Chapter 424 Asthma
Xiao Peng looked at the man, only to see that he was holding a spray from the little girl's pocket, shaking it a few times and about to spray it into the little girl's mouth, but there was obviously no one in it, and it couldn't be sprayed at all. He shook it a few more times, but he still couldn't squirt.
The man was so anxious that he was about to cry, but Hathaway reacted quickly, ran back to the car and took out his bag, ran to the man, took out a spray from the bag and handed it to the man. The man looked happy when he saw it, and hurriedly sprayed the little girl with spray, and after a while, the girl's complexion returned to normal. The breathing also calmed down.
Hathaway explained to Yang Meng: "This is asthma, a normal condition. β
"Normal?" Yang Meng was a little dumbfounded, where is this normal? Inexplicable asthma attack was lying on the ground, and Hathaway also carried an albuterol aerosol to relieve asthma, which was not normal from where it looked.
Chinese people believe that asthma is uncommon, because asthma is an episodic disease, that is, when there is no attack with ordinary people, asthma and other symptoms only appear when there is an attack. In fact, this disease is not very rare, but it is relatively rare in China, such as the famous singer Teresa Teng, who died because of asthma.
However, in European and American countries, many diseases that are not common in China are indeed commonplace here, such as allergies, such as asthma.
Many Chinese people who love Western countries say that it is because the natural environment of European and American countries is too good, and the water and air are too clean, which makes the immune system function in the body reduced, and the bacteria and infection sources in the outside world are powerless, while the countries and residents with backward environmental protection and health usually have better immunity, such as Huaxia, such as India.
This conclusion is pure nonsense, whether it is allergies or asthma, it is mainly because of genetic problems, who makes European and American races have more RH negative blood type inheritance? Immunity itself is low. If it is as they say, why is the number of people with allergies in Oceania countries such as Kangaroo Country, and especially in the last two decades, the number of people with allergies has risen dramatically, and the main reason is the problem of natural selection.
Let's talk about allergies first, the developed countries of Europe and the United States have been rich for hundreds of years, without any great famine, all kinds of famines in the history of the Chinese people, the most recent is only a few decades, if someone can't eat this and can't eat, they will definitely die of famine, it can be said that the tragic history of the Chinese people, wiped out the bad genetic fund.
In China, if children provoke trouble, parents will be very nervous, but the Stars and Stripes basically don't matter, as long as it doesn't affect their health. This cultural difference is also a reflection of the historical scarcity of food.
The Stars and Stripes actually experienced famine years, such as the Great Depression of 1930-1933, when the mortality rate was lower, and in those years of economic growth, the mortality rate was higher. The University of California, Berkeley, once had a paper on the connection.
In Xiao Peng's point of view: This Nima did not starve to death, but ate a piece to deathγγγγγγ
In the Stars and Stripes, all children are taught about allergies from an early age, and the FDA has defined eight allergens, namely eggs, milk, soybeans, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shrimp and crabs, and wheat. Maple Leaf Country also has to add a sesame seed, and then count lactose intolerance and gluten intolerance, if there are the above ingredients in the food, it must be indicated on the packaging, otherwise it will be banned from sale.
And the same is true for asthma, a genetic disease that is very common in Western countries. And in recent years, there are more and more, because this disease is also a 'modern disease', home decoration, food additives, domestic pets and other allergens are increasing, which will inevitably lead to a higher and higher incidence of asthma, especially children, because children's bronchi and trachea are more sensitive and fragile, and they will have symptoms when stimulated.
And the symptoms of asthma are more severe in Westerners. For example, it can cause a series of problems such as lower respiratory tract and lung infections, water, electrolyte and acid-base imbalances, and even respiratory arrest and respiratory failure in severe cases, and sudden death is possible!
With the advancement of science and technology, the development of drugs for the treatment of asthma is very fast, there are many good drugs, of course, the price is also high, if the patient has been regularly inhaled hormone therapy, it is rare to have an asthma attack.
The most annoying thing is that neither of these diseases can be cured, only controlled, but the good news is that with the development of modern medicine, these two diseases can basically be well controlled, of course, there is a premise for this, that is, you have to have money to buy medicine.
There is no doubt that it is very difficult for people who live here to buy albuterol aerosol, and the most important reason is ------ lack of money! This albuterol aerosol is more than 20 yuan a bottle in China, and it is more than 60 US dollars in the Stars and Stripes, and it does not include the purchase tax, and if there is no medical insurance, this is a big expense.
Hathaway herself has asthma, and although she has recovered well over the years, she has been carrying an albuterol aerosol just in case, and this time it is really useful.
