Chapter 696
The smell of disinfectant pierced Su Miao's nostrils like a needle, mixed with the faint smell of blood at the end of the corridor.
She sat on a plastic chair outside the emergency room, twisting the corners of her clothes unconsciously with her fingers.
My father was talking to the staff in front of the registration window, and his back looked particularly tense.
Needless to say, she was a little nervous. She had never encountered such a thing in her two lifetimes.
After years of publicity, everyone knows that poppy is the main raw material for making opium and is the source of drugs that everyone is afraid of.
Although Su Miao also knew that it had medicinal value and could be used to make sedatives, and that taking a small amount occasionally would not cause addiction, knowing it did not affect her nervousness at all.
The old doctor wearing round-framed glasses was listening to a coughing child with a stethoscope. When he saw Su Miao come in, he pointed to the iron chair next to him and said, "Sit down. Where do you feel uncomfortable?"
"Doctor, she's been feeling anxious, dizzy, and sleepy since lunch," Su Yuanzheng answered quickly. "We had lunch at the Tiantianlai restaurant in the west of the city, and she became like this after we came back."
The old doctor put down his stethoscope, opened Su Miao's eyelids, and felt her pulse.
"Your pulse is beating fast. Did you eat anything unusual in that restaurant?"
Su Miao licked his dry lips, and Wei Siya's sallow face and the glossy braised food platter flashed through his mind:
"Doctor, I... I suspect they put something they shouldn't have in the food."
Her voice was very soft, but it was like a stone thrown into a lake, instantly wrinkling the old doctor's brow.
"What is that?" The old doctor took out a blood pressure monitor from the drawer. "Take your blood pressure first."
The cuff tightens around the arm and then relaxes after a moment.
"My blood pressure is a little high. What exactly are the things you shouldn't put in there? Is it expired? Or does it have a strange smell?"
"It's not a strange smell, it's... maybe poppy shells."
"Poppy shell?" The old doctor's pen fell "click" on the medical record book, and his round-frame glasses slid to the tip of his nose.
Su Miao's words happened to be heard by another younger doctor who came to take over. He frowned and said:
"Little girl, you can't talk nonsense about this. That thing is the raw material of drugs."
Su Miao replied, "I'm just guessing, because I'm not the only one who has the symptoms.
I have a classmate who has been eating at this restaurant for half a year. He gained weight at first, then lost weight rapidly, and was always sweating.
According to her, she has no appetite for other food and only likes the braised food from this restaurant.
That's why my dad and I wanted to try it to see how good it was. After eating it, everyone felt refreshed, but I was the only one who had an adverse reaction, so I came to the hospital."
The younger doctor said to the older doctor:
"Teacher, please give this girl a urine test first. Who knows, maybe it's possible."
The old doctor quickly wrote out a checklist and handed it over, saying, "Now the hospital can do reagent testing. If you suspect there are banned additives, this is the fastest way to confirm it."
Due to special circumstances, the doctor expedited the procedure. The thirty minutes of waiting for the results were like a stretched rubber band. Su Miao leaned against the cold wall of the hospital, feeling the throbbing pain in his temples.
Su Yuan was pacing back and forth in the corridor, looking towards the examination room from time to time.
"Who is Su Miao? The test results are out. Doctor, please come in."
A nurse came out and called for help, and Su Miao and his father quickly followed her into the emergency room.
The two doctors' expressions were much more serious than before. They turned the report to them and said, "The test results show that trace amounts of morphine were detected in your urine."
"Morphine?" Su Yuanzheng's face suddenly changed.
"Poppy shells contain ingredients such as morphine and codeine. If, as you said, you didn't eat anything else suspicious today and only went to that store, then there is indeed a high possibility that they add poppy shells to food to make customers dependent on the taste." said the old doctor.
"This...doctor, how is this going to be treated? Will it be addictive? My daughter is a college student with a bright future. Will it have an impact on her health?" Su Yuanzheng was sweating anxiously.
In his understanding, poppies are a highly toxic substance. Old people used to say that if you plant grain on land that has been used to grow poppies without preparing it properly, you will be poisoned even if you eat the grain planted later.
He actually let his daughter eat such a poisonous thing. He was really careless!
"Don't worry. Generally speaking, the amount of poppy added to food additives is relatively small. Short-term intake of small amounts can cause dizziness, palpitations, loss of appetite, and other symptoms.
Just now you said that many people in your family had eaten it, but only your daughter had an adverse reaction. That's because your daughter's constitution is more sensitive to it.
The symptoms are not very severe now, and the focus is mainly on detoxification and observation. For those like her who only have dizziness and a slightly rapid heartbeat but no serious breathing difficulties, they should drink more water and urinate more frequently to speed up metabolism.
Generally speaking, it will resolve on its own within 6 to 12 hours. If you feel like vomiting during the process, it is a normal reaction and you will feel better after vomiting."
"Just... drink water? Don't I need to take medicine or get an injection? That's opium..." Su Yuanzheng asked uncertainly.
"If you're really worried, I'll give your daughter a shot of glucose to help with her metabolism. Although opium is poisonous, it's not that dangerous if it hasn't been specially processed or purified. She can just excrete it."
"During the next few days back home, I still need to drink plenty of water and eat more fruits and vegetables to relieve the symptoms. Water can speed up metabolism and excrete toxic substances, while fruits and vegetables can also hinder the absorption of toxic substances."
Su Miao thought of Wei Siya's sallow face and asked, "Doctor, if...if someone consumes this kind of food for a long time, what will be the consequences? That store has been open for half a year and business is booming."
"At the mildest, symptoms include loss of appetite, weight loss, and decreased immunity; at the worst, addiction and dependency, as well as liver and kidney damage. The student you just mentioned likely suffered from long-term consumption."
I suggest you report this to the police immediately. This is no small matter; it involves the production and sale of toxic and hazardous food. Even if you don't report this to the police, we will report this matter later."
Su Miao and his father exchanged a glance and said, "Doctor, I want to call the police. Can my test results be used as evidence?"
The doctor nodded and said, "Of course, but the hospital is only doing a preliminary screening, and we will have to ask the public security department to take samples back for confirmatory testing.
Go get your shot first, and have your dad call the police. It's such a serious matter, they'll send someone over to take your statements."
Su Miao obediently went to get an IV drip. Su Yuanzheng went out to call the police and then came back to accompany her. After more than ten minutes, the police arrived.
Su Miao took a look! Hey! Old acquaintance!
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