Come on, Dr. Wu

Chapter 476 Bugs?

"Why didn't you tell me earlier that you had the equipment!" Wu Xiaofu muttered with a hint of resentment.

Anyone would complain in their heart: Since the equipment is available, why didn't they bring it out earlier? Why did they have to hide it, causing everyone to waste so much time and energy.

But these are all small things. The big thing is to quickly figure out the situation of the pathological tissue. Only by figuring out what the situation is can he develop an effective treatment plan for the patient as soon as possible.

However, things were not as simple as Wu Xiaofu thought. Even with the equipment, it was not easy to fully understand the reasons.

Wu Guozhu carefully brought out an advanced-looking automated pathology analysis device and proudly introduced it, "Teacher Wu, please don't think I didn't try my best. Look, this is an automated pathology analysis device imported from Country M, worth tens of millions!"

Our hospital has always treated it like a treasure. And this is the most cutting-edge technology in the world today. Let's try to see if it can analyze the zodiac."

Wu Xiaofu stared at the device in front of him, and a trace of doubt rose in his heart. Isn't this thing the thing that everyone in their pathology department usually jokes about as a "lazy artifact"? Can it really be comparable to an experienced and skilled human doctor? Wu Xiaofu was deeply skeptical about this.

You know, Wu Guozhu is a well-known top pathology expert in China. Even if his professional level is measured on a global scale, he is definitely among the best.

If even an authority like Wu Guozhu was helpless with some complex pathological tissues and had difficulty in giving accurate analysis and diagnosis, then how could such a cold machine be able to do it? Could it be that someone was deliberately using this machine to fool him?
In this way, time passed by minute by minute, and the clanging sound of the machine lasted for a full half hour.

Finally, the test results came out, but disappointingly, the result was not even as good as Wu Guozhu's previous preliminary judgment, and it was full of a series of question marks.

Just when Wu Xiaofu secretly shook his head, feeling that his guess was confirmed, Wu Guozhu beside him suddenly said, "Hmm! It seems that there is really a new discovery!"

Hearing this, Wu Xiaofu was stunned at first, then he immediately put aside his previous contemptuous thoughts, took two steps forward, and carefully looked at the report.

He was surprised when he saw it. Under the dense question marks, there was a line of words written: "Detected movable living creature?"

There was a big question mark behind this line of words, which meant that even such an advanced instrument could not record it.

"Living creatures! Oh my god, this is really scary! Teacher Wu, you see, the magnification of this instrument is much higher than that of the ordinary microscopes we usually use, so the details that can be observed are naturally more detailed and accurate than what we can see with our naked eyes.

Since it clearly indicates that this is a living thing, it is sufficient to prove that there is indeed some kind of living organism moving on this tissue."

Wu Xiaofu nodded repeatedly after hearing this, indicating that he believed it without a doubt. However, what is puzzling is, what exactly is this mysterious creature? Is it bacteria? Or a virus? Or some other unknown existence?

Generally speaking, once pathological tissue leaves the human body, it will only remain active for a very short time if it is not treated with special methods.

Furthermore, generally speaking, machines will not easily determine that a tissue is alive, so it can be inferred that there must be some foreign matter parasitizing on this pathological tissue.

So the question is, what exactly could it be? Although bacteria are considered living things, it is still unknown whether viruses can be counted as living things for this instrument.

And then there are those creepy parasites!

At this moment, a thought suddenly flashed through Wu Xiaofu's mind like lightning, and once this thought appeared, it spread rapidly like a prairie fire, making him more and more convinced that his idea was very likely correct.

You know, parasites are very different from bacteria and viruses. Unlike those tiny pathogens, they do not directly attack the patient's immune system and cause irreparable damage. Instead, parasites tend to expand their sphere of influence by constantly reproducing.

However, this does not mean that parasites cannot cause serious harm to the human body.

After all, people now have ways to treat most bacteria and viruses, but this is not necessarily the case with parasites. Moreover, as long as they invade vital brain areas, they may cause extremely dangerous life reactions.

Compared with bacteria and viruses, parasites generally cause relatively little damage. But those are the known parasites. Who knows what the unknown ones are like?

However, the way the disease spreads by eating this strange crystallized food is really consistent with the modus operandi of parasites.

If the crystalline substances in the patient's liver and common bile duct are actually the work of parasites, then all the previous mysteries about the patient's test results and the inability to accurately diagnose the source of ascites can be reasonably explained.

However, if this is true, then the current situation will become extremely tricky. After all, it is not easy to deal with an unknown parasite, and it requires a lot of time and energy to study their habits and find effective treatments.

Thinking of this, Wu Xiaofu couldn't help but frowned, wondering secretly how to deal with this parasite next.

You know, Wu Xiaofu had taken out the pathological tissue a long time ago! However, what is surprising is that even after so long, the parasites are still tenaciously alive!
You know, the instrument clearly detected signs of parasite activity! This shows that these parasites have a strong ability to survive in the natural environment!

However, it is not clear whether the parasites in the patient's body have left the body through his intestines or other routes, along with the patient's excrement. If so, and someone happens to come into close contact with these excrement, then they are likely to be infected!

