General antibiotics.
Antibiotics are an indispensable group of “superfighters” in the “fields” of general surgery, who have fought the fungus in yet another dramatic battle. Today, let us walk into this wonderful but crucial world of medicine.
When patients enter normal surgery because of appendicitis, cholesterolitis or injury infections, the internal body is like a “city pool” that has been invaded by the disease. Doctors, like wise commanders, are the most powerful “weapons” in their hands.
Before the operation, doctors begin to develop antibiotic use strategies. This is like pre-war deployment, with the prediction of potential “enemy”. In the case of intestinal surgery, bacteria such as coli in the intestinal tract may be potential “disturbants”. As a result, doctors will pre-empt the use of appropriate antibiotics, such as cystasy, which are like a group of trained pioneers, who enter the body “settling” in advance, prepare themselves for the impending invasion and reduce the risk of surgical infection. This process is like setting up a strong line around the town pool and preventing the enemy from easily breaking through.
During the operation, even though doctors have been careful, the fungus may still enter. Once the fungus “breaks through” the line, the antibiotics are immediately put into battle. They travel through their blood, like a precise “missile”, lock on the fungus and launch an attack. For example, some of the more drug-resistant gluccus may require the use of vancomicin. Vancocin is like a “grave” among superheroes, with a powerful bacterium-prejudice capability, capable of forcibly breaking through the barrier of the disease and eliminating it.
However, the fungus will not wait to die. In their long-term confrontation with antibiotics, they have evolved to produce a variety of “defence skills”, i.e. resistance. Some bacteria alter their cell wall structure, making antibiotics difficult to bind; others produce enzymes to decompose antibiotics. At this point, doctors, like experienced strategists, need to adapt the use of antibiotics to changes in the bacteria. For example, the joint use of a variety of antibiotics makes it difficult for the fungus to find their way through multiple “fired” attacks. This is like a pair of fists, with a variety of antibiotics working together, which greatly increases the chances of defeating the fungus.
In the use of antibiotics, constant attention must also be paid to the evolution of the “field of war” situation. Because antibiotics, while attacking the fungus, may also cause some “wrong wounds” to the normal tissue of the body. For example, some antibiotics may affect the function of the liver or kidneys, like “leap bullets” in a war that may reach innocent people. Therefore, doctors regularly conduct various examinations of patients and monitor indicators such as liver and kidney function to ensure that the use of antibiotics does not cause disproportionate bodily harm. Once an anomaly is detected, the type or dose of antibiotics must be adjusted in a timely manner, as is the case with operational strategies to ensure that the disease can be eliminated and to protect the body’s “large rear”.
Antibiotic use cannot stop when the disease is gradually eliminated and the fighting is nearing its end. Depending on the patient ‘ s recovery, doctors will gradually reduce the use of antibiotics, as if the army had left the battlefield in an orderly manner after the victory. This is because, if the use of antibiotics is stopped prematurely, the reassembly and re-emergence of the remnants of war could lead to a recurrence. Longer use, on the other hand, increases the risk of adverse physical reactions and bacterial resistance. So, the time taken to grasp the use of antibiotics is also a fine science.
The use of antibiotics in general surgery is like a complex and rigorous battle. The doctors, with their professional knowledge and vast experience, direct the fight between antibiotics and bacteria on the path to saving patients ‘ health. And we, as patients, need to understand and cooperate with the doctors’ treatments so that this “big battle” with the disease can finally be won and the health and vitality of the past restored.
