"A study in the journal Cell shows that the flesh-eating bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes, which causes necrotizing fasciitis, 'hijacks' neurons and uses the normal communication between neurons and the immune system to survive after injury or infection."
Liu Xuzhi looked confused. He was a radiologist from a small border town. How could he know anything about neurons and the immune system
"When the body is injured, the nervous system sends two signals, one that tells the brain and creates the sensation of pain; the other suppresses the immune system, thereby preventing an excessive immune response from causing collateral damage to healthy tissue."
"Mouse models have found that flesh-eating bacteria exploit this mechanism to increase host pain and cause immune silencing by releasing the bacterial toxin streptococcal hemolysin S."
"The human body is very wonderful, and bacteria are our natural enemies, as this study says. They are very smart and must not be careless."
"Brother Yun, can you please explain briefly?" Liu Xuzhi scratched his head and said a little embarrassedly.
"That is to say, you will feel a lot of pain, and the body's reaction will naturally suppress the immune rejection, causing the immune system to be silent and unresponsive to the flesh-eating bacteria." Su Yun said, "By the time there is a reaction, it will be too late in the end."
After Liu Xuzhi heard what he said, he felt a swelling sensation in his right index finger and felt a slight pain.
"Injecting and feeding calcitonin gene-related peptide blockers to infected mice prevented immune cells from listening to the instructions of neurons, and the flesh-eating bacteria infection was suppressed." Su Yun continued: "You don't need to know what is Calcitonin gene-related peptide, just go to the hospital for symptomatic treatment.”
Liu Xuzhi nodded repeatedly.
"Old Liu, I'm not talking nonsense to you." Su Yun said in a more serious tone, "In the words of ordinary people, it is called being eaten. Many patients have had their muscles eaten, large areas. Cut open, Despite debridement, at least half of the patients cannot be saved in the end.”
Liu Xuzhi was frightened by Su Yun's "alarmism". His heart was beating so hard that he even forgot about watching Boss Zheng perform surgery.
The airtight lead door slowly opened and Zheng Ren walked out.
It was only then that Liu Xuzhi noticed that he was only listening to Brother Yun's talk. Boss Zheng had already completed an operation.
The speed of the surgery...
Inside, a clinical doctor was applying pressure to stop the bleeding. Zheng Ren asked, "Are you done?"
"No, I haven't found any relevant cases for Lao Liu yet." Su Yundao said, "In the past two years, they have occasionally published relevant cases in the group, but if you want to find detailed ones, you will never want to eat seafood for the rest of your life, and you will be covered in seafood when you see it. The uncomfortable kind will take some time."
Zheng Ren expressed regret. When will Su Yun become more serious
"It shouldn't be a big problem. It's just a precaution." Zheng Ren said seriously: "24-48 hours is the dangerous period. Observe it carefully. If the local swelling speed is too fast, go to the hospital immediately."
"Yeah, yeah." Liu Xuzhi nodded hurriedly.
"This is how Lu Bouchard, a senior official in the Canadian province of Quebec, died." Su Yun said with a smile at the corner of his mouth, "Eriell, the Nobel Prize winner in physics, also died due to infection with flesh-eating bacteria."
“…”
The more he talked, the more evil he became, and Liu Xuzhi's heart swelled.
"Yes." Zheng Ren nodded, but instead of correcting Su Yun's alarmism, he said: "In addition to Class A Streptococcus, Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus are also commonly found in seawater."
"Now there is a saying that with the greenhouse effect, the area where flesh-eating bacteria are flooding is rapidly expanding." Su Yun continued to add, making Liu Xuzhi give up the illusion of luck.
Liu Xuzhi is almost crying. I can't go to the doctor anymore, so please don't scare me.
"It's okay, Lao Liu." Su Yun reached out and patted Liu Xuzhi's shoulder and said, "You know what the boss's surgery is like."
Liu Xuzhi nodded.
"Even if it's debridement, the boss can be more sure than others that you won't die." Su Yun said with a smile: "But the operation will probably not be possible."
Is this comfort? Liu Xuzhi didn't know. Anyway, after listening to what Boss Zheng and Brother Yun said, he became even more nervous.
Even Boss Zheng is just more confident that he will not die... Then isn't it still possible to die
It's simply, so scary.
What did you do? I just nibbled on a prawn, that's all.
Liu Xuzhi's nose and eyes were twisted together, and his face was a little gloomy.
"As long as you know you're afraid, don't do any surgery for the next two days." Zheng Ren said, "For the next surgery, you come with me."
Liu Xuzhi was a little confused when he heard what Boss Zheng said.
"You stand behind me and watch. I'll tell you some questions face to face." Zheng Rendao, "Think about it carefully when you get back. Surgery requires not only continuous practice, but also thinking with the brain."
As he spoke, Zheng Ren pointed at his head with his finger.
Liu Xuzhi nodded, indicating that he knew.
"The kind that are polished through surgery are like carpenters. You can only be skilled and sell them. Use your brain to think about it. Forget it. Anyway, I guess your talent is not focused on this, and you can't learn it." Su Yun Said smoothly.
Liu Xuzhi had already developed a strong immunity to Su Yun's insults.
When I was in Pengxi Township, I heard Brother Yun say countless similar things. Not only himself, but also Professor Mu from Pengcheng was scolded by Brother Yun and stopped uttering his last words.
Liu Xuzhi stood up with a grin and saw the next patient being brought up. He helped position the patient while Zheng Ren went to wash his hands, put on clothes, and then started the operation.
Su Yun slumped lazily on his seat with his legs crossed, and said to Lin Jiaojiao, "Sister Lin, old Liupi, please resist."
Lin Jiaojiao smiled and said, "Yeah."
"I know you are wondering why the boss and I didn't come. Although you don't say it, you still feel a little uncomfortable."
Lin Jiaojiao was startled for a moment. Is Brother Yun going to have a showdown
"That's because you don't know how awesome a person who can perform TIPS surgery is." Su Yundao said.
Lin Jiaojiao tasted Su Yun's words carefully.
In the past, during 912, Director Kong was the first to perform TIPS surgery. She still clearly remembers that Director Kong performed the first operation for at least 5 hours.
When I finally came down, I already had symptoms of hypoglycemia. I opened a bottle of 10% glucose myself and gave it to Director Kong to drink.
High tension, anxiety over repeated failed punctures, and fatigue from wearing dozens of kilograms of lead clothing during surgery are all the main causes of hypoglycemia.
How could I not know the difficulty of TIPS surgery? Not to mention more than ten years ago, even now there are very few surgeons who can successfully puncture it with one needle.
Just thinking about this, Lin Jiaojiao was suddenly startled. She understood what Su Yun meant.