6 razones por las que las revisiones médicas regulares son esenciales

Title: 6 Reasons Why Regular Medical Check-Ups Are Essential Author: Li Hongshao, Chief Nurse of the Hemodialysis Department at Wenzhou People's Hospital Profile: Regular medical check-ups are vital for ruling out diseases and detecting risks early, promoting health. Keywords: ['Health', 'Physical Examination'].

Recently, some internet users complained about a tertiary hospital: due to frequent dizziness, they underwent several tests including a CT scan, MRI, and gastrointestinal endoscopy, costing over 3000 yuan, and the conclusion was that there was nothing serious, just age-related.

This netizen questioned excessive testing, but as a nurse with over 30 years of clinical experience, I believe that the 3000 yuan buys certainty in ruling out diseases, and that phrase "there is nothing wrong" is the most reassuring medical conclusion.

The essence of medicine is to eliminate diseases and risks, treat illnesses, and promote patient recovery, not to create patients.

Some people think that spending money on medical consultations implies finding issues or prescribing medications, which is a misunderstanding. Dizziness may seem like a common symptom, but it can hide severe illnesses like strokes, intracranial hemorrhages, or brain tumors. Doctors order CT scans and MRIs to rule out these potentially lethal conditions one by one. When test results show no abnormalities, it means no bleeding or infarcts in brain tissue, and no occupant lesions in organs, which is a sign of health, not a wasteful expense.

I have seen many cases where individuals appear to be in good health, but when undergoing check-ups, they are found to be in advanced stages of disease: some experience sudden chest pain with coronary obstruction over 90%, risking sudden death; others have never done a medical examination and are diagnosed in advanced stages of cancer. It is not that their bodies are healthy, but rather they did not undergo regular check-ups to detect problems. Conversely, exams revealing high blood lipid levels or slight abnormalities in an electrocardiogram are warning signs from our bodies. Through proper diet, exercise, and medical follow-up, serious diseases that cause irreparable damage can be avoided.

The need for diagnostic tests is not the same as over-medication, but rather a responsibility towards life that cannot be neglected. Conducting a scan or MRI when experiencing dizziness, to rule out a stroke or tumor, is a necessary test. An electrocardiogram or cardiac enzyme analysis when having chest pain, to rule out a heart attack, is the gold standard. A gastrointestinal endoscopy to investigate digestive discomfort, which may reveal early-stage cancer, is the "gold standard." The person who spent 3000 yuan and was found to be "not ill" may think it was not worth it. But let’s imagine: if they had not done the test, the dizziness persists and in the case of suffering a stroke, the rescue costs could exceed one hundred thousand yuan, and they might also be left with a disability. Compared to this, spending a few thousand yuan to rule out risks is a worthwhile investment in health.

Do not misunderstand the meaning of medical check-ups again. Going to the hospital for a consultation has never been solely about discovering severe illnesses; a routine check-up is not measured by the outcome of a severe diagnosis. The truly dangerous behavior is not finding a problem, but ignoring the need for check-ups and waiting for the day came when upon visiting the hospital, the disease is already irreversible. Hearing from a doctor after an examination the phrase "there is nothing to worry about" is undoubtedly one of the most reassuring statements and represents your best blessing.