Shocked to diagnose liver failure at the age of 15
Van Tuyet is currently junior high school students.A week ago, Van Tuyet suffered from the flu, so her parents went to the pharmacy to buy antibiotics, analgesics, and her fever to treat her for 5 days.
Van Tuyet shared:“The first two days when using the medicine, I also often encounter bloating and anorexia.At first, I thought that due to illness, so these symptoms appeared and did not mind.However, on Thursday, when going to school, my classmates realized that her skin and eyes were a bit yellow.Because the body appeared abnormal signs, I contacted my family to go to the doctor ”.
After that, his grandfather went to school and took the route to the No. 1 hospital under Trinh Chau University in Ha Nam, China for examination.After examination and blood tests, the doctor diagnosed with acute liver failure due to improper use of the drug.
When diagnosed with liver failure, both Tuyet and his grandfather were extremely shocked.
Van Tuyet is being treated at the hospital.(Source: The Paper)
Harmful habits cause liver failure
Doctor Luong Hong Ha, Head of Infectious Dean, Hospital No. 1 under Trinh Chau University explained:"Some analgesic, antipyretic such as acetaminophen (also known as Paracetamol), can cause liver damage, liver failure if used overdose.".
In addition, Dr. Luong Hong Ha said many people have the habit of buying antibiotics for treatment when coughing, sick, fever, flu, colds.However, antibiotics are often used to destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria.Each type of antibiotic only works on one or several certain bacteria.For diseases such as the flu, (infectious infectious diseases caused by viruses), or colds, antibiotic use will not be effective for treating the disease.
According to experts, the people who arbitrarily buy antibiotics, painkillers, fever to self -treatment can increase the burden on the liver, increase the risk of liver failure when used improperly or use or useoverdose.
The people who arbitrarily buy drugs to treat the disease can increase the burden on the liver, increase the risk of liver failure if used improperly.(Artwork)
In the case of Van Tuyet, the patient will be used to treat liver damage and monitor for a certain time.If the liver function does not recover, the patient may have to perform liver transplant.
The patient's family after hearing the doctor explained that he was extremely regretful.The patient's father said in regret:"I really did not expect that arbitrary buying antibiotics, reducing fever pain reuse can lead to liver failure.".
Through the case of patient Van Tuyet, Dr. Luong Hong Ha recommends that people absolutely do not arbitrarily use and abuse drugs to treat the disease.When the body appears abnormal signs, suspects disease, people need to visit the hospital to find out the cause of the disease correctly, buy and use the drug as directed by the doctor.