Is it the culprit?, Causing liver failure, high incidence of hot weather! Women eat two pineapples in a row, Auntie | Bacteria | Women

Now is the season of fragrant fruits and melons

While everyone is enjoying themselves to the fullest

Please note that

Don't be greedy when tasting

Do not eat spoiled fruits

Aunt Zhang, 60 years old in Zhejiang

I still have lingering palpitations to this day

Just because of gluttony for two ripe pineapples

As a result, I had diarrhea for more than ten days

Pulled into a "little yellow person"

In the end, he even suffered from acute liver failure

……

Pineapple is very sweet

But the momentum is not small

Not long ago, Aunt Zhang, who lived alone, spent 10 yuan on a certain vegetable platform to buy two "ripe pineapples on Hainan trees". As soon as the pineapples were delivered to her home, Aunt Zhang smelled the aroma of fruit.

However, since Aunt Zhang was temporarily pulled out by the little sisters for tourism, pineapple was temporarily "left out" at home. Three or four days later, Aunt Zhang returned home and found that the entire house was filled with a strong pineapple aroma.

Aunt Zhang peeled the pineapple and found that the inner core of the flesh after removing the clothes was already dark yellow. With a gentle press on the flesh, juice would flow out.

"Can it be rotten?" Just as she was about to throw it away, Aunt Zhang leaned in and sniffed it. The pineapple didn't have a bad smell, and after tasting it, it was surprisingly sweet!

"This is so worth it!" Aunt Zhang took out one in one go, and the next day she peeled and cut another pineapple into pieces, squeezed it into juice, and drank it.

After drinking pineapple juice for only a few hours, Aunt Zhang began to have diarrhea. She ran to the bathroom about ten times a day, but because it was all normal stool, Aunt Zhang didn't rest assured and thought it was pineapple residue that caused her to defecate.

As a result, the "defecation" effect lasted for more than ten days. I had originally planned to go to the hospital for a check-up, but when Aunt Zhang thought about it, it would be time to make an appointment for a check-up in half a month, so there was no need to spend more money to go to the hospital for another check-up.

It dragged on for half a month until Aunt Zhang went to the local hospital as scheduled for her annual physical examination. During the queue, the examination nurse saw Aunt Zhang in the crowd, who was waxy yellow, and immediately grabbed her: her skin color looked like she had high jaundice, so it was recommended to have a liver function test directly.

Upon examination, it was found that Aunt Zhang's liver function indicators were "explosive", with alanine aminotransferase reaching up to 1400U/L and total bilirubin approaching 400 μ Mol/L, blood albumin is only 21g/L.

Aunt Zhang was sent to the emergency room of a local hospital for treatment, and further examination showed that she was approaching liver failure. She was then transferred to the Department of Infectious Diseases at Zhejiang University First Hospital for treatment.

Good physical foundation

Why did you suddenly experience liver failure?

There is no history of chronic liver disease, no alcohol consumption, and no use of liver damage drugs. Every year, the physical examination is healthy, and local hospitals have tested negative for viral hepatitis indicators such as hepatitis A and hepatitis E. Dr. Chen Yanfei, Deputy Chief Physician of the Department of Infectious Diseases at Zhejiang University First Hospital, quickly ruled out the possibility of common liver damage caused by viral hepatitis, drug-induced hepatitis, alcoholic hepatitis, etc. after careful consultation.

"The onset of the disease was due to eating two ripe pineapples, but without fever and low inflammation indicators." Chen Yanfei analyzed Aunt Zhang's disease progression and also ruled out sepsis related liver damage caused by bacterial infection.

Is it

Toxic food poisoning?

Some bacteria contaminate food and produce toxins

The food poisoning caused by it is called toxin type food poisoning

But what exactly is the toxin produced by the bacteria

What caused Aunt Zhang's liver failure?

Chen Yanfei stated that there have been previous literature reports of Bacillus cereus toxin poisoning, which can cause liver failure and even systemic multi organ failure. But since the culprit causing Aunt Zhang's diarrhea has been completely eradicated, it is currently impossible to determine whether it is Bacillus cereus, but it cannot be ruled out.

Dr. Sheng Jifang, Director of the Department of Infectious Diseases, introduced that Bacillus cereus is an aerobic, medium temperature, and spore producing Gram positive bacterium. It is a common contaminating bacterium in food and cosmetics, and its favorite growth temperature is between 28-35 ℃, so it is highly prevalent this season.

At present, after a series of symptomatic treatments, Aunt Zhang's liver function has stabilized and improved, and she has been discharged and returned home to continue her recuperation.

These foods are "overnight"

It may also produce toxins

The weather has become hot, and many foods have been stored at room temperature for a while. Faced with leftover food and vegetables at home, many people may find themselves in a dilemma: dispose of them? Or should we continue eating after heating up?

Firstly, it should be clarified that what we often refer to as overnight meals is not, as the literal term suggests, a meal that has been left overnight. Scientifically speaking, dishes that have been left for more than 8-10 hours are considered overnight dishes.

Lu Mengshan from the Clinical Nutrition Department of Hangzhou Cancer Hospital reminds that overnight meals stored and reheated not only cause the destruction and loss of some nutrients, but also easily breed bacteria, which can cause gastrointestinal discomfort and even food poisoning after consumption.

It's best not to eat overnight meals

If you want to have leftover dinner that day

As breakfast for tomorrow

Then you must remember scientific storage

1. Timely refrigeration

The low temperature of the refrigerator can inhibit the growth of bacteria and relatively reduce the production of nitrite.

2. Separate storage

When storing leftover food in the refrigerator, it is important to store it separately at low temperatures to avoid cross contamination. Clean covered containers or plastic wrap should be used.

3. Thoroughly heat up

Before eating leftover food, be sure to thoroughly heat it up. The so-called thorough heating refers to heating the leftover food to a central temperature of 70 ℃ or above and maintaining it for 3 minutes.

The doctor reminds that some overnight dishes can be eaten, but it is still advisable to eat as little as possible, prepare meals as needed, eat as much, and cook as much. Special populations such as the elderly, pregnant women, children, and those with chronic diseases should be cautious when eating overnight meals. Heat leftover food no more than once and it is recommended to finish it within 2 days. If it exceeds 3 days, it is best to discard it.