Chapter 301 Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumor
"Doctor Wei, what's going on?" the man asked.
"I suspect it's a series of reactions caused by low blood sugar! But I'll have to wait until my blood sugar levels come out before I can say for sure."
Wei Ping said that in fact he had known for a long time that it must be related to blood sugar.
Now everyone was silent.
There are many reasons for low blood sugar, but insulin is the only one that can cause it.
There is a more serious disease, that is pancreatic islet cell tumor.
He has to start with the serious ones.
So, he examined the patient and turned on the X-ray.
Goodness! He found an unidentified object the size of a coin in the head and neck of the pancreas.
Then this thing must have affected him.
Maybe a while later.
Cui Ying came back with the report.
She showed it to Wei Ping.
"My blood sugar is very low. Only 1.9mmol/L!"
The fasting blood sugar of a normal person is 3.9-6.1mmol/L, and the random blood sugar (which means it is measured at any time regardless of whether the person is fasting or not) will not be lower than the fasting blood sugar, but it will not be too high either, generally around 4-9mmol/L.
The patient's blood sugar level was only 1.9mmol/L, which was the result after eating candy.
"Can low blood sugar cause epilepsy?" the man asked.
"It is a symptom similar to epilepsy, because the brain malfunctions when it lacks an adequate supply of glucose. It manifests as mental symptoms such as lack of concentration, slow thinking and speech, dizziness, drowsiness, restlessness, irritability, and strange behavior. In severe cases, convulsions, coma, and even death may occur."
"But the medicine I took before also worked!"
"The previous medications worked because they inhibited the central neurons in the brain. And if you consume more sugar in your diet, you won't have attacks."
After Wei Ping’s explanation, everyone understood.
By this time, the man had finished his candy.
The whole person returned to normal.
"How are you now?" Wei Ping looked at him and asked.
"I feel a little sleepy, but I'm not twitching anymore. I feel better, and my mood is better too. Doctor Wei, I'm not that kind of person. I hope you can forgive me if I was offensive just now, because I couldn't control myself." The patient said a little embarrassedly.
"I know, I don't take it to heart!"
At this time, the woman asked: "Doctor Wei, what is his illness?"
"I think it's an islet cell tumor!"
"Congratulations on being diagnosed with pancreatic islet cell tumor. You will receive RMB 3,000! Proficiency +300, /"
It really is this disease.
Then we just need to do a few tests to get a final diagnosis. Then we can hand it over to the surgeon for surgery. It shouldn't be a big problem.
But when he mentioned the disease, the four of them were shocked.
"Doctor Wei, don't scare us. Tumor? How much time do we have left?" the man shouted.
Obviously, they couldn't accept it.
"If it's an islet cell tumor, his is in the early stages. It can be removed and he can be cured just like an ordinary person. Don't worry, I promise!"
The four people didn't speak.
Wei Ping added, "If the condition was really serious, I wouldn't be so relaxed talking to you. I would even send the patient away. But I didn't do that. That means this isn't a serious illness. I can just have surgery and stay in the hospital for a few days!"
Wei Ping's words made them feel much more at ease.
"Then why does this disease cause low blood sugar?" asked the patient.
"Excessive insulin secretion causes blood sugar to drop, just like us diabetics, which is caused by insufficient insulin secretion!"
"My uncle has diabetes, and the doctor said it's because he doesn't secrete enough insulin, which is why his blood sugar is high. I didn't expect that I secrete too much insulin, which causes hypoglycemia. If possible, I would rather give some of my insulin to my uncle, then I can have the best of both worlds."
"Okay, now we have a few more checks to do, maybe it's not the case?" Wei Ping said again.
Then he added, "I'll write you a test order. Check your blood insulin level, do an abdominal CT scan, and then do a glucose tolerance test and an insulin release test!"
“Why so many checks?” they didn’t understand.
"If it is an islet cell tumor, the surgeon can develop a more detailed and better surgical plan based on these reports. Do you understand what I mean?" Wei Ping said.
Everyone said they understood.
"Alright then, I guess we can't do this test today. Come back early tomorrow morning and we'll see if the results are in. If it is, I'll arrange for you to be hospitalized and then recommend a surgeon!"
"If so, will this operation... take a long time?" the patient asked again.
"No, it will be fine soon. Just take a good sleep and you'll be fine when you wake up." Wei Ping said.
"Okay then, thank you!"
The man said.
The patient then added, "My previous doctor failed to treat me, so I took so many tranquilizer injections for nothing! I also took so many medications. I don't know if they will affect my brain."
"Yes, long-term oral anti-epileptic drug use can easily lead to brain cell hypoxia, memory loss, personality changes, slow reaction, and even intellectual impairment."
This may be a change in his personality, or it may be caused by the medication he took.
When Wei Ping said this, everyone was shocked.
If not treated properly, it may cause mental retardation.
He is still a young man in his early twenties and has plenty of time.
I haven’t even found a wife yet.
Then Wei Ping said:
"I don't know why they didn't check your blood sugar when you went to see the doctor! Because the first thing they do when a seizure comes is check your blood sugar!"
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