"Thank you, thank you!" the man thanked Hathaway and handed the rest of the spray to Hathaway, who looked at the girl who was already breathing and shook her head with a smile, "I gave it to you." β
"Thank God!" the man put the spray in his hand and said with a wry smile: "Pooh has not undergone systematic treatment, so he can only rely on this albuterol aerosol, and now the side effects are getting stronger and stronger." But it can't be separated from it. Now we can't even hold on to this. β
Xiao Peng went over and touched the girl's wrist: "Okay, there's no problem anymore." In a moment she will wake up. β
The effect of albuterol is to rapidly dilate the bronchial tubes and prevent bronchospasm, so as to achieve the effect of asthma, and the 'clenbuterol' we usually call feeding pigs is also this thing, but this thing has no direct effect on the treatment of asthma. People with asthma need to inhale hormones for a long time, not albuterol.
The use of albuterol has great side effects, first of all, it will spray more and more, there is a strong dependence, and there will be a series of adverse reactions such as palpitation, diarrhea, indigestion, increased blood pressure, and irritability. It often causes a series of diseases of the cardiovascular system and nervous system.
This is a vicious circle, if asthma is not treated, the chance of getting sick is getting higher and higher, and the higher the chance of getting sick, the higher the chance of using albuterone spray, and the more albuterone is used, the more frequent asthma attacks. This is the most common condition for most poor people with asthma in the Stars and Stripes.
But what can be done about it? Many times, poverty is a sin. This theorem is used almost all over the world.
The girl who stole the car also woke up at this time and sat up from the ground, but there was applause next to her, Xiao Peng looked around, and it turned out that the gunshot just now attracted all the people over.
"She's awake, what's next, call the police?" Hathaway asked, holding the phone.
Xiao Peng sighed: "Forget it, she just wants to live." β
"What if she deliberately pretended to be pitiful?" Hathaway asked.
Xiao Peng shook his head: "She does have a very serious asthma, and she has a more serious drug dependence, which is true." Xiao Peng stroked the girl's wrist just now, not for anything else, but to check the girl's physical condition and prove that what the girl said was true.
It's true that stealing things is wrong, but it's okay to distinguish what things are. If it's just stealing to survive, then why not forgive her?
Xiao Peng asked for a shotgun from Yang Meng's hand, whistled at the middle-aged man, and threw the gun back to him: "It's right to love your daughter, but don't take the gun at every turn, if things really get bigger, who will take care of her?"
The man took the gun and looked incredulous: "You're not holding Pooh accountable?"
Xiao Peng smiled and waved his hand: "I'll hold her accountable? Then I might as well hold you accountable! It's okay to play with a gun? If you hit someone, you may not see your daughter in your life." You think that's what you want? And not everybody is afraid of guns. β
After Xiao Peng finished speaking, he flicked his hand lightly, and a dagger flew out and nailed directly to a tree behind the man. Everyone looked at it, took a cool breath, and first said that someone had seen the dagger's flight trajectory clearly. Just looking at the tip of the dagger, an American cockroach was nailed to a tree.
Xiao Peng waved his hand: "Mengzi, carry the car back! I didn't see that the position of the car has been moved! Don't you understand caring for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder?"
"Oh. Yang Meng heard that he was dragging the butt of the car and moved the car back to its original position.
Xiao Peng did this on purpose, not showing them his strength, what if someone still thinks about making trouble with himself? Then don't trouble yourself to death? This is to tell everyone, don't provoke yourself.
Sure enough, everyone took a breath of cool air when they saw it. The man held the gun in his hand, not knowing what to say.
Xiao Pengle said: "I said, you are so poor, what are you doing with your own gun?"
The middle-aged man coughed dryly: "I'm a father, and I'm still a Texas father, I have to have a way to protect my daughter." β
Xiao Peng scratched his head, okay, it's Texas again, you won.
It's hard to understand how much Texans love guns, and don't be surprised when you go to the supermarket in Texas and see a woman carrying a gun inside to buy baby formula or something, it's really common in Texas. This poor person can't afford to buy medicine, and he still has to keep a gun?
"Okay, okay, let's all disperse. Xiao Peng said to the onlookers. The scene burst into applause again: "Hey, Huaxia, you still say that you are not Bruce Lee?" Xiao Peng looked at it, isn't this the old man who sold wine just now?
"Hey, guys, to celebrate Bruce Lee's arrival with us, how about I suggest you all have a party tonight? I'll serve the drinks!" the old man was clearly in good spirits.
"Is that enough?" someone asked.
The old man's eyes glared: "Think beautifully, one cup per person! Don't you just think about how to exploit me every day, okay? When I have enough gas money, the first thing I will do is to get out of here, you parasites!"