Check-in at the Hospital: The First Surgery Shocked the Nation!-Chapter 245 - 162: The Strange Allergy—Even Table Salt Is Off Limits?
The situation is difficult to define!
After reviewing past medical records, I still found nothing.
The girl’s condition is likely an allergic constitution, and it’s a typical acquired allergic constitution!
In life, many allergic constitutions are congenital, mostly caused by genetics, and mainly due to the hyperactivity of the immune system.
However, a person’s physique can change; any trigger can lead to a change in constitution at any stage of a person’s growth, turning a non-allergic person into an allergic person.
Allergies are mainly caused by excessive TH2 immune response, altering the original immune balance, leading to an imbalance that results in allergies, which cannot be resolved by anti-allergy drugs.
The allergen must be identified to treat accordingly.
But finding the cause is as difficult as climbing to the sky.
Even the dermatology hospital in Jinling couldn’t make a diagnosis, leaving the patient to repeatedly use anti-allergy medication.
But the consequence is a vicious cycle of not finding the cause, recurrent allergic dermatitis, and continual use of anti-allergy medication...
Stuck in a deadlock.
"I didn’t dare to go out after finishing my college entrance exams; the school has now started, and I’m really at a loss, boohoo~"
The girl covered her face and cried bitterly, suffering much criticism due to this allergy.
"Alright, don’t cry just yet."
Qin Feng looked at the girl pitifully, sighed,
"Take this form to get a blood test, a urine test, and then a [skin allergen test]. I’ll take a look at the report once it’s ready."
He said, handing the form to the girl.
Skin allergen testing is common in dermatology, aimed at identifying the causes of a person’s skin allergy.
This can help eliminate allergens and reduce the chances of an allergic reaction.
However, these tests were just routine in the girl’s numerous previous medical visits.
But Qin Feng still wanted to try, believing that even a complete examination can provide new insights.
"Alright, be here by 2 PM, and bring the report to me."
Qin Feng said to the girl.
"Thank you, thank you!"
The girl took the form, stood up happily, bowed to him, and quickly went for the tests wearing a mask.
...
At 2 PM,
Before the clinic even opened, Qin Feng, accompanied by some others, reached the general clinic entrance, spotting a familiar figure sitting on a chair opposite.
The girl had arrived early!
"Director Qin~"
The girl saw Qin Feng and his group looking at her, quickly stood up, pulled up her mask, and greeted him in a low voice.
"Did you come this early? Do you have the test results?"
"Yes, I’ve got them."
Upon hearing Qin Feng’s words, the girl nodded immediately, pulling out a few test results from her bag.
It seemed she had collected all the test results earlier in the morning.
"That was quick, hand them to me, come on in and have a seat."
Qin Feng smiled, reached out to take the test results from her, and gestured for her to come in.
The girl followed them into the clinic center, arriving at the consultation room,
Qin Feng sat down and carefully looked through her test reports.
Blood tests, normal!
Urine tests, normal!
Skin allergen test, over forty items, all negative!
No issues!
Qin Feng had already anticipated this result upon seeing this test report.
However, the test was still necessary to confirm the current condition of the patient for further diagnosis.
Many patients feel impatient when new doctors start understanding their condition from scratch or redo tests after seeing many doctors over a long period.
Some even direct anger and blame towards doctors, accusing them of overcharging.
Even though they have been tested many times before and the results are almost identical, why does every hospital need to test again?
Sometimes, it’s the lack of trust and understanding between patients and doctors, along with a distorted overconfidence from being a long-term sufferer.
This often leads to the onset and intensification of doctor-patient conflicts.
"Indeed... "
Qin Feng handed the test reports to Xu Tiantian,
"Dr. Xu, do you see anything from these test reports?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Tiantian took over, inspected carefully, then frowned slightly,
shook her head, and placed it on the desk.
She also couldn’t tell. All tests were normal.
Could it be some special allergen?
Qin Feng pondered this, then immediately called the testing department.
"Hello, this is Qin Feng, a girl came to you this morning for a skin allergen test, right?"
"Director Zou, can you please check for all conditions, including special allergens?"
Especially focus on food and chemical substances."
"Yes, yes, thank you so much, I owe you one."
After hanging up, Qin Feng looked at the girl,
"Alright, please wait a moment. I’ve asked them to rerun everything to see if there’s any abnormal data."
About two hours later,
a nurse from the testing department came in, holding a stack of reports.
"Director Qin, these are from Director Zou."
"Please thank Director Zou for me, I’ll treat your testing department to a meal later."
Qin Feng accepted with a smile, politely responding.
"Director Qin, you’re too kind, hehe~ I’ll get going then."
The young nurse giggled brightly, eyes twinkling, somewhat reluctant to leave.
Qin Feng opened the report, unfurling a long strip of allergen testing report taller than a person.
It listed analysis of hundreds of allergens; he tore each report off and stuck them to the blackboard.
Qin Feng pulled back, his pupils widening, and the clear scene instantly appeared vividly in his eyes.
All negative!
What the heck!
Not a single correct allergen!
What’s going on here?
One could say this was the most comprehensive check among the girl’s dozen medical consultations!
They screened the entire allergen database matching daily allergies.
"Hm?"
Just at that moment,
Qin Feng was about to give up when a normal yet odd indicator appeared in his eyes.
NA ion content, 20 times, negative!
What’s going on?
Wait!
Qin Feng thought for a long time, then finally a light bulb went off in his mind, identifying a rare case.
Though he couldn’t fully confirm it yet, there was a strong possibility this was the cause.
Even within the country, encountering such a case was rare, unknown even to many doctors.
That is one of the special allergens, salt!
[Salt Allergy]
Exactly!
It’s indeed peculiar; some people are allergic to salt, others can’t eat sugar, can’t wear synthetic clothes, can’t wear gold or silver jewelry, can’t use lipstick, etc...
For those with an allergic constitution, allergens are inherently bizarre and unfathomable.
Just as many pregnant women develop severe allergic reactions to countless cosmetics and foods during pregnancy.
After childbirth, some of these disappear gradually, but some remain, becoming part of the allergic constitution permanently.
This is prone to occur when one’s constitution is disrupted.
If Qin Feng hadn’t signed into the world’s top medical experiences hundreds of times over the past two years, he might never have thought of it!
Salt allergy occurs simply because of the sodium chloride present in salt; under its influence, the body’s T cells convert into TH1 or TH2 cells.
T cells are the main force fighting viruses in the immune system, helping humans resist infections.
But if by accident they convert into TH2 cells, they lose this resistance, leading to conditions like atopic dermatitis and other allergic diseases.
It must be true!
The girl is likely suffering from dermatitis induced by salt intake causing bodily imbalance.
And why hasn’t the medication worked...?
Who doesn’t eat food with salt?
Which household doesn’t use salt in cooking?
Particularly outside in hotpots, barbecues, restaurants, etc., they are sources high in oil, salt, and calories.
Getting better would be baffling!
"Hey, let me ask you, do you usually consume a lot of salt?"
Qin Feng put down the report, looking at the girl and asking.
"Salt? It’s okay, my mom’s from Sichuan, so our food is a bit heavy on flavor."
The girl was startled by his question, then thought a moment and answered,
"Maybe compared to others, I do eat a bit more salt, but that’s how we eat at home."
Hearing this, Qin Feng nodded, leaned back, a smile forming on his lips.
"Then, what if I ask you to eat less or no salt now?"
"Ah? No salt?"
The girl exclaimed in disbelief,
"Then what do I eat?"
