TURNING DOWN THE HEAT
On July 19, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, received a patient who vomited about four to five mouthfuls of blood, totaling nearly 1,000 ml. “He was already in the early stage of shock. Fortunately, he was rescued in time,” Ma Zhibin, a gastroenterologist at the hospital, told local news agency Harbin Television Station.
The 38-year-old man had been in good physical condition. But after prolonged exposure to the hot summer sun and then drinking a bottle of iced beverage in one gulp, he felt uncomfortable. His condition deteriorated soon, so he was rushed to the emergency room.
The doctor said icy drinks or irritating foods, such as spicy or greasy dishes, quickly entering the digestive tract can cause a strong spasm of
