Text: Dr. Xu
Edited by Chi You
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"Listen to me, Aunt Wang, the weather is so fickle, remember to drink some ginger tea when you go home, don't catch a cold. "
The doctor admonished, and with a kind smile, his eyes involuntarily glanced at the pouring rain outside the door.
Aunt Wang is a 54-year-old retired librarian with a cheerful personality who likes to get up early for a walk.
Just this morning, she went out for a walk as usual, but she didn't expect the weather to be beautiful, and a sudden rainstorm broke her peace.
Aunt Wang hurried home, her clothes soaking wet.
Although she changed her clothes in time, the cold wind and rain still made her feel unwell, and then unfortunately she caught a cold and fever.
With no signs of improvement, Aunt Wang went to the local hospital accompanied by her family.
She originally thought it was just a simple cold, but the test results were unexpected.
The woman sought medical attention for a sore throat after eating, and after finding the cause, she suddenly had a cerebral infarction
When the doctor asked about the detailed condition, Aunt Wang mentioned that she had been feeling a sore throat after meals recently.
This symptom may not sound like a common cold, so your doctor recommends further testing.
As the results of the examination came out one by one, it was shocking that Aunt Wang's sore throat was actually related to her daily eating habits.
It turned out that Aunt Wang likes to eat spicy food, especially eating some chili peppers after meals, and this habitual stimulation leads to chronic inflammation of the larynx.
What is even more surprising is that the long-term inflammatory response actually triggered some abnormalities in her blood, which are all risk factors for cerebral infarction.
When everything seemed to be under control, Aunt Wang suddenly felt a sharp headache and collapsed in the corridor of the hospital.
After emergency rescue, the doctor diagnosed cerebral infarction.
This sudden change not only frightened Aunt Wang's family, but also surprised the doctor.
Over the course of the next treatment, the doctor explained why long-term laryngeal inflammation can affect brain health through detailed data analysis.
Studies have shown that chronic inflammation can affect the health of blood vessels in a variety of ways, such as increasing damage to vascular endothelial cells, promoting platelet aggregation, and ultimately leading to the formation of blood clots.
Once the blood clot breaks off, it can block the main blood vessels that supply the brain, leading to cerebral infarction.
In addition, the doctor also emphasized the importance of preventing chronic inflammation, which he further demonstrated through the cases of other patients.
A young programmer who often stays up late and eats irregularly suffers from gastritis due to long-term stomach discomfort, which also increases the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases because of the presence of chronic inflammation.
Doctors provide a large number of statistics, showing that the rate of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in patients with chronic inflammation is much higher than that of ordinary people.
Aunt Wang's case has greatly increased the doctor's attention to the seemingly minor problem of "sore throat after eating".
He began to promote the importance of regular check-ups to all patients, especially those middle-aged and elderly with similar symptoms.
At this point in the story, although it is not summarized, it raises a question for thought:
Why is it that in modern society, even small symptoms can hide big problems?
This question has sparked an in-depth discussion about the lifestyle and health management of modern people.
With the accelerated pace of modern life, people often overlook the potential risks of everyday minor symptoms.
Through the example of Aunt Wang, we can see that timely identification and processing of these seemingly inconspicuous health signals is the key to preventing the occurrence of serious diseases.
This is not only the protection of personal health, but also the responsibility for the happiness of the family.
Therefore, raising public health awareness and promoting scientific lifestyles and eating habits are important topics that everyone should pay attention to.
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