Bean sprouts have complications of septic shock, multiple organ failure
The first patient was Mr. N.T.B (born in 1994), with no medical history, had a fever and was supple-fried and was quickly hospitalized from the second day. However, after only 48 hours, the disease progressed poorly, the patient was transferred to the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases in a state of severe septic shock, multiple organ failure, and severe blood clotting disorder.
Despite being filtered and given high doses of vasopressors, the patient did not respond, fell into resistance shock after only 12 hours and had a poor prognosis, so the family asked to take him home. Tests determined that the patient had a buildup of yellow blood cell - an extremely strong toxin-causing bacteria - on the watercress. The Procalcitonin Index (PCT) - a warning sign of sepsis - exceeded the detector level (>100 ng/mL), showing that the condition could not be controlled.
MSc. Dr. Dang Hoang Diep - Emergency Department, Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases, said: "Jellybeans damage the skin, creating conditions for bacteria to invade. In particular, yellow blood cell accumulation is a dangerous culprit that can cause septic shock, multiple organ failure, and death very quickly if not treated promptly".
liver failure, kidney failure, need to have blood filtered and ECMO run
The second case is Mr. M.S.H (34 years old, Thanh Hoa), who was hospitalized with a state of excretion of water that had spread all over his body, especially thick in the head, face, and neck. The patient was diagnosed with acidosis, liver failure, kidney failure and was transferred to the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases for emergency care.
At the Intensive Care Unit, the patient quickly lost breathing, had to be placed in the trachea and had to have emergency blood filtration. Just a few hours after being admitted to the hospital, the patient fell into into an infection shock. Tests recorded a spike in white blood cells to 17,000/mm3, PCT to 260 ng/mL, high liver enzymes, and a sharp decrease in urine. The patient was given an ECMO to support circulation and maintain continuous blood filtration and broad-spectrum antibiotics.
MSc. Dr. Tran Van Quy - Intensive Care Center said: "Although some vital signs have improved, the patient's respiratory function is still very poor. Currently, the outlook is still very reserved".
According to Dr. Quy, chickenpox is a benign disease. However, if complications such as pneumonia, encephalitis, skin infections or yellow blood cell accumulation appear, the patient can quickly fall into critical condition, even if he was previously completely healthy.
Doctors recommend: When you have chickenpox, if you have signs of prolonged high fever, rapid and thick rashes, headaches, vomiting, drowsiness, shortness of breath or impaired consciousness... you should quickly go to a medical facility. In particular, people in high-risk groups such as children, the elderly, pregnant women, and people with underlying diseases need to be closely monitored.
Vaccination is the most effective disease prevention measure, helping to reduce the risk of chickenpox and minimize serious complications leading to death.
