Beijing, 307 Hospital.
This is a specialized hospital focusing on the treatment of malignant hematological diseases, chemical poisoning and radiation sickness. It is the only nuclear radiation accident and chemical poisoning treatment center in China.
At this moment, Dean Sun was sitting at his desk, wearing glasses and flipping through a document.
"Case 1, Wang, a hospital employee, suffered from diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and other typical symptoms of intestinal radiation sickness due to CT machine failure and excessive X-radiation. He was sent to the emergency department for rescue and participated in the clinical trial of Sanxin Drug. He received A good therapeutic effect.”
"Case 2, Lin, a solderer in an electronics factory, suffered occupational chronic lead poisoning due to soldering fumes. The lead content in his body exceeded the standard. After treatment with metal chelating agents, the effect was not satisfactory. Due to the low SOD content in his body, he participated in three Clinical trials of refreshing medicine showed positive therapeutic effects after one course of treatment. After two courses of treatment, the lead content in the body was no longer detectable and health was restored."
"Examples 3, 4, and 5, Xie's family of three purchased bulk preserved eggs at the market. After eating them, they suffered severe abdominal cramps and were sent to the hospital where they were diagnosed with lead oxide poisoning. Due to the large consumption, the prognosis after excretion of lead is poor. , participated in the clinical trial of three new medicines, and was cured and discharged after two courses of treatment."
"Case 6, Mr. Zhao, was hospitalized for pesticide poisoning. After first aid, he participated in a new drug clinical trial. His body returned to normal and he was discharged after being cured."
"Case 7, Li, was admitted to the ICU due to acute cadmium poisoning due to long-term chewing of betel nut. After rescue, liver and kidney function and other indicators returned to normal, but unexplained damage occurred to the heart and lungs. After participating in the clinical trial of Sanxin Drug , his body has recovered and he has been discharged from the hospital."
"Example 8..."
"Example 9..."
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Dean Sun flipped through the pages one by one, looking at them very carefully. Sometimes he would stop at a certain place, frowning, and thinking intently.
After all, he is a doctor. Every time he sees a difficult case, he can't help but try to figure out the treatment plan.
In his opinion, many of these cases are very difficult. Even if the patients are rescued, there will be many hidden dangers and even very serious sequelae.
Because chemical toxins and ionizing radiation have caused certain damage to body tissues, it cannot be reversed in the short term.
However, after participating in clinical trials, these critically ill patients all recovered without any sequelae.
It is enough to show that the medicines taken by patients can eliminate the damage caused by toxic substances to the body in a short period of time.
It took him a long time to flip through the entire document, a smile appeared on his lips, and it was obvious that he was in a very happy mood.
"This clinical trial report records hundreds of cases in our hospital over the past month. Each patient had either radiation sickness or industrial chemical poisoning. The condition was already quite serious when they were sent."
"Acute cases can be rescued, but chronic poisoning is very difficult. However, with the treatment of Sanqing, a new drug, they all recovered and were discharged from the hospital completely cured."
"It's really unbelievable to see a real-life case in front of you, but you have to believe it."
"Unexpectedly, Sanqing has developed a new drug with such amazing efficacy."
"Let me see the therapeutic mechanism of this medicine."
Dean Sun fiddled with the computer for a while, found another electronic version of the paper, and read it attentively.
This is a paper on antioxidant catalyst drugs published in Sanqing's "Life" magazine. The basic principles are explained in great detail.
After he read it eagerly, he showed an expression of sudden enlightenment.
"Yes, research in the medical field shows that after exogenous antioxidants enter the human body, there is always a problem of difficulty in absorbing them. In this case, it is better to seek them internally and stimulate the body to produce endogenous antioxidants, which can achieve More effective therapeutic effects."
"Judging from clinical cases, this drug is not only effective against radiation sickness caused by radiation, but also has a considerable protective effect against the toxic damage of industrial chemicals."
