Chapter 1017 Weird Diarrhea

Chapter 1017 Weird Diarrhea

"Uncle Lin? Diarrhea? Diarrhea?"

As a general practitioner, Li Xiangnan's first reaction when he heard this was alertness, and he immediately asked back.

The mortality rates of diseases, in order of highest to lowest, are cancer, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and diabetes.

But many people don’t know that according to global mortality data, the disease with the fourth highest mortality rate in the world is diarrhea!

It is said that people have three urgent needs, and excretion is the most frequent phenomenon that the human body faces in daily life.

Therefore, many people often ignore the hidden risks brought by diarrhea, and even if they have some similar symptoms, they don’t take it seriously at all!

But it is this disease that is closely related to our daily life, yet it ranks fourth among the causes of death!

Horror!

Li Xiangnan knew Lin Jianzhou well. He would never bother him unless there was nothing wrong. He didn't even have time to beat around the bush to greet him. Instead, he asked him questions directly. He wouldn't do this unless it was absolutely necessary!

I looked at the clock on the chest of drawers. It was already one o'clock in the morning. The fact that Lin Jianzhou called me at this time meant that the situation was quite serious.

"Yes, diarrhea. Two people have died from this reason..."

Two dead?

Li Xiangnan's mind was focused, his brows knitted, and he immediately asked, "Is it a place?"

If a person dies simply from diarrhea, it is not a big problem. It may be because the patient has dehydration due to various reasons or has sequelae of heart disease, which eventually leads to death!

This is an isolated case after all!

But if two people die from the same cause of diarrhea in the same place, then it’s a big problem!

This is most likely a concentrated manifestation of some kind of epidemic outbreak!

Thinking of the collective ascariasis outbreak in Xiongyu Village, Li Xiangnan narrowed his eyes and his expression became serious.

Seeing him like this, Qin Ruobai quickly got dressed and got out of bed, and went to pour him some tea with great concern.

"Yes, in Dongshan County, Jingang City, seven cases of diarrhea were suddenly reported yesterday. One died in the early morning, and another died this morning. When the report was made to the bureau, I happened to be there, so I rushed over immediately..."

"Seven? Two of them died?"

This proportion is too big!

Li Xiangnan's tone became more serious. He buttoned his shirt and shouted, "Uncle Lin, where are you?"

"I am now in the director's office of Dongshan County People's Hospital..."

Hearing this, Li Xiangnan broke out in a cold sweat and immediately said, "Uncle Lin, don't go anywhere now. Immediately seal the relevant departments where the diarrhea patients were found. Don't let anyone in or out. I will contact Minister Shen immediately and dispatch people to Dongshan County. This diarrhea is not simple and there may be hidden reasons..."

After hearing what Li Xiangnan said, Lin Jianzhou on the other end of the phone couldn't help but get nervous, "Xiangnan, do you mean that there is a special explanation for diarrhea?"

Generally speaking, diarrhea can be divided into two categories: infectious and non-infectious.

Such as viral and bacterial infections.

If it is non-infectious, diarrhea symptoms may be caused by improper diet, food poisoning, or abdominal cold.

Also, if we look at the course of the disease, acutely, it is acute gastroenteritis; if you have underlying diseases such as heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, etc., even if you lose a lot of water in a short period of time, your blood volume may drop sharply, and the amount of blood perfused to the heart may decrease, causing increased blood viscosity, and then forming blood clots, blocking the coronary arteries.

Severe diarrhea may even induce malignant arrhythmias such as ventricular fibrillation and hypoglycemia, leading to acute cardiovascular events.

Acute diarrhea is more likely to cause acute myocardial infarction.

Chronic diarrhea, on the other hand, is caused by some digestive system diseases, such as intestinal tumors, etc., and naturally does not fall within the scope of this sudden disease.

"...In short, there are many reasons for diarrhea, and it depends on the situation on the scene! But now, the sudden outbreak of diarrhea in Dongshan County is likely to be an epidemic! The specific situation depends on the diagnosis on the scene! So, Uncle Lin, before the support team from the Ministry of Health arrives, you'd better stay put and control the situation on the scene!"

