Chapter 36 Antibodies of the baby come from the mother
After hearing House finally took Duvey's advice.
He always felt that he was stuffy in his chest and could not get up and down.
He couldn't understand why Du Wei suddenly shone like a comet.
It was obvious that Du Wei was just a little transparent before this.
There is no such thing as enlightenment in medicine.
All treatment experiences are accumulated through generations. Later generations stand on their shoulders and find out the clues from the difficult and complicated diseases and further improve them.
This is why House used to take the risk of experimenting with drugs on patients.
It must be ruled out one by one to find the most correct cause.
But Du Wei pointed out the cause almost every time, and has not made any mistakes so far.
This kind of performance is much better than Furman himself.
Furman looked at Du Wei, who was going to receive the antibody reagent with a gloomy face.
Although House said that he would not fire him because he had special talents.
But everyone understands that before the day you are fired, your boss will always use all kinds of fake empty words to trick you into working hard.
Until you find the person who replaces you, your boss will find a way to let you leave on your own.
At this moment, the sense of crisis in Furman's heart has never been as urgent as it is now.
He must know the true origin of this Du Wei!
He had reason to suspect that there might be a medical team behind Du Wei to guide him!
Maybe Du Wei may have a different purpose when he comes to this Princeton Affiliated Hospital!
Otherwise, it is difficult to explain why such a young intern can diagnose the condition so accurately every time.
Tonight, he wants to see who Du Wei will contact!
It would be better to take a picture of evidence that he colluded with other medical teams and let the dean kick him out.
In this way, Taferman's status can be consolidated!
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Soon, after Duwei received enough antibody reagents, the four of them immediately became busy in the laboratory.
While racing against death, the four of them had no intention of communicating.
Even Furman, who has always been targeting Duwei, was too lazy to talk about anything when House had a decision.
About an hour later, the glass door of the laboratory was pushed open directly.
The person who came was House who took the time to come back from the outpatient clinic.
He came to ask about the results.
"How is it? Is there any result?"
Du Wei looked at the computer screen and said:
"Healthy babies tested positive for two of the eight possible viruses.
They are Eco 11 virus and cytomegalovirus.
Only cytomegalovirus antibodies were detected in the blood of the mothers of the eight sick babies.
At the same time, the aunt's blood test also tested positive for Aike Type 11 virus."
Hearing the result of Du Wei's broadcast, House immediately showed joy on his face.
As Du Wei said before, before the baby is six months old, all antibodies come from the mother.
If the mother does not have antibodies to the corresponding virus, the baby will naturally cause infection when he encounters this virus.
Enteroviruses like Eco 11 generally parasitize in the intestines of adults, which can cause diarrhea in adults and produce some cold-like symptoms or rashes.
These symptoms are not serious for adults, because they do not cause death to adults.
So this is also the reason why no one thought about the virus when the brainstorming began.
But they forgot that many non-fatal viruses for adults are very deadly for fragile newborns!
Fortunately, the current blood test results prove that Du Wei’s previous diagnosis was correct!
This is not a bacterial infection, it is a viral infection!
It means that under Du Wei's suggestion, they avoided the possibility of using babies to test the medicine.
House, who looked as calm as water, finally relieved his hanging heart.
Since the cause of the disease is known, the baby's illness is not scary at all.
He let out a sip of turbid air, patted Du Wei's shoulder in front of everyone and invited:
“Good done, Du Wei!
It seems that everyone has to work overtime for a while today.
As compensation for working overtime today, let’s go out for a meal together later.”
Hearing House said he wanted to treat him, Chase immediately whistled and agreed:
"Okay, let's go to the Element Restaurant at No. 163 Bayard, the seafood there is awesome."
House glanced at the excited Chase.
Eating a Chinese food? This guy is afraid he wants to make a good decision on himself.
He shook his head and didn't care, then pointed at Du Wei:
"There are currently no stable and effective drugs for Eco 11 virus on the market.
But there is a new drug in Pennsylvania that has just been undergoing EAP clinical trials, and the efficacy is very good.
But their parents must first agree to our practice before we can use the medicine.
Then, Du Wei, the communication between you will be left to you.
After the baby's condition stabilizes, let's go to have a meal together."
Du Wei nodded, left the laboratory, went to the obstetrics department to gather the parents of the sick baby together, explaining the causes and consequences.
“…Because viral infection is more difficult to treat than bacterial infections, there is currently no particularly effective treatment method.
However, a company in Pennsylvania developed an antiviral drug, and the experimental results showed that it had good results.
And we have already obtained this medicine, and as long as you agree, we can use it for babies immediately.”
Du Wei's words paused for a moment and was chased by the nervous parents and asked:
"Does this new drug have side effects? Will it be uncomfortable for children to use it?"
"Is there no other way? Can you change to a more secure approach?"
"Can this medicine really cure my daughter? Doctor, please tell us directly?"
Looking at the parents who were worried about their children's lives and health, Du Wei waited patiently for them to finish their requests before speaking:
"Please listen to me first. Because babies have immature organs, their resistance is weaker than adults.
The Eco 11 virus is a more lethal virus for babies. It can directly damage the baby's heart and is very fast.
It will take about 24 hours to die, which means that every extra second we drag here, your children will go further away from death.
I know you are worried about side effects, but the side effects of new drugs that have entered EAP clinical trials can be said to be the same as the cold medicines you will use when you have a cold.
So its side effects are completely negligible.
Unless you plan to never use any medication for your whole life, there will be no side effects.
Not only will there be no side effects, but there will be no children.”
When several parents heard Du Wei's truth with some intimidation, their faces turned pale.
He directly signed the consent form and handed it over to Du Wei.
No matter how side effects are, they are better than death.
Someone took the lead, and the other parents immediately stopped hesitating and signed the consent form.
With the authorization of his parents, Du Wei can take medication to eight babies in the ICU.
Next is a long period of observation.
(Thank you for the monthly ticket from the spicy chicken leg burger, thank you!)
Chapter completed!