"Great. In the future, those patients in the hospital will have drugs that can treat them, and we will no longer be helpless to them."
Dean Sun was so excited that he burst into tears.
He couldn't help but think of several patients who impressed him deeply.
A young man's face first appeared in front of him. He looked honest, honest and shy, and the muscles on his face had become a little distorted due to long-term pain.
That was China's first nuclear radiation victim, a case worthy of being recorded in history.
This patient accidentally picked up a silver "key chain" and was unfortunately infected by strong nuclear radiation. He had to endure the huge damage caused by nuclear radiation to his body at a young age and had to have his limbs amputated.
At that time, 307 Hospital was the only hospital that could treat radiation sickness. When the patient was sent, his condition had deteriorated very seriously. His right leg was swollen and shapeless, and had begun to ulcerate.
Since this was the first time he encountered a patient suffering from nuclear radiation, and the hospital was also trying to treat him for the first time, with Dean Sun personally leading the team, he was very impressed, and he still remembers it clearly after all these years.
After seven major surgeries and countless minor surgeries, the patient lost both legs and his left hand, and only the middle finger of his right hand was left, saving his life.
After recovering and being discharged from the hospital, the patient survived, got married, and had a child. Fortunately, the child was not affected by the nuclear radiation, everything was normal, and he grew up very healthy.
However, the impact of nuclear radiation on the patient's body still existed. After living for 20 more years, the patient suffered from multiple organ failure in his early 40s, began to vomit blood, and was diagnosed with a variety of diseases.
A few days later, the patient's treatment failed and he passed away.
Dean Sun vaguely remembered that this patient used to rush to the capital every year to come to 307 for a health check-up, and would even come to the door with special products from home to express his gratitude.
At that time, he saw that the patient was in good health and had no symptoms. He was secretly glad that nuclear radiation was not incurable.
Unfortunately, such a good thing only lasted ten years, and Dean Sun never saw the patient again.
Only then did he fully realize the horrors of nuclear radiation.
Not only will it cause fatal damage to the body in the short term, but the long-term damage to the body will be irreversible.
Human life, in the face of such harm, is as fragile as a weed left to be harvested.
At this moment, Dean Sun couldn't help thinking that if Sanqing's new drug had been available at that time and could be taken by the patient for a long time, would it have allowed him to live a few more years?
If this nuclear radiation patient suffered a sudden disaster, then the condition of the other little boy was a complete man-made disaster.
Those were the days when paraquat was not banned. People often drank it because of anger with family and friends. There was often no cure, and doctors could only watch them die.
Most of the patients who drank paraquat were adults, but this little boy was only 10 years old.
The little boy lives in a poor family and naturally does not receive much care from his parents.
After quarreling with his family, he took up paraquat in a rage, mixed it with iced black tea, and drank a large glass.
Because he was sent to the hospital promptly and had eaten some food before, which inhibited the absorption of the poison, the little boy saved his life with the full rescue efforts of the doctors.
This is his luck, but it is also his misfortune.
Because paraquat has a fatal flaw, it is that after entering the human body, it will quickly reach various organs along with the blood, causing irreversible damage to the internal organs, especially the lungs.
Even if the patient is rescued at the time, in the subsequent period, the lung tissue will become fibrotic, lose respiratory function, and eventually die of respiratory failure.
That was the case for the little boy. Even if he was transferred to the 307 Hospital and received personal treatment from Dean Sun, he still could not save his fate.
Dean Sun remembered clearly that when the little boy came, he was already breathing very hard and his lungs were horribly white.
The two lungs quickly became shriveled up, like two loofah sacs. He was completely unable to breathe and could only rely on a ventilator to survive.
This was the little boy's misfortune. Others drank paraquat and died without resuscitation. They died so happily.
But he has to live in pain and fear, facing the death bell
Before the sound rang, I chewed the desire for life bite by bite, savored it in my mouth for a long time, and then swallowed it reluctantly, slowly tasting the taste of regret.