It has to be said that from what we know so far, this mysterious and unknown insect is quite corrosive to the human body! The more difficult problem is that conventional detection methods cannot detect their existence at all!
Unless, like this time, a relatively special and complicated method such as pathological biopsy is used, it will work. If Wu Xiaofu had not taken the pathological tissue for examination without hesitation, I am afraid that we would have to wait until the patient passed away and perform an autopsy to figure out what mercilessly took the patient's life!
Thinking of this, he could not help but shake his head helplessly, and then quickly notified Peng Xia to strictly isolate the patient immediately. At the same time, he also had to immediately conduct a comprehensive and detailed screening of the medical staff and family members who had close contact with the patient.

In addition, Wu Xiaofu really had no other choice but to ask Wu Guozhu to think about it carefully to see if he could further determine what kind of creature this mysterious parasite was.

After all, if we can accurately know the specific type of parasite, we may be able to prescribe the right medicine to completely eliminate it. And then, we need to determine whether further treatment is needed with the help of surgical interventions or other auxiliary means based on the detailed examination results.

However, when Wu Guozhu heard this, he immediately shook his head like a rattle and kept saying, "Teacher Wu, you really gave me a huge problem!

You know, the equipment we are using now is the most advanced cutting-edge scientific achievement! It contains detailed information on almost all known viruses, bacteria, parasites and various pathological information in the world.

But even with such a powerful instrument, it has not been able to accurately identify this parasite so far. How do you want me to judge it?

Besides, there are parasites that are invisible to our naked eyes. Teacher Wu, you have been doing this job for such a long time. Can you tell me how many kinds of parasites you have seen that are so small but extremely harmful?

If we didn’t have the high-power microscope that comes with this instrument, I’m afraid we wouldn’t even be able to determine if this thing is a parasite or not!”

This is not Wu Guozhu deliberately shirking responsibility, the actual situation is indeed like this! At this moment, Wu Guozhu was full of fear of the pathological tissue and didn't even dare to touch it.

He quickly ordered others to reseal it, fearing that the bugs inside would be released out if they were not careful. The most important thing was that the bugs were too small, and if they really crawled out, they would be able to see them.

It seems that the pathology laboratory will have to undergo a major disinfection. Having witnessed the horrific corrosive power of those insects before, Wu Guozhu knows how powerful they are and naturally does not want anyone in their pathology department to be infected.

Fortunately, no second similar case has been found so far. Otherwise, the hospital might have to face another closure and rectification.

Wu Xiaofu saw Wu Guozhu's reaction. Although he felt a little unwilling, he also understood that the other party's concerns were not unreasonable, so he stopped forcing him to do anything.

Wu Xiaofu hurried back to the ward and immediately arranged for people to collect the patient's pharyngeal, urine, blood and stool samples in an orderly manner and sent them for culture. At the same time, he once again asked the patient about his past epidemiological history in detail.

Because in his opinion, this mysterious worm could not have grown in the patient's body without any reason. Not to mention that it was not a common roundworm, even if it was a roundworm, it must be related to the food the patient consumed.

You should know that up to 99.9% of the parasites in the human body invade the body through unclean food channels.

When the patient heard Wu Xiaofu mention "special diet", he was stunned at first, and then a look of confusion appeared in his eyes.

He told the doctor truthfully that he was busy working in the office every day. Although he was occasionally late or left early, he would go home on time to cook after get off work, so he was not in a hurry. Because of this, he rarely ate out, and the food he ate at home was just some ordinary home-cooked meals.

Seeing this, Wu Xiaofu thought for a moment and then said, "In that case, please think carefully about what you ate in the months before you got sick, including whether the water you drank was from the tap or purified water, etc. Please remember all these details as clearly as possible and tell me."

However, when this broad question was asked, the patient could not help but look embarrassed and complain in his heart. After all, it was really difficult to ask him to clearly remember every meal he had eaten in the past few months!

However, seeing Wu Xiaofu listening to him so attentively and seriously, the patient couldn't help but feel nervous, realizing that this matter might really be related to his condition, so he became very alert and tried hard to recall and describe the relevant details.

He continued, "Look, doctor! I am the one who cooks the meals on weekdays, but my wife neither cooks nor helps with the washing of dishes. She is even always critical of my cooking skills.

I thought, I can't keep spoiling her like this, can I? After much thought, I decided to make a big turntable at home. Hey, this is fun! Since we have to eat every day, we can decide the dish of the day by turning this big turntable.

I gave her the task and asked her to do it herself. This way, no matter what dish she turned, she would have nothing to say! Oh, by the way, I have a photo of the turntable here!" As soon as he finished speaking, the patient quickly signaled his son to hand the photo of the turntable to Wu Xiaofu for review.

Wu Xiaofu took the photo and looked at it carefully. Wow! He saw that the turntable was densely packed with the names of various dishes. After a rough count, there were more than a hundred kinds!
Moreover, these dishes cover special delicacies from all over the world. If every dish can be cooked with good color, fragrance and taste, then this family will never have to worry about food and drink for the rest of their lives! It can be seen that this patient is definitely a master in cooking!

However, when Wu Xiaofu carefully looked at all the dishes on the turntable, he did not notice anything unusual.

At this time, the patient seemed to remember something and added: "Speaking of drinks, it's not difficult to solve. To be honest, doctor, I like to drink a little wine, but I am worried that drinking too much will hurt my body, so I usually drink some wine.

Fortunately, I have a close friend who happens to be in the wine business, so I don’t need to buy the wine I need, I can just get it from him!”

wine!
Wu Xiaofu was moved when he heard this, "What brand of wine?"

(End of this chapter)