University Doctor and His Fragile Patients-Chapter 274 - 235: Think Calcium Supplements Are Harmless? Learn About Hypercalcemia!

Cheng Qian didn't quite understand: "Taking calcium supplements, is there a danger of taking too much?"

Chen Mu didn't answer him.

He merely glanced at the group of white coats behind him, and one of the more proactive white coats stepped forward.

"Excessive calcium supplementation, for adults, could lead to hypercalcemia, gastrointestinal damage, ectopic calcification, and urinary tract stones!"

"In your case, it seems like excessive calcium intake caused hypercalciuria, leading to urinary tract stones."

Cheng Qian looked incredulously at the white coat, then at Chen Mu in front of him: "Dr. Chen...is what he's saying true?"

Realizing Cheng Qian was doubting him.

The white coat didn't look pleased either, "You can question my current medical skills, but you absolutely cannot doubt the medical books I've memorized!"

"Because those are what I've memorized through countless all-nighters." 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Chen Mu also nodded: "The contents that medical students memorize are accurate to the point of not getting a single word wrong."

Cheng Qian opened his mouth wide: "Dr. Chen, that's a bit of an exaggeration, how could this be..."

What Cheng Qian meant to say was.

How is that possible?!

But as soon as he got halfway through speaking, he noticed the white coats behind Chen Mu glaring at him like they were staring at an enemy!

As if.

If he continued to doubt, this group would rush at him as if to fight for their lives.

"Gulp—"

Cheng Qian awkwardly swallowed, forcing the words he hadn't finished back down.

Chen Mu smiled cheerfully at Cheng Qian and asked: "During your final exams, does your subject teacher outline the exam scope for you?"

Cheng Qian confidently nodded: "Yeah! Isn't this something every teacher in every field does?"

Chen Mu laughed and shook his head: "At least, medical students during their finals, their teachers won't give them an exam scope."

"For them, the whole book is the exam scope!"

Cheng Qian was in disbelief: "How is that possible! The whole book is the exam scope, can anyone pass?"

Chen Mu: "For medical students, that's basically a required course!"

"After all..."

"Patients don't get sick according to the exam's key points."

Realizing the content recited by the white coat earlier was all true.

Cheng Qian started to feel a little intimidated.

He cautiously glanced at Chen Mu and quietly asked: "Dr. Chen, I heard him say that excessive calcium intake might also lead to some kind of blood disorder?"

Chen Mu: "Hypercalcemia!"

Cheng Qian nodded: "Yes, yes, this hypercalcemia, Dr. Chen, could I possibly have this condition too?"

Chen Mu nodded: "Having taken liquid calcium for ten years, naturally you can't rule out this possibility..."

Cheng Qian began to feel somewhat dazed.

He drifted into processing what, to him, was frightening news.

Cheng Qian organized his thoughts.

Then continued to confirm with Chen Mu: "Dr. Chen, this hypercalcemia, is it considered a blood disease?"

Chen Mu: "Yes, it's a relatively serious blood disease."

"Gulp—"

Cheng Qian swallowed another big gulp.

He quietly spoke: "Dr. Chen, I'm starting to think I don't need to rush with He Congming for an ambulance, I could go alone wearing an oxygen mask..."

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"I looked it up, it says hypercalcemia is an electrolyte disorder, can it be considered a blood disease?"

"Guess why it's called hypercalcemia? Guess what the 'calcemia' part is for?"

"This child Cheng Qian should really keep his mouth shut, if it's hypercalcemia, he might really end up riding in Driver He's car."

"Fortunately he came to Dr. Chen, if he gave himself some urinary tract infection medicine and drank liquid calcium ten more times, he might really be doomed!"

"Hahaha!!! Brothers, quickly check Weibo, the liquid calcium manufacturer posted, advising everyone to supplement calcium rationally!!! Hahaha!!!"

"Liquid calcium: This is the scariest business battle I've ever experienced!"

"..."

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Chen Mu sighed and said: "The hypercalcemia you're consulting about can lead to symptoms such as depression, fatigue, weakness, mental abnormalities, and confusion."

"If it gets more severe, it can result in kidney damage and there's a certain possibility of it being life-threatening."

"I've written you a School Hospital Referral Form, for any tests you can get done for free at the school hospital, do them there."

"For other things...call home, ask for some money, and get a full body check-up."

Cheng Qian sluggishly received the School Hospital Referral Form from Chen Mu: "Okay, Dr. Chen..."

He really couldn't understand.

How his illness.

Could be this serious?

A few days ago, watching a school hospital live stream, he was still thinking how lucky he was to be a health-conscious guy.

Remembering to supplement calcium every day.

He really never dreamed...

That what harmed him in the end.

Was actually liquid calcium?!

As he was almost at the school medical office's door.

Cheng Qian groggily came back.

Yet again, a white coat stepped forward to help him.

Ensuring he didn't bump his head in the school medical office!

Under the support of the white coat, Cheng Qian sat back in front of Chen Mu, "Dr. Chen, I remember that intern doctor just now explaining to me four possible outcomes of excessive calcium intake..."

Saying this.

Cheng Qian started lowering his head, counting on his fingers, "Now I know about urinary stones and hypercalcemia, what were the other two?"

"When I get to the hospital, how should I tell the doctor what tests to perform."

Chen Mu sighed: "When you get to the hospital, register with a hematology or internal medicine department, tell the doctor you've been drinking liquid calcium for over ten years, like clockwork, naturally the doctor will know what tests to order for you."

Cheng Qian looked at Chen Mu in front of him, longing: "Then Dr. Chen, could you explain it to me again?"

Chen Mu sighed.

He turned his head to look behind him.

This time.

The same white coat that Cheng Qian had doubted earlier, stepped forward willingly.

Explained: "Gastrointestinal damage, to put it simply, means your gastrointestinal tract's ability to absorb calcium is limited due to excessive calcium supplementation."

Cheng Qian couldn't quite grasp what the other person was saying.

Cheng Qian: "Doctor, do you mean because I drink liquid calcium every day, my gastrointestinal absorption capacity for calcium is much lower than others?"

The white coat nodded: "That's basically the idea."

"Any trace element in the human body, if taken in excess, could potentially cause a backlash."

Regarding his life and health.

Cheng Qian was eager to learn at this moment.

He even borrowed paper and pen from Chen Mu.

Carefully jotting down every word spoken by the white coat.

Every single word.

Cheng Qian: "Doctor, I have one more question, if there is gastrointestinal damage, what happens?"

The white coat: "You may experience nausea, vomiting, difficulty breathing, constipation, ulcers, or even pancreatitis..."

Cheng Qian couldn't help but inhale sharply.

How does he hear it?

Every possibility mentioned by the white coat seemed like it was driving him toward the ICU.

Just as the white coat thought he had answered enough.

Cheng Qian's expectant gaze fell on him once more: "Doctor, that something about 'weird calcification'? Is it because of excessive calcium that my body will emit weird odors?"

As he said this.

Cheng Qian even lifted his arm, sniffing at his underarm.

"Come to think of it, I also feel like I've had some strange odors recently?"

To prove he was right.

Cheng Qian rubbed the inside of his arm.

Seeing the dirt being rubbed off by Cheng Qian's arm due to his actions, Chen Mu's expression twisted: "You have an odor because you haven't bathed in several days! It's not due to excessive calcium intake!"

"The last possible outcome is ectopic calcification, not 'weird calcification'!!!"