Chapter 199 - 199 200 Acute Bronchitis

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199: Chapter 200: Acute Bronchitis 199: Chapter 200: Acute Bronchitis Zhang Wei couldn’t understand why he was suddenly coughing when he had been fine in the afternoon. Suddenly, he felt an urge to cough, and it was a harsh cough, accompanied by breathlessness, an itchy throat, and even nasal congestion, runny nose, and headaches. If a doctor were to examine Zhang Wei’s symptoms now, they would find that he was suffering from acute bronchitis, which was much more serious than his earlier acute upper respiratory infection. In Western medicine, acute bronchitis refers to an acute inflammation of the bronchial mucosa caused by viral, bacterial, or other microbial infections, or by physical, chemical irritants, or allergic reactions. It is often triggered by cold exposure or excessive fatigue weakening the physiological defense functions of the upper respiratory tract and commonly occurs during the sudden climate changes in winter and spring or after overexertion. In traditional Chinese medicine, this is categorized as a cough. Zhang Wei had thought he had recovered, but his sudden uncontrollable cough frightened his deskmate, who quickly moved to sit far away, fearing that Zhang Wei’s illness had not yet healed and might be contagious. Unable to help it, Zhang Wei coughed more and more violently, and not understanding why, he hurried out of the classroom. Once outside, he felt his condition worsen. He had been fine in the afternoon, and the doctors at the hospital had told him there was nothing wrong. Zhang Wei knew that with his cough this severe, he definitely couldn’t focus on studying, and moreover, his classmates were starting to resent him, afraid they would catch his illness. Zhang Wei had no choice but to leave the classroom building. After seeing Zhang Wei leave, Ye Qiu’s mouth curved into a hint of a cold smile, now using Zhang Wei as a test subject. Since both narcolepsy and acute upper respiratory infection had proved ineffective on Zhang Wei, Ye Qiu wondered if acute bronchitis would also be ineffective. Su Luoluo inadvertently saw the cold smile on Ye Qiu’s face, not knowing what he was smiling about. “Are you laughing at Zhang Wei?” Su Luoluo asked. But Ye Qiu ignored her, and seeing Li Shen and Zhu Zhiming’s gazes turn towards him, he and the two headed out of the classroom. Now, the three of them headed to the internet cafe to continue playing “Monster Continent”. Upon arriving at the internet cafe, they located three adjacent computers, then logged into their computers and the “Monster Continent” client. Just as he logged in, Ye Qiu saw his friend ‘Angry Little Loli’ online; knowing that Ye Qiu was online, she hurriedly followed and requested to join Ye Qiu’s team again. Although Ye Qiu found it somewhat unusual not to have the little loli tagging along, he didn’t want to include her in the team, so he chose to ignore her request. … Descending from the classroom building, Zhang Wei couldn’t stop coughing, and the more he tried to suppress it, the more uncomfortable he became. Moreover, he noticed his entire body growing increasingly uncomfortable, a stark contrast to the brief complete recovery he felt in the afternoon. He took out his phone to call his mother, Liu Ying. In the afternoon, when Liu Ying and Zhang Wei had gone to the hospital and confirmed his full recovery, Liu Ying had finally been able to relax and decided to take some time to play mahjong with friends. She didn’t expect the call from Zhang Wei, and upon seeing his name on her phone, she answered, “What’s the matter, my dear son?” Liu Ying had a particular fondness for showing off her husband and son in front of her friends. Now, seeing that it was Zhang Wei calling, she asked in that manner. “Mom, I’m suddenly feeling unwell again.” “Cough!” Clear coughing sounds occasionally came from Zhang Wei’s end of the phone, which Liu Ying could hear distinctly. She found it strange because, wasn’t Zhang Wei perfectly fine in the afternoon? Why had he started coughing again? And coughing so severely! In such a situation, Liu Ying had no mood to continue playing mahjong. She felt that her son had been sickly recently, never completely well. “Sisters, my son is not feeling well, I need to take him to the hospital. Let’s get together another time.” As Liu Ying hurriedly picked up her handbag to leave, her friends gossiped behind her, saying that Zhang Wei had practically become a walking pharmacy, always visiting the hospital. Liu Ying was unaware of her friends’ comments. She rushed downstairs and quickly drove towards Jiangbei No. 3 Middle School. Upon arriving at the entrance of Jiangbei No. 3 Middle School, she saw Zhang Wei standing there, his face as pale as a ghost. It was summer and not cold, but Zhang Wei felt chilled to the bone, a sense of dread constantly swirling in his stomach. The most uncomfortable part for him was the feeling of being heavy-headed and light-footed. Seeing his mother stop the car, Zhang Wei walked over and got in, saying, “Mom, I don’t know why, but I suddenly started coughing again, and now my nose won’t stop running.” Seeing her son’s pallid face, Liu Ying knew his condition was certainly not entirely healed, or perhaps it had relapsed. Without saying much, she quickly drove to Jinling People’s Hospital. At Jinling People’s Hospital after registering, queuing, and waiting for about half an hour, it was Zhang Wei’s turn. He went inside to see another internal medicine doctor. Seeing Zhang Wei’s appearance, the doctor knew his condition was serious. “Young man, when did it start?” When Liu Ying briefly mentioned Zhang Wei’s previous issues with insomnia, hypersomnia, and acute upper respiratory infection, the doctor realized that Zhang Wei’s past situation seemed to be quite grave. After taking Zhang Wei’s pulse and examining his tongue, and now asking where he felt discomfort, the doctor had a clear picture and said, “Young man, based on your condition, it has worsened. What was an acute upper respiratory infection has turned into acute bronchitis. For the near future, you should rest well and avoid overthinking anything else.” In the doctor’s view, Zhang Wei was completely run-down, a condition brought on by previous insomnia, followed by hypersomnia, and then a cold that hadn’t fully healed, which had now morphed into the current case of acute bronchitis. Liu Ying and Zhang Wei felt that made sense. After the doctor had prescribed a combination of Chinese and Western medicine for Zhang Wei and instructed him to take the medicine on time, he considered the matter settled. Because patients with this kind of illness were far too numerous and frequent, especially during this season, he thought they were even more prone to occur. Liu Ying got a cup of hot water for Zhang Wei at the hospital. Once the water had cooled down, she had Zhang Wei take his medicine with it. Since the doctor hadn’t mentioned anything about an IV drip just now, Liu Ying prepared to take Zhang Wei home to rest after he finished the medication.

Chapter 199 - 199 200 Acute Bronchitis

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