Chapter 301 Discovering cases of patients who survived by chance

Author: Favorite fried potatoes

Chapter 301 Discovering cases of patients who survived by chance

"OK."

Liu Meng nodded, but although she looked normal, the situation in front of her would not be easy for any doctor.

After returning to the office, Zhao Heng turned on his computer, logged onto the National Literature Network, and began searching for treatment cases for patients infected with Naegleria fowleri.

However, after searching and reading several articles, Zhao Heng did not feel relaxed at all, because he found that the only few patients abroad who survived infection with Naegleria fowleri were all The infection was accidentally diagnosed at a very early stage, and then a large number of drugs were used to deal with cerebral edema.

One of the most significant cases of treatment effect is a hospital in the United States. The attending doctor used the broad-spectrum microbial inhibitor miltefosine in combination with other drugs to control the swelling of the infected patient's brain and save a patient. , providing hope for the treatment of Naegleria infection.

Miltefor?

Seeing the name of this drug, Zhao Heng couldn't help but fall into thinking.

Miltefos, the full name should be miltefosin, is an alkylphosphocholine drug. Generally, it is used for the treatment of conventional skin cancer. Miltefosin can enter the cell membrane and block the cell signaling process to induce A specific functional disorder that organizes the further growth of tumors.

Moreover, miltefocin has certain activity against various parasite species.

This is a treatment method that Zhao Heng had never thought of, using cancer treatment drugs to treat Naegleria fowleri infection.

So can this idea work?

Zhao Heng couldn't help but wonder, this was only one case of cured with mitofusin, maybe it was a mistake?

With this doubt, Zhao Heng then looked at the case carefully.

Looking at the back, Zhao Heng discovered that the only patient cured with miltefocin was because the patient had early-stage skin cancer. Therefore, miltefocin was used to treat cancer, but in Negria fowleri After the Miba infection, the attending doctor accidentally discovered that miltefoscin seemed to be effective in treating parasites, so he increased the dose. In addition, the patient was in the early stage of infection, so he was cured.

Maybe give it a try?

Zhao Heng thought.

Anyway, there is no other way now.

Thinking of this, Zhao Heng walked out of the office and came to the hospital bed of the boy infected with the brain-eating amoeba.

At this time, due to the effect of surgical anesthesia, the boy had not yet woken up from the coma. Different from the epileptic appearance when he was admitted to the hospital, he only looked a little pale.

But Zhao Heng knew that underneath this calmness, there was an undercurrent. Once the patient had a major attack, death might not be far away.

"doctor."

Seeing Zhao Heng coming, the girl who was sitting beside the hospital bed and guarding her boyfriend stood up.

Liu Meng was also observing the boy's physical signs in real time. When he saw Zhao Heng coming, he nodded to him.

"How is the situation now?"

Zhao Heng asked Liu Meng.

"The respiratory, heartbeat and blood pressure data are all normal, but the electroencephalogram shows that the patient's cerebral cortex activity is very intense. If this violent cerebral cortex activity continues, it will cause irreversible damage to the patient's consciousness. .”

Liu Meng said.

"Violent activity in the cerebral cortex?"

Hearing this, Zhao Heng's expression condensed, and violent activity in the cerebral cortex appeared. This indicated that the reproduction of parasites in the brain had reached its peak and had begun to secrete and release endotoxins, causing the patient to have extremely strong hallucinations.

This mechanism of action is somewhat similar to spider hunting. Anesthetic toxins are directly injected into the prey's body to paralyze the prey, and then enjoy the prey.

To put it bluntly, the process of parasites parasitizing the human body is somewhat similar to the hunting phenomenon in nature.

But there is a difference. Parasites like roundworms, to a certain extent, are symbiotic with the human body, while parasites like Naegleria fowleri are completely dependent on the human body.

As a breeding ground, to put it bluntly, it drives people to death.

"Yes, this intense activity in the cerebral cortex has been going on for this hour."

Liu Meng nodded again and said, now she can be said to be paying attention to this patient's condition around the clock.

"Well, I understand, Doctor Liu, please continue to pay attention to his condition."

Zhao Heng nodded and said to Liu Meng.

At this time, the girl couldn't help but asked Zhao Heng anxiously: "Doctor, what's wrong with him? Is this kind of insect incurable?"

Ever since she heard the news of the diagnosis, the girl has been in a very anxious state, especially after searching online about this terrifying parasite called "brain-eating amoeba".

peak.

On the one hand, she felt at a loss because of her boyfriend's current life-or-death situation. On the other hand, she was also worried about whether she had also been infected with this terrible parasite.

"Don't worry. The hospital has organized an expert team and is studying treatment options. We are also working hard."

Zhao Heng comforted the girl and said.

"Your test results came out and you are not infected with this parasite."

After a pause, Zhao Heng said again.

Hearing that she was not infected, the girl was obviously relieved, but when she saw her boyfriend lying on the hospital bed with no idea of ​​his life or death, she couldn't help but hesitantly asked: "...Doctor..., will he have any symptoms?"

Is life in danger?"

"We must be mentally prepared and we will do our best."

Zhao Heng said seriously that saying such words would be cruel to the family members, but as a doctor, I don’t know how many times I have said such words.

"I understand, thank you doctor."

Hearing this, the girl didn't know how to react, and her mind went blank at the moment.

At only twenty years old, she didn't know how to face the separation of her lover.

After coming out of the ward, Zhao Heng went directly to the dean's office. Because he accidentally discovered that miltefocin could cure a patient infected with Naegleria fowleri, Zhao Heng now came directly to consult Liu Shangming. After all,

Before becoming the dean, Liu Shangming could be said to be the absolute authority in the oncology department. Liu Shangming must also be familiar with this kind of cancer treatment drug.

As soon as Zhao Heng walked to the door of the dean's office, he saw Liu Shangming and Gao Jun sitting inside, seemingly discussing something.

"Xiao Zhao?"

Seeing Zhao Heng coming over, Gao Jun looked a little confused at first.

"come on in."

Liu Shangming saw Zhao Heng coming and said immediately.

Zhao Heng walked into the office as instructed and sat on the sofa.

At this moment, he saw that the dean Liu Shangming and the teacher Gao Jun didn't look much better than before. It seemed that things this time were indeed very difficult. The two people who had experienced a big battle were now helpless.

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