This matter needs attention... a plate of cold cucumber almost cost him his life! Expert reminder: extremely high mortality rate cucumbers | hospitals | experts
Hot weather in summer
The refrigerator seems like a lifesaving "artifact"
Whether it's fresh vegetables, fruits or melons
Still unwilling to throw away leftover food and vegetables
Stuff everything inside
Recently, 67 year old Uncle Huang
Just because of a plate of cold cucumber refrigerated overnight
Inducing septic shock
Almost stepped into the gates of hell with one foot
Cold mixed cucumber refrigerated overnight
After finishing the meal, I went into shock and went to the hospital for rescue
The night before yesterday, due to the arrival of guests at home, the food was more abundant than usual, and there was still more than half of a plate of cold cucumber salad left. After dinner, Uncle Huang casually put it in the refrigerator.
The next morning, before he went out to work, he habitually took out this plate of cold dishes from the refrigerator and ate them with rice porridge.
Unexpectedly, two hours later, Uncle Huang began to experience symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea. In the evening, he suddenly developed a high fever, followed by critical symptoms such as blackening in front of his eyes and trembling all over his body.
My spouse quickly dialed 120 emergency hotline and sent him to the Ninth People's Hospital of Hangzhou for treatment. When the ambulance arrived at the hospital, Uncle Huang had already experienced shock.
The bedside examination showed that blood pressure had dropped to 85/52mmHg, and the level of procalcitonin in the blood exceeded the normal value by more than 200 times.
"This is a serious bacterial infection, preliminary consideration is sepsis and septic shock caused by bacterial infection," said Han Liang, an emergency gastroenterologist.
Medical staff immediately carried out resuscitation measures such as fluid replacement and anti infection treatment for Uncle Huang. With everyone's joint efforts, Uncle Huang's vital signs gradually recovered.
Refrigerators cannot prevent the growth of bacteria
Some bacteria will get colder and more "hi"
Sepsis refers to a systemic inflammatory response syndrome caused by infection, mainly characterized by symptoms such as chills, fever, palpitations, and shortness of breath. If treatment is delayed, it may cause severe septic shock, leading to multiple organ failure and extremely high mortality rates.
"In summer, when the temperature is high, food is already prone to bacterial growth. However, putting it in the refrigerator cannot prevent bacterial growth. Once bacteria enter our body with food, it may cause discomfort such as vomiting, fever, diarrhea, and in severe cases, even sepsis." Han Liang said.
There are also some psychrophilic bacteria, and the lower the temperature, the colder they become. The freezer in the refrigerator is commonly used to store meat products, and Yersinia and Listeria in meat are psychrophilic bacteria that are suitable for survival in cold environments and can reproduce in large quantities.
The refrigerator itself does not have sterilization function, but in lower temperature environments, most microorganisms are in a dormant state and their reproduction speed slows down. Once the thawing temperature rises, bacteria will multiply in large numbers. These bacteria may not directly cause diseases in the human body, but caution is needed.
Cold mixed vegetables should be eaten and cooked immediately
How to safely use refrigerators in summer
Cold dishes mostly lack high temperature treatment, and are limited by conditions during the production process, making them more prone to breeding pathogenic bacteria, especially in hot summer temperatures, which can accelerate bacterial growth and induce bacterial infections.
Therefore, it is best to cook and eat cold dishes in the summer. If you can't finish it all, the latest time to eat should not exceed 2 hours, and avoid leaving it in the refrigerator for too long to reduce the probability of bacteria accumulating and contaminating food.
The summer weather is hot, in order to make you eat more confidently, please take out your notebook and jot down these key points.
Food stored in the freezer should not be stored for too long, and food stored in the freezer should be avoided from being thawed in the freezer to avoid cross contamination.
The food in the refrigerator should not be stored too full. It is recommended to store the food separately and separate raw and cooked foods.
The refrigerator needs to be regularly powered off and emptied, the inner container cleaned, and frequently touched areas cleaned and disinfected at any time.
Regularly check the refrigerator and promptly clean up any food that begins to spoil.
Food that does not require refrigeration should not be placed in the refrigerator as much as possible to avoid contamination by other raw foods. Some foods, such as tropical fruits, chocolate, potatoes, cucumbers, etc., can be "injured" and affect the taste after prolonged refrigeration in the refrigerator.
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