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Xiao Ming is a lively and lovely 7-year-old boy, his father is a teacher, his mother is an accountant, not long ago one day, Xiao Ming's mouth suddenly grew a small blister, at first his parents thought it was just ordinary fire or inflammation, so they didn't pay too much attention to it, his mother put some ointment on him, told him to drink more hot water, Xiao Ming didn't take it seriously, should eat and play.
But in the next few days, the situation began to deteriorate sharply, Xiao Ming began to have a fever, and his body temperature remained high, and his medicine did not improve, his appetite became worse and worse, and he couldn't even arouse his interest in his favorite sweet and sour short ribs.
Xiao Ming's parents realized the seriousness of the matter, and hurriedly asked for leave and took him to the hospital, but the situation in the hospital surprised everyone, the doctor gave Xiao Ming a detailed examination, and after the results of the test sheet came out, he frowned, "The child is infected with the rare 'necrotizing fasciitis', and the situation is very critical," the doctor's words were like a thunderbolt from the sky, and Xiao Ming's parents were stunned.
It turns out that Xiao Ming is infected with a soft tissue infection caused by a variety of bacteria, which can quickly spread in the body, destroy muscle, fat and fascial tissue, lead to tissue necrosis, and may cause toxemia and multi-organ failure, which is life-threatening.
The doctor immediately gave Xiao Ming a variety of antibiotics for rescue treatment, and arranged emergency surgery to remove the necrotic tissue as much as possible and block the spread of bacteria, but unfortunately, the bacteria had taken advantage of the weakness and spread along the blood to Xiao Ming's skull, resulting in meningitis.
"I really can't figure out how a small blister on the child's mouth can kill him. Xiao Ming's mother couldn't cry and was overwhelmed with grief.
I silently held the trembling hand of this mother, and my heart was extremely heavy, the bacteria that cause necrotizing fasciitis often lurk in the environment around us, such as soil and water sources, they may invade the human body through the broken parts of the skin and mucous membranes, causing infection, that is to say, our seemingly inconspicuous small wounds may become the "springboard" of this dangerous disease.
As a doctor, I sincerely appeal to everyone, do not ignore any abnormalities in the skin, if you find that the rash, blisters, ulcers and other problems do not heal for a long time, or accompanied by fever, general malaise and other symptoms, you must be vigilant, timely medical treatment, necrotizing fasciitis has a rapid onset, rapid progression, often in just a few hours will cause irreversible consequences, grasp the precious opportunity of early diagnosis and treatment, is the key to saving lives.
I also sincerely hope that Xiao Ming's misfortune can sound the alarm for all parents, the healthy growth of children is our greatest wish, and all this is based on the care of health, in the face of any discomfort of children, no matter how trivial small problems are also worth paying attention to, observe more on weekdays, carefully detect abnormalities, and seek professional advice in time if necessary, so that love and life can always be together.
I would also like to take this opportunity to remind the public to raise awareness and vigilance about necrotizing fasciitis, although this disease is rare, but the consequences are unimaginable, we must do a good job of cleaning and protecting the skin, avoid injury or contact with pollution sources, if you are accidentally injured, you must wash the wound thoroughly, and pay attention to prevent bacterial infection.
In addition, medical institutions should also strengthen the screening and diagnosis of suspected cases, once necrotizing fasciitis is confirmed, it is necessary to immediately start multidisciplinary consultation, formulate targeted treatment plans, including the combination of multiple antibiotics for intensive treatment, and early surgical debridement, and strive to control the disease at an early stage, and at the same time, the medical insurance department should improve relevant policies to ensure that patients receive timely and effective treatment and reduce the financial burden of families.
Xiao Ming's story is a shocking tragedy, but it also teaches us a vivid lesson, it tells us how fragile life is, how ruthless the disease is, as doctors, as parents, as the general public, we all shoulder the heavy responsibility of protecting life, let us take Xiao Ming as a mirror, learn lessons, increase vigilance, so that the "little blister" will no longer take away any fresh life.
Let us work hand in hand, doctors and patients work together, the society works together, and jointly creates a world with less regrets and more happiness.
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