Come on, Dr. Wu

Chapter 478 Discovery
The atmosphere in the liver and gallbladder area was solemn and tense at this time. Rong Qiao and Yu Shifu showed great concern about this matter.

When they learned that Wu Xiaofu was about to conduct an inspection, they rushed to the scene quickly, eager to witness the entire process with their own eyes. More importantly, they were filled with strong curiosity and were eager to know how Wu Xiaofu completed this difficult task.

Previously, Wu Xiaofu had informed them of the detailed method of obtaining pathological tissue, but as the saying goes, knowing is easier said than done, although the principle sounds simple, there are very few people who can actually put it into practice and successfully achieve their goals.

At least judging from the current situation of the hospital's hepatobiliary surgery department, Wu Xiaofu is the only one capable of doing this.

In addition, since it is impossible to determine which organs in the patient's body the parasites will parasitize, Wu Xiaofu needs to perform precise puncture operations on multiple parts at one time.

This move undoubtedly made everyone present feel extremely surprised and amazed. Everyone stared at his every move, secretly praying in their hearts that everything would go well.

At this time, Rong Qiao patted Wu Xiaofu on the shoulder apologetically and said, "Xiaofu, I had promised to arrange a vacation for you a long time ago, but who would have thought that such a difficult thing would suddenly happen.

I really can't leave you right now, so I guess I can only make up for this vacation after this matter is resolved. I'm so sorry to have troubled you!"

When Rong Qiao talked about this, he couldn't help but reveal an embarrassed expression on his face, looking a little embarrassed.

After all, although it was Wu Xiaofu who first discovered that this patient had parasites in his body, if Wu Xiaofu had not made this discovery, the patient would most likely have died of the illness not long after, and it would not have caused much of a sensation, and the whole thing might have passed away quietly.

In this way, the First Affiliated Hospital naturally does not need to spend as much effort and consume a lot of manpower and material resources to deal with this matter as it does now.

However, things cannot be simply measured in this way. You know, if the origins of this parasitic disease can be thoroughly understood this time, it is very likely to become a new type of case worldwide.

What’s more important is that this new case was discovered in the First Affiliated Hospital! The impact of this on the hospital’s reputation is absolutely significant, not just a little bit.

Moreover, if we can successfully find a way to treat this parasitic disease so that patients can recover and be discharged from the hospital smoothly, the significance of this will be extremely significant.

This not only means saving a life, but also represents that the First Affiliated Hospital has achieved a breakthrough in the medical field, which will surely attract the attention and praise of many people in the industry.

For Rong Qiao, the highly respected dean, it should be common for the hospital to successfully treat a large number of patients every year.

After all, saving lives and healing the wounded is a doctor's duty. Even if the number of cases is large, it may not necessarily bring significant extra points to him personally.

However, the emergence of new cases and the final cure are completely different! This is a major event that is enough to attract the attention of the entire medical community.

Once this rare disease is thoroughly understood and an effective treatment is found, Rong Qiao's hospital will become famous, and as the dean, he will naturally be proud of it.

Although people outside are talking about Wu Xiaofu and saying this and that about him, in fact, all the efforts Wu Xiaofu has made and the achievements he has made, to some extent, are working for Rongqiao.

It is no exaggeration to say that behind every achievement of Wu Xiaofu, there is Rong Qiao's silent support, and naturally he also deserves credit.

Because of this, when faced with this new parasitic disease, perhaps the person who was most eager to get to the bottom of it was not Wu Xiaofu himself, but Rong Qiao himself.

However, Rong Qiao felt somewhat embarrassed at the moment. Thinking back to the time when he resolutely sent Wu Xiaofu to Country F to carry out the mission, it took him more than half a year. Needless to say, the hardships during that time were self-evident, not to mention the numerous dangers he faced.

Now, Wu Xiaofu has finally returned safely after going through so much hardship, but the generous rewards that should have been given to him have not yet been implemented. Even the promised vacation could not be fulfilled as scheduled, which is really shameful.

