A Japanese patient with septic shock recovered after multidisciplinary treatment
Recently, a 47-years old Japanese patient was discharged from the Gastroenterology Department of our hospital. The patient was diagnosed with septic shock, infectious diarrhea, and multiple organ dysfunction. After joint treatment efforts of the Gastroenterology Department and the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), the patient regained his health quickly and expressed gratitude during discharge.
On January 17, a Japanese national was bought to the fever clinic of our hospital by his boss. The patient had consumed uncooked meat and had developed diarrhea, fever, nausea, and asthenia. As the patient’s condition was serious, Dr. Hou Jiewei immediately admitted the patient to our hospital and ordered blood tests and chest and abdomen CT. The next day, the patient developed tachypnea and was hypotensive, his oxygenation index was 163 which is a risk index of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). As the Japanese patient didn’t understand the Chinese language and spoke limited English, he felt scared, confused, and helpless, so Dr. Atik of the International Medical Administration was called for help communicating with the patient. Dr. Atik calmed the patient, explained to him about his condition and that he would be shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for further treatment to improve his condition, which gave the patient more confidence. The team of doctors at ICU continuously monitored the patient's vital signs. As the patient's blood culture report was positive for staphylococcus aureus, the team of doctors at ICU administered him advanced anti-infection therapy and continuously monitored his vitals. Two days later, the patient felt much better and was sent back to the general wards for recovery. Now, as the patient has fully recovered and is ready to discharge, he expressed his satisfaction and gratitude.
一名脓毒性休克的日本籍患者顺利康复出院
近日，一名脓毒性休克的日本籍患者顺利从消化内科康复出院。藏先生今年47岁，是一名高级烘焙师，在香港上班多年，近1年转至深圳上班，其家人均在日本。患者虽在中国生活多年，却改不了进食生肉的习惯，他在起病前进食了生的牛肉和猪肉，1月17日，出现了发热、腹泻、恶心和乏力等症状，其老板将他送至我院发热门诊就诊。门诊做了抽血和胸腹部CT检查后，考虑患者为感染性腹泻并收入消化内科住院。
入院后藏先生出现呼吸急促、血压下降的问题，病情危重，身处异国他乡，语言不通更使他恐惧和无助。在转入ICU之前，国际医疗部Atik博士前来帮助患者解释病情，安抚情绪。患者血培养报告了金黄色葡萄球菌，ICU给予高级抗感染及呼吸支持治疗，藏先生病情逐渐好转，2天后就转回消化科普通病房继续治疗。在消化科医护的精心照护下，藏先生体力逐渐恢复，可以走出病房，欣赏石鼓山景。藏先生目前已顺利出院，出院前对我院医护人员表达了诚挚的感谢。
随着医院的发展，越来越多的国际友人到我院就诊，赢得他们的满意是提高医院知名度的途径之一。在日常工作中，我们可以有意识地学习一些本专业的英语表达，更好地为患者服务。