This is so cruel to a 10-year-old child.
On the day he died, Dean Sun went to see him, and all he saw was a pair of wide-open eyes, filled with deep reluctance and regret.
If Sanqing's new drug had been available, this young life might have been completely saved.
"Unfortunately, there are no what-ifs in this world." Dean Sun sighed, his mood becoming dark.
"We can only blame them for being born at the wrong time. In fact, the medical field has already conducted research and found that the toxic mechanism of many industrial chemicals is closely related to free radical reactions."
"Body damage caused by chemicals commonly used in industry, such as the carcinogenic effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, lung damage caused by paraquat, liver damage caused by halogenated hydrocarbons, and damage caused by common industrial heavy metals such as lead and cadmium are all free Ji’s participation.”
"Especially paraquat, after being inhaled in large amounts by the human body, it is oxidized into free radicals in the lungs, thereby damaging cell membranes and ultimately leading to cell death."
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There is some food left in the dormitory, and it has been sent for inspection. The cause of the poisoning should be found out soon. "
Dean Sun frowned and said thoughtfully, "Have you noticed that the patient's skin has turned red and there are patches of blisters?"
The emergency director nodded and said, "I have also noticed this. Considering that the patients are all sailors and have been on ships for many months, the sun is very strong, and the skin is sunburned by ultraviolet rays, and the inflammation and blisters are normal."
Dean Sun had a vague feeling that something was wrong, but he couldn't say it for a moment. He just felt that this kind of skin damage looked familiar, and it didn't look like a sunburn.
Suddenly an idea came to his mind and he blurted out: "Do you think it could be chronic radiation sickness?"
The emergency director was stunned for a moment: "Chronic radiation sickness is usually caused by X-rays or nuclear radiation, but there is no such equipment at sea. The ultraviolet radiation is strong, but it won't make people sick like this."
Dean Sun also felt that his idea was a bit far-fetched and said: "I also doubt it. Since the cause of the disease cannot be found for the time being, we have to consider all aspects. But you are right, the fishing boats are full of sea fish, where can the nuclear power come from?" Radiation, haha, I worry too much."
"But just in case, I still ask the nurse to do a bone marrow examination on the patient, so that we can rule it out."
The emergency department director chuckled: "Of course, you are right, no matter what the situation, you must consider everything carefully."
"Okay, let's wait until the test results come out." Dean Sun waved his hand and turned to leave.
Regardless of whether it is a food test or a bone marrow test, it will take a day or two to get the results, so you can only wait.
As for public health incidents, because the patient is not life-threatening, not too serious, and has no signs of infection, there is no need to report it yet.
The next morning, as soon as Dr. Sun arrived at the hospital, he was taken to the emergency room again.
He glanced at the packed ward and was stunned.
"What the hell? Another 10 were sent here?"
"They all have the same symptoms?"
"What the hell does this company do to its employees?"
"Check, check the patient inside and out, from beginning to end."
"This is definitely not an ordinary food poisoning incident."
On the third day, under urgent urging, the food inspection report and bone marrow examination report came out.
Dean Sun looked at the report in his hand and couldn't believe his eyes.
A large number of neat question marks and exclamation marks suddenly appeared on his head.
"Are you sure that radioactive substances exceeding the legal limit were detected in the dried fish in the staff dormitory?"
"The poor production of bone marrow cells led to a sudden drop in white blood cells, which was determined to be internal chronic radiation sickness."
"When the two reports are combined, the cause of the disease is almost obvious."
"This must be the sea fish that the employees caught on the boat. After eating it for a year, they actually developed chronic radiation sickness?"
An inexplicable chill instantly surged into his heart, and he shivered.
Dean Sun squeezed the two reports in his hands, dropped a few words, and ran out without looking back, taking out his cell phone as he ran.
"No, something big happened."
"You treat the patient first. The situation is urgent and I need to report to the superiors immediately."
