Emphysema is a pathological condition in which the airway elasticity of the distal terminal bronchioles is reduced, overdistended, and the lung volume is increased, or accompanied by destruction of the airway wall. Due to the long-term inflammation of the airway, the increase of secretions makes the airway lose its normal diastolic function, the airway cannot be expanded during inhalation, and the airway collapses due to the loss of external force when exhaling, resulting in air blockage in the alveoli and cannot be ruled out, and eventually emