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Lin Yu is 32 years old this year, a white-collar worker of a foreign company, usually very busy at work, often overtime, Lin Yu pays great attention to health, will go to the gym to exercise, and also likes to eat some supplements, always feel that his physical fitness is good.
Some time ago, Lin Yu felt pain in his right knee and calf, at first he thought it was caused by sitting for a long time at work or not stretching after exercise, so he didn't pay much attention to it, and put on a hot compress every day, apply some bruise and damage medicine, thinking that it should be better in a few days, but as time went by, not only did the pain become more and more obvious, but the calf also began to appear red, swollen and hot.
Lin Yu was a little worried, searched for the cause of leg pain on the Internet, and found many possibilities: rheumatism, arthritis, muscle strains, etc., Lin Yu judged that it may be caused by rheumatism, because one of her aunts suffered from rheumatism, and the symptoms also started from leg pain, so Lin Yu bought some plasters and anti-inflammatory drugs to promote blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis, thinking that the condition should be controlled.
More than a month has passed, Lin Yu's leg pain has not improved, the pain has expanded, the calf is swollen like bread, the skin is bright and red, it is hot to the touch, even if it is not touched, it will feel a sharp pain of jumping and jumping, and the pain is so bad that he can't sleep at night, and the whole person has become anxious and irritable, and finally under the repeated urging of his family, Lin Yu came to a big hospital in the city, and the orthopedic surgeon Chen Lingzai carefully inquired about her medical history, and decided to do some examinations after checking the condition of the legs.
"Miss Lin, from your symptoms, like osteomyelitis caused by bacterial infection, let's have a blood routine and C-reactive protein," Dr. Chen said, after the test results came out, the doctor frowned: "The white blood cell count is 12.8×10^9/L, the percentage of neutrophils is 85%, and the C-reactive protein is 56mg/L, these indicators are significantly higher than the normal value, combined with your local symptoms and signs, osteomyelitis is very likely, I recommend that you do an MRI as soon as possible in order to make a clear diagnosis." ＂
Lin Yu couldn't believe it: "Osteomyelitis? Dr. Chan, are you sure? I've always been in good health, how could I get this disease? Is there a mistake in the test sheet? Dr. Chen said earnestly: "I understand your feelings, but the test sheet will not be wrong, osteomyelitis in the early stage of the symptoms are not typical, many patients just because of ignoring leg pain, delaying the time of diagnosis and treatment, I am also for your good, strive for early detection and early treatment, to avoid the deterioration of the condition." ＂
After listening to the doctor's words, Lin Yu "chuckled" in his heart, and became afraid: Could it be that I have been suffering from osteomyelitis for more than a month? So did I make a mistake in my judgment and disposition? Soon the results of the MRI examination came out, which confirmed Dr. Chen's judgment: osteomyelitis of the distal right tibia, which violated the bone cortex, and the surrounding soft tissues were swollen, and the condition was relatively serious, and if no treatment was given, there was a risk of amputation.
Lin Yu couldn't believe her ears, tears blurred her vision instantly, and she asked tremblingly, "Doctor Chen, can my leg still be saved?" Why is the illness so severe? Am I too late? ＂
Dr. Chan sighed and said, "Your illness has been delayed for a long time, if you had come a few weeks earlier, you might have been able to control it with just infusion, but you don't have to be too pessimistic, we will do our best to control the condition and avoid amputation, but only if you are hospitalized immediately and cooperate with our treatment." ＂
Lin Yu woke up like a dream, nodded again and again to agree to be hospitalized, she deeply regretted: why was she so careless, listened to the home remedies, and missed the best time for treatment? If it weren't for the repeated urging of his family, would he still be procrastinating?
In the following week, Lin Yu received a large dose of combined antibiotic treatment, and also underwent debridement and drainage surgery, during which the pain was unbearable, and he also initiated a high fever, and even had the idea of giving up for a while, thanks to Dr. Chen's careful care and the careful companionship of his family, Lin Yu's condition finally gradually improved, the laboratory indicators returned to normal, the swelling of the legs subsided, and the pain was reduced a lot.
Dr. Chan was relieved, "Actually, it is not uncommon for us to see a situation like yours in clinical practice. Many patients are overconfident in their bodies, once the symptoms appear, they blindly judge, and even buy drugs online to dispose of themselves, and the result is that the condition is delayed, and it is already very serious when you arrive at the hospital, fortunately, you finally choose a professional hospital, we have the opportunity to save your legs, which also gives everyone a warning: the body must pay attention to abnormalities, seek medical treatment in time, and give the diagnosis to professional doctors, many diseases have no specific manifestations in the early stage, and are easy to be misdiagnosed and mistreated, but if they can be detected early and treated early, There are often many adverse consequences that can be avoided, and I sincerely hope that everyone can be vigilant and go to a regular hospital to seek standardized diagnosis and treatment, which is a manifestation of responsibility for the health of themselves and their families. ＂
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