let alone bugs that parasitize their brains.

"Yes, judging from his current symptoms and imaging examination results, there is a high probability."

Zhao Heng nodded and said.

"Then am I also infected with this parasite?"

Seems to have thought of something, the girl said with a pale face.

"You have been with him all the time. If you are infected, according to the incubation period of this parasite, you will not have any symptoms, so the possibility of your infection is very small, but you still need to check to rule it out."

Zhao Heng comforted the girl and said.

Even in waters where Naegleria fowleri exists, not everyone will be infected, and this infection must meet certain conditions.

"Well, well, doctor, then give me an examination quickly."

The girl said hastily.

Something like an infectious disease would cause a lot of panic, not to mention the high fatality rate of this parasitic bug in the brain.

The girl can now speak and think normally, which is already a good performance of psychological quality.

"I will do an examination for you later. Now in order to make a diagnosis as soon as possible, we need to take an invasive brain tissue biopsy on the patient, which requires your consent."

Zhao Heng said again.

"Doctor, I'm just his girlfriend, can I just agree?"

The girl suddenly thought of a question and asked with some doubts.

"In the absence of family members, you can also sign as a girlfriend. This is an emergency."

Zhao Heng nodded and said.

"Then I agree, doctor."

When the girl heard Zhao Heng's words, she hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

The biggest life-saving right now, as for the boyfriend's parents, we can only wait for someone to come and explain.

(End of this chapter)