"Teacher Rong, curing illnesses and saving lives is the sacred duty of us doctors! Compared to this, my little vacation is really too insignificant! Let's deal with the current matter properly first, and then it won't be too late to have a good rest."

Wu Xiaofu looked at Rong Qiao sincerely. His clear and firm gaze did not seem false at all.

Rong Qiao stared into Wu Xiaofu's eyes, feeling a little dazed. The look and expression of the young man in front of him reminded him of himself when he was young. At that time, he also had a passion and persistent pursuit for the medical profession, and never backed down in the face of difficulties.

"Okay, Xiaofu, since you said so, the teacher will no longer persuade you to take a rest. But if there is anything in your work that requires help in coordination or support from the hospital, please don't be polite, just speak up, and our hospital will do its best to cooperate." Rong Qiao patted Wu Xiaofu on the shoulder, his eyes full of trust and encouragement.

As for Yu Shifu, there is no need to say more. The tacit understanding between them as master and apprentice was not cultivated in a day or two. Once they encountered a problem and needed to deal with it together, they were as close and coordinated as father and son fighting in battle.

Wu Xiaofu acted as fast as lightning. In just three days, he worked tirelessly and carefully screened nine patients who had drunk the suspicious wine.

Shockingly, after a series of rigorous and detailed examinations, it was discovered that all nine people were infected with the terrible parasitic disease without exception! Even the wife of the patient who was first found to be ill was not immune.

It was just a seemingly ordinary cola chicken wing! Who would have thought that even after being cooked in a high temperature environment that was enough to kill most bacteria and microorganisms, those creepy parasites still survived!
Such tenacious vitality is beyond imagination. What makes Wu Xiaofu feel heavy-hearted and unhappy is that the parasitic range of these parasites far exceeds people's initial expectations.

They were not confined to the liver and gallbladder, as Wu Guozhu had previously said, he had seen a similar case involving the lungs. However, this in-depth examination revealed a far worse situation than expected.

After a detailed diagnosis, it was found that these parasites not only infested the liver, gallbladder and lungs, but also the brain, gastrointestinal tract, and even deep in the bone marrow. Such a wide range and deep parasitic situation undoubtedly brought great challenges to treatment.

What is particularly noteworthy is that, in addition to the patient who was first discovered and had a more serious condition, the conditions of three of the remaining nine patients were also not optimistic.

Although their symptoms were not as obvious, they were no less dangerous than the first patient. In one case, the parasites had eaten into the bones, and in the other two, the parasites had unfortunately become a habitat in the brain.

In comparison, the remaining six patients are relatively lucky. As long as these parasites can be treated promptly and effectively in the early stages of the disease, the subsequent adverse effects on the patient's body may still be within a controllable range.

During this period, the institute conducted in-depth and meticulous investigation and research on this mysterious parasite and made some remarkable new progress.

The most puzzling question for Wu Xiaofu is where these parasites come from.

Even though he had known for a long time that the guy had cut corners when making wine, how could such a bizarre parasite have emerged?

Is it derived from the grapes themselves? Or is it a secret hidden in the ingredients? Otherwise, is it quietly grown in the natural environment?

With a series of questions, the institute launched a rigorous interrogation of the winemaker and organized experts from all walks of life to conduct a comprehensive analysis and discussion.

After a lot of twists and turns, the truth behind it was finally uncovered. It turns out that the key factor that led to the appearance of this parasite can be summed up in three simple words - don't waste!

Yes, it was the concept of "no waste" that caused this unexpected trouble. It is understood that all the grapes in that vineyard are used to their full potential, without any waste.

Even those grapes that have already gone bad are included in the scope of use, and they have to use them. What's even more exaggerated is that the so-called "grape essence" they brewed is sometimes left unsold for a whole year due to low market demand.

