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Xiao Wang is a young programmer, usually busy with work, almost no time to exercise, one day Xiao Wang suddenly launched a high fever, accompanied by vomiting symptoms, he reluctantly took some antipyretics, but did not get better, under the persuasion of colleagues, Xiao Wang finally decided to go to the hospital for treatment.
When he arrived at the hospital, Xiao Wang was very resistant, and in the face of the doctor's inquiry, he simply described the symptoms, but refused to cooperate with further examinations, "I just have a fever, just take injections and take medicine, why do I need to do so many tests?" Xiao Wang said impatiently.
The doctor patiently explained: "Fever and vomiting can be symptoms of a variety of diseases, and some diseases can have unimaginable consequences if not diagnosed and treated in time. "
But Xiao Wang insisted on his opinion: "I have always been in good health, but this time I just got a little cold, and I will be fine after two days of rest," and the doctor asked: "Have you eaten unclean food recently, or have you been in contact with patients? Isn't work and life very stressful?" Xiao Wang thought for a while and said: "I am really busy at work, and I often stay up late and work overtime, but I just ate some instant noodles and fast food, so there should be no problem." "
The doctor sighed and said: "Irregular work and rest, improper diet may damage your health, especially staying up late for a long time and working overtime, which will seriously weaken the body's resistance, coupled with high pressure, it is more likely to cause various diseases, I still recommend that you do some necessary examinations, early detection and early treatment." "
But Xiao Wang still disagreed: "Forget it, how can I have time to spend here, I still have several projects waiting for me, and I will lose thousands of dollars a day by lying here," After speaking, he threw down the sentence "I don't have time to spend here", and left without looking back.
As a doctor, he knows too well the ruthlessness of disease and the fragility of life, he has seen too many cases of catastrophe caused by patients' neglect and delay, but in the face of stubborn patients, he feels very helpless, and there is a lack of sufficient trust and communication between doctors and patients, which is a problem that needs to be solved urgently.
A few days later, Xiao Wang's condition deteriorated sharply, the high fever did not go away, and his consciousness began to become confused, so his family rushed him to the hospital, and after a series of examinations, the doctor diagnosed Xiao Wang with sepsis and his condition was very critical.
Despite the best efforts of the hospital and his family, Xiao Wang finally failed to overcome the disease and passed away, but a later autopsy found that Xiao Wang was not suffering from sepsis, but a rare autoimmune disease, and if it could have been correctly diagnosed at an early stage, perhaps the outcome would have been very different.
Xiao Wang's story is thought-provoking, and as a medical blogger, I would like to share my thoughts from several perspectives:
1. In the face of disease, we must learn to trust the doctor, with the necessary examination, many diseases have similar early symptoms, it is difficult to accurately judge based on subjective assumptions alone, modern medical diagnosis relies on a variety of sophisticated tests and imaging examinations, they can provide objective and accurate data, help doctors find problems as soon as possible, the patient's non-cooperation, may delay the diagnosis, delay the golden opportunity for treatment.
2. Blind examination is also not advisable, some unnecessary examinations will not only increase the financial burden of patients, but also may bring iatrogenic injury. Doctors should choose appropriate examination items according to the needs of the condition, avoid excessive medical treatment, and at the same time explain the purpose and risks of the examination to the patient in detail, and respect the patient's right to know and choose.
3. Doctors should be vigilant and not easily draw conclusions, Xiao Wang's case reminds us that some rare diseases may be misdiagnosed as common diseases, as doctors, we should study extensively, be diligent in updating knowledge, improve sensitivity to incurable diseases, and seek help from other specialists in time when encountering abnormal conditions or unclear diagnoses, and refer to higher-level hospitals if necessary.
Doctors should also be humble and cautious, humbly accept the doubts of other doctors and patients, medicine is a constantly developing science, our cognition always has limitations, we must look at each case with an open mind, constantly reflect and summarize lessons learned, so as to go more steadily and further on the professional road.
1. Doctor-patient communication should be patient, meticulous and equal, doctors should listen carefully to the patient's demands, explain in detail the necessity of examination and treatment, eliminate the patient's doubts, for the patient's misbehavior, the doctor should also be tolerant and understanding, put himself in the patient's shoes, rather than simply preaching or arguing, a good doctor-patient relationship is the basis for the smooth progress of the diagnosis and treatment process.
2. Patients should also learn to express their ideas, actively cooperate with the doctor's diagnosis and treatment, look at the disease and medical treatment objectively, do not regard the doctor as an enemy, and do not regard medical treatment as a burden or shame, modern medicine provides us with a weapon to resist disease, we should be grateful and make good use of it.
3. Each of us should enhance health awareness, respect life, cherish health, many diseases are not sudden, but in the living habits, diet, psychological state and other aspects of the accumulation, usually exercise more, reasonable diet, maintain optimism, is the best investment in health, once the body is abnormal, to seek medical attention in time, do not have a fluke mentality.
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