"Xiangnan, this is all thanks to the infectious disease reporting system that you strongly recommended to the department before! This allowed the epidemic to be discovered in time!" Lin Jianzhou was very emotional, and immediately instructed: "So, Shen Bu went to Nangui Province to supervise the health inspection during the flood season! Although I brought a few people from the department to command, Dongshan County is too small, there are too few doctors here, and their skills are uneven. I will call Huang Ninglei right away, and you should also make arrangements to see if you can come over tomorrow morning! I will immediately arrange for the hospital here to block the entry and exit of personnel!"

"Okay, Uncle Lin, this is what I was going to say! I will call Section Chief Huang's home right away and ask him to prepare vehicles and medical equipment! How many people can I bring with me?" Li Xiangnan was unambiguous.

People have died in this epidemic, and the situation has far exceeded the local ability to handle it. We can no longer rely on the experience and level of local doctors as a basis, and we still have to deal with it with our own people.

"Xiao Li, as the temporary commander-in-chief, it's up to you whoever you bring and what equipment you bring! I trust you! I'll be waiting for you in Dongshan!" Lin Jianzhou said without hesitation.

"Okay, Uncle Lin! I'll arrange it right away!" Li Xiangnan hung up the phone.

"What's wrong? Where is the epidemic?" Qin Ruobai brought him a cup of tea and gently rubbed his furrowed brow.

"A small county town under Jingang City! Dongshan!" Li Xiangnan frowned, a little puzzled: "From my impression, Dongshan County seems to have only 50,000 or 60,000 people. How could there be such a strange disease?"

Qin Ruobai squatted in front of him, held his hand, and told him: "Drink some tea and wake up! I see Uncle Lin is very anxious, think about how to arrange this matter, after all, human life is at stake! This is a task assigned by the organization! Don't worry about your family, I support your business trip! But you must be careful!"

"Okay!" Li Xiangnan nodded, took a sip of tea, buttoned up his clothes and went to open the door, "I'll go find Brother Lei!"

After saying that, he turned and ran out of the door, went through the hanging flower gate and came to the next yard, banging on the door, shouting: "Brother Lei, Brother Lei, get up quickly, something happened!"

Lei Jin had been a light sleeper since he became a military doctor. He opened the door in his shorts almost as if he was jumping up and down, and asked in surprise, "What happened?"

"Brother Lei, do you know where Defa lives? Go find him immediately! Meet up at my house! We need to rush to Tianjin Port! Quick!"

"Okay!" Out of trust in his brother, Lei Jin didn't ask anything. He went straight back to the house to put on his clothes and ran out to the yard without even locking the door.

Li Xiangnan didn't need to worry about him. He turned around and went back to the house. He sat on the bench and picked up the phone and called: "Master Xia, who is on duty in the emergency department tonight? Okay, let Fang Yu come over to answer the phone!"

Half an hour later, Li Xiangnan, who was sitting next to the phone, closed his eyes and rested.

Jingle Bell!

A series of rapid phone rings began to ring again.

He snatched up the phone and just as he said "Hello", he heard Lin Muyu's voice coming from the other end.

"The hospital called me! My second brother and I are going to the hospital right away! Section Chief Huang Ninglei asked me to confirm with you that you need 100 sets of biochemical protective clothing? Are you sure?"

"It's not me who wants it, it's your father!" Li Xiangnan said calmly.

The voice on the phone trembled, "What happened?"

"Two people have died in Tianjin Port! Your father is in the center of the storm! The whole city is now allocating supplies and collecting medical equipment!"

“Are a hundred sets enough?”

Li Xiangnan: “I don’t know!”

"I'll arrange it!" Lin Muyu's nervous voice came to an abrupt end.

Tatata!

At this time, light footsteps were heard from the middle courtyard. Within a few seconds, Lei Jin, Wang Defa, Shi Sijun, Shui Dong and Fang Yu all ran into the courtyard in a hurry, panting.

Wang Defa panted and asked, "I heard what Lao Fang said. What should we do now?"

Li Xiangnan looked at his watch and pointed to a bench beside him and said, "Wait!"

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