In the past two days, the temperature in Xiamen, Fujian Province, has not been bowing its head
A variety of raw foods have also become the choice of many people's dinner tables
But everyone is enjoying the delicious food at the same time
Also pay attention to good health
He loves to eat pickles and suddenly his skin turns yellow
The doctor checked and suffered from liver flukes
Half a month ago, Mr. Wu, a 68-year-old native of Suibin County, Hegang, Heilongjiang, suddenly had yellow skin, the color of his urine was like soybean oil, and his eyes had turned yellow.
After multidisciplinary consultation at the Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, the doctor suspected that Mr. Wu had liver flukes.
Attending doctor Zhao Hongyan said: "We have been asking about Mr. Wu's medical history, and he later mentioned that he farmed at home and loved to eat dipped pickles. If the eggs of liver flukes are infected with pickles, it is easy to cause liver fluke infection after being eaten. ”
After screening for liver flukes by the CDC, the results showed that Mr. Wu's liver fluke infection was positive, indicating that Mr. Wu was indeed infected with the disease.
The doctor treated the symptoms, Mr. Wu took the anthelmintic drugs orally, but he did not expect that after 3 days, his biliary obstruction worsened.
"It should be that the eggs are blocking the common bile duct."
The doctor urgently implanted a stent in the biliary tract through the endoscope, draining a large amount of black thick bile. "The black bile shows that it has been clogged for a long time." Dr. Zhao introduced.
Two days after the operation, Mr. Wu's skin was no longer yellow, bilirubin was significantly reduced, and he also had an appetite.
Raw fish and shrimp are "high-risk" foods
The harm cannot be ignored
In fact, in addition to eating dipping pickles, there are many patients who have the habit of loving raw fish and shrimp, and there is a high risk of infection with liver flukes. Ge Tao, deputy director of the local Institute of Disease control and insect vectors, introduced that suffering from liver flukeworm disease will cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, indigestion, and in the late stage, there will be cirrhosis, ascites, and even complicated cholecystitis.
Deputy Director Ge Tao introduced that the insect eggs contained in the feces of patients or diseased animals fell into the water, and successively developed in freshwater snails and fish and shrimp, forming a large number of infected cysticers. People or animals will become infected by eating fish and shrimp containing live cystic lices.
Symptoms are not obviously harmful but cannot be ignored
In mild infection, there are no obvious clinical symptoms and the incubation period is long. However, in severe infection, symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, hidden pain in the liver area, and hepatomegaly may occur. Longer periods of time can further cause you to develop cirrhosis and ascites, cholecystitis, bile duct obstruction, and even cholangiocarcinoma.
Precautions
1. Change bad eating habits, try to eat less raw or undercooked fish and shrimp and other aquatic products. When serving, make sure to boil for at least 5 minutes before serving.
2. The knives and cutting boards used to handle raw and cooked food should be separated and not mixed; all kinds of utensils containing raw fish should be washed and cleaned.
3. Cook vegetables grown in areas where animals are active.
4. For people who have eaten freshwater fish raw, it is recommended to go to the hospital for examination, and once it is found that the liver fluke is infected, it is necessary to undergo deworming treatment. Commonly used drugs are praziquantel.
Common misconceptions
Myth 1: Can seasonings such as soy sauce and mustard kill liver flukes?
Solution: No! Cysticercosis of liver flukes is relatively resistant to condiments, and condiments cannot play an insecticidal effect in a short period of time.
Myth 2: Can drinking liquor kill insects?
Solution: No! Drinking liquor not only kills liver flukes, but also increases the burden on the liver.