The antibiotics were used up, and both the doctors and the family members breathed a sigh of relief. Everyone had great hopes that the patient would recover from the critical illness as soon as possible.
As a result, the patient who received ceftriaxone and levofloxacin injections for two days did not show any significant improvement in his condition, and various inflammatory indicators did not decrease significantly.
This was embarrassing. How much he had boasted before, how embarrassed he was now. The patient's family was clearly getting angry again.
Director Hu thought to himself, it turns out that he is a talkative person who can't do anything, so he just brags.
Chen Zhenwu did not doubt his "little brother" at all. He felt that this was a disaster destined for him and the patient, and even using imported medicine could not save the situation.
Xia Hansheng calmed down for a few days after being criticized by the director the day before yesterday, but when he saw that the patient had not improved, he became arrogant again and immediately started his sharp-tongued mode again.
People in the hospital were told that the rescuers Chen Zhenwu invited were fakes. Not only did they fail to save the patient, but they also delayed the disease.
The family members could no longer suppress their anger and started making a loud noise in the ward.
In the office, Chen Xia held a few limited examination reports, frowning: "
That's impossible. These two antibiotics wouldn't be bad even in 2020, let alone 1981. How could they be ineffective? The disease diagnosis is clear, there are only a few types of bacteria, and the antibiotics used are broad-spectrum. To prevent leaks, he personally prepared all the drugs intravenously. He covered every aspect. What went wrong?
Chen Xia stared at the medical record and read it again, then noticed this sentence:
"I have had recurrent right upper abdominal pain for 10 years."
The patient came from a cadre family and was relatively well-off. So, with the recurring symptoms over the past 10 years, he must have been seeing doctors and taking medication frequently. Of course, Chen Xia's mind clicked.
“Got it!”
Chen Xia returned to the ward and asked the patient's wife, who was once again distrustful, "How many times a year did your husband's cholecystitis usually occur?"
The family member didn't expect him to ask this question. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Probably seven or eight times."
"So every time an attack occurs, do you wait for it to subside on its own, or do you take some medicine?"
"We always take medicine. We've tried chloramphenicol, oxytetracycline, penicillin, tetracycline, sulfadiazine, erythromycin, and so on. Sometimes my husband is afraid of a cholecystitis attack after a meal, so he takes some anti-inflammatory drugs as a precaution."
Chen Xia breathed a sigh of relief. The reason why antibiotics were not effective was found. This guy was too good at taking medicine. He had made himself super resistant to antibiotics. This was simply courting death.
We compare the human body to a battlefield.
Our immune system is like the People's Liberation Army, and bacteria are like the enemy. The People's Liberation Army can defeat most enemies in battle, and through repeated battles, it strengthens its combat effectiveness and can face increasingly powerful enemies.
But some people like to take "anti-inflammatory drugs", which are like mercenaries, hired by monkeys. They can help you kill the enemy, and the effect is very good at the beginning, but the mercenaries' combat plans are unchanging.
Gradually, the bacteria also understood the mercenaries' tactics and weapons, and were able to improve their own tactics and weapons accordingly, making the bacteria themselves stronger and more resilient.
Then the two sides continued to escalate, until one day, the mercenaries could no longer keep up and were defeated. The PLA, because it had not fought for a long time, had almost no combat effectiveness and its weapons had not been upgraded.
However, the enemy bacteria are becoming more and more powerful, turning into super-resistant bacteria that are immune to all poisons. At this time, no one can defeat them, and this is also the time when they are most deadly.
There is only one final outcome: no one can defeat the bacteria and the patients have no cure.
Looking back at this patient, the same situation occurred.
His gallbladder often got sick, and every time he had pain, he would use large amounts of multiple antibiotics. Later, he even developed the habit of taking "anti-inflammatory drugs" for prevention. It can be said that he took medicine all year round, which gradually made him drug-resistant.
No wonder his infection was so serious this time. Ordinary antibiotics are completely useless now. Even ceftriaxone and levofloxacin have no antibacterial effect.
Chen Xia found the reason and felt happy. He said to the patient:
"I know why the drug is no longer effective. Don't worry, I'll switch to a top-tier antibiotic and it should be fine."
The patient's wife was skeptical, but the old man had told her before that she must cooperate with the doctor, otherwise she would not get any of his property if she dared to make trouble again.
So she had to put on a straight face and said, "Then you try it."
Back in the office, Chen Zhenwu was also very anxious. Chen Xia's imported medicine was his last magic weapon. If it still didn't work, then it would be God's will that he would be doomed.
"Xiao Xia, how is it? Is there something wrong with the treatment plan?"
"Brother, the treatment plan is fine. The problem lies with the patient. He's been taking oral antibiotics for a long time, and his body has developed drug resistance, so standard medications are ineffective. This also explains why his infection is so severe that even surgery can't alleviate the systemic infection."
"Then what should we do? Wouldn't the patient be dead?"
Seeing the anxious "dad", Chen Xia just wanted to laugh.
After his father in his previous life became the vice president, his entire face turned into a masked man. He could neither cry nor laugh. He would just teach him a lesson with a stern face and would not give him any face at all.
Now, "Dad", who is only in his early thirties, is a standard young clinical doctor. Even the cold sweat when he is anxious is so cute.
"Brother, don't worry. Since I'm here, there won't be any problems. If ordinary antibiotics are useless, then upgrade them. I have magic weapons here."
Ding dang dang!
As Chen Xia spoke, he took out a box of medicine from his backpack. "This is called Tai Neng. The English name is: Imipenem and Cilastatin Sodium for Injection, which translates to imipenem and cilastatin sodium."
"What sodium? I didn't hear clearly. Say it again."
"Imipenem and cilastatin sodium is a top-tier antibiotic, a broad-spectrum antibacterial drug that is generally not used lightly. Abroad, only doctors with senior professional titles can prescribe it, and it also requires approval from the medical department.
If this medicine doesn't work, it means that even a Daluo Jinxian can't save this patient. Big brother, you should take my aunt to our Yuezhou as soon as possible. No one can save him."
Chen Zhenwu picked up a bottle of TaiNeng and looked at it with admiration. "It's so amazing, how much does it cost?"
Chen Xia didn't care. "It doesn't matter whether I have money or not. What matters is that I can help my big brother."
Chen Zhenwu was so moved that he cried out with tears in his eyes, "Second brother!"
“Big Brother!”
Get lost, this is an urban novel, not a historical novel about the Three Kingdoms. Do you want another "Third Brother" in the Peach Garden?
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