dtnovels Chapter 1192
Chapter 1192
Although he knew that penicillin was effective in treating this type of inflammation and abscess, Doctor Xu did not dare to use it on Xu Da.
Because Wei Wu had said before that some people are allergic to penicillin, and if the drug is used indiscriminately, it may lead to the death of the user.
Xu Da was a founding hero of the Ming Dynasty and was not someone he could act recklessly, so he chose to be conservative and prudent in the treatment of the disease.
If Wei Wu knew this, he would probably sigh in his heart, no wonder others were able to survive the Hongwu period and stand firm through five dynasties.
It depends on this caution!
But in fact, Doctor Xu just wanted to wait for Wei Wu to return to the capital, and then discuss with him how to treat Xu Da's condition.
After all, doctors are like caring parents, and Xu Da is a founding hero. As long as they can save him, they will do their best.
This is also the reason why when Doctor Xu came in and saw Wei Wu here, he immediately asked him if he had any treatment.
As for Wei Wu, he nodded immediately after Doctor Xu finished speaking and said:
"I do have some ideas, but I can't do it alone, so I asked someone to send you to the Imperial Hospital."
"Old Xu, this is a big problem. It's not just about taking medicine, but also cutting the flesh with a knife. Can you handle it?"
After hearing what Wei Wu said, Doctor Xu not only did not show any intention of retreating, but his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Surgery, you mean?"
"Yes, in addition to medicine, surgery is also needed. That's why I came to you."
"No problem, I'll do it the way you say!"
After receiving Doctor Xu's affirmative answer, Wei Wu nodded, then pointed at the box in his arms and asked:
"Did you bring what I wanted?"
"Bring it."
Doctor Xu responded, then immediately opened the box, took out a black object and handed it to Wei Wu.
The size and appearance of this thing are similar to the flip phone of the past, and it is a tool for monitoring blood sugar.
Putting the blood glucose tester aside, Wei Wu turned and looked at Xu Da.
"Uncle Xu, I need to take a drop of blood from your fingertip to test whether your blood sugar level is above the standard."
"no problem."
Xu Da stretched out his hand without any hesitation. Seeing this, Wei Wu gave a look to Doctor Xu.
Seeing Wei Wu's eyes, Doctor Xu reached into the box again and took out a pack of silver needles and a bottle of iodine.
This bottle of iodine was also given by Wei Wu. It was in the medical box that he gave to Doctor Xu last time.
After Doctor Xu took out the two things, he immediately took out a ball of medical cotton and prepared to disinfect Xu Da's fingers.
But at this moment, Wei Wu suddenly spoke up to stop him.
"Don't use iodine. The ingredients in iodine may affect the test results. Use 75% alcohol instead!"
Although Wei Wu has never studied medicine, he knows a friend who suffers from diabetes and often tests his blood sugar at home.
Because alcohol was used every time, Wei Wu asked out of curiosity why alcohol was used instead of iodine.
Then I learned that the iodine in iodine tincture reacts with the oxidase on the blood glucose test strip, causing a false increase in the test value.
Especially when the iodine tincture has not completely dried, the residual iodine may directly contaminate the blood sample.
Doctor Xu didn't know this, but he knew it was right to listen to Wei Wu, so he quickly put away the iodine and replaced it with alcohol.
Then he carefully disinfected Xu Da with a medical cotton ball, and only after making sure there were no other problems did he pick up a silver needle and prick his fingertip.
Under the squeeze of Doctor Xu, a drop of bright red blood appeared on the fingertip, and Wei Wu was also prepared.
Extend the detector with the blood glucose test strip inserted, touch the blood bead with the other end of the test strip to absorb the blood bead.
While waiting, Wei Wu looked at Xu Da again and asked:
"Mr. Xu, when was the last time you ate?"
Because of the arrival of Wei Wu and others, Xu Da had not rested for a long time and looked a little tired at this time.
But he still forced himself to answer Wei Wu's question, but at this moment, Xu Yungong suddenly spoke.
"Father, you're a little tired. I understand your problem. So, why don't I answer these daily life questions for you?"
"Alright."
Wei Wu nodded in agreement, and then Xu Yungong took two steps forward and said:
"Due to his illness, Father has had no appetite. The last time he ate was four hours ago."
Four hours ago, that means I have been fasting for eight hours!
After hearing the answer given by Xu Yungong, Wei Wu thought silently in his heart, and at this moment the blood glucose meter rang.
Wei Wu picked it up and saw that the index displayed on it was 5.4, which was within the normal blood sugar index range.
According to the World Health Organization's standards, diabetes can be diagnosed based on the blood sugar index, which must be measured at least twice on different days.
And his blood sugar index was always greater than 7.0, so Wei Wu felt that Xu Da was most likely not suffering from diabetes.
Although it was only measured once, this time it turned out to be healthy. You should know that there was no concept of dietary sugar control in ancient times.
With the result, Wei Wu did not keep it a secret and looked directly at Xu Da and said:
"Mr. Xu, we can preliminarily confirm that you don't have diabetes, but we need to test you again in a few days."
"If both values are within the normal range, then we can be sure. Next, let's talk about treatment."
Wei Wu then told Xu Da his previous guess and the result obtained by the process of elimination.
After a moment's silence, Xu Da spoke.
"In other words, besides the tumor you mentioned, there's a high possibility that I have some kind of acute beehive disease."
"That's right!"
After hearing Wei Wu's answer, Xu Da acted very calmly and said directly:
"Since you think it's this, then treat it accordingly. It's okay. I won't live long anyway, right?"
Wei Wu nodded, then looked directly at Doctor Xu beside him.
"Old Xu, do you have any penicillin in stock?"