These "grape essences" were stored in a simple cool room, covered with just a piece of ordinary board. When they were needed again, they would open the board without hesitation and put them into use directly.

One of the key factors that makes consumers trust and flock to those famous big-brand wines is their claimed concept of "selected grapes".

When mentioning a certain estate or a certain winery, one seems to be able to think of lush, fruit-laden vineyards and the professional team that carefully cares for these grapes.

However, if the real situation of grape planting and winemaking process were told truthfully, those who believed in the brand would probably break out in a cold sweat.

You know, grapes are a fruit that is naturally very susceptible to attracting all kinds of pests, and they themselves become a breeding ground for parasites.

Once the grapes are damaged or spoiled, winemakers dare not use them at all, not to mention that some people will deliberately let the grapes spoil. But the reality is that some grapes may be casually dried and no one cares about them.

In this case, what consumers end up drinking is a mellow wine, or a pile of dead insects? It is really terrifying!
To this end, experts in related fields conducted in-depth investigations and analyses. After some research, they found that these parasites are likely to be quietly generated during the entire grape planting and brewing process. As for how they are bred, it is still in the exploration stage.

Because in order to accurately understand the breeding pathways of parasites, the entire process must be re-simulated according to the original production process.

But then again, a more urgent and crucial question than exploring how these bugs come about is how to effectively and completely eliminate them to ensure the quality of the wine is safe.

Experts have also gained some preliminary understanding and discoveries in this regard.

First of all, it should be pointed out that even extreme environments such as a temperature of 100 degrees Celsius have no effect on this parasite! They seem to have an extraordinary ability to withstand high temperatures and are not afraid of such a scorching test at all.

Surprisingly, even in temperatures as low as -0.1 degrees Celsius, the parasites can still survive unscathed. Neither extreme cold nor extreme heat can shake their tenacious vitality.

Not only that, even the common anthelmintics in hospitals seemed powerless against this kind of bugs. Usually, anthelmintics can easily deal with all kinds of common parasites, but this time they suffered a Waterloo and were completely ineffective against these special guys, leaving people helpless.

Worse still, the various drug trials currently underway against these bugs have yet to yield any substantial breakthroughs.

Although many different types and strengths of drugs have been tried, including chemotherapy-grade drugs, the strongest drugs the human body can withstand, unfortunately, no drug has been found that can effectively kill or inhibit the growth and reproduction of these bugs.

The drugs mentioned here naturally exclude those pesticides that are used purely to kill insects rather than treat diseases and may cause serious harm or even fatal effects on the patient's body. After all, our goal is to cure the patient, not make the condition worse.

However, things are not completely hopeless. Fortunately, after observation and research, it was found that these worms do not seem to be keen on migrating around. When they appear in the patient's body, they tend to concentrate on one or two adjacent organs and gradually carry out erosion activities there.

Compared to the terrible situation of systemic spread and ubiquitousness, this is undoubtedly a rare good news. If these worms can really spread to every corner of the body at will, the consequences will be unimaginable, and I am afraid that the entire medical community will be troubled by it.

However, what is frustrating is that there is also terrible news: this strange and terrible parasite actually has a terrifying ability - it can strongly stimulate various important organs of the human body and cause an inflammatory response!

Among the poor patient whose bones were parasitic, everyone initially mistakenly believed that only his hip bone was parasitic, and that the parasitic location was quite concentrated. Some even thought that this might just be a common symptom of femoral head necrosis.

However, after a thorough and comprehensive examination, everyone was shocked! It turned out that due to the long-term erosion and stimulation of inflammation, this unfortunate patient actually suffered from an extremely dangerous osteosarcoma!

This astonishing discovery undoubtedly made the condition worse, and it was also the key factor that led Wu Xiaofu to assert that the severity of this patient's condition was no less than that of the previous patient.

From this perspective, the best way to eliminate parasites in these patients is still surgical treatment.

(End of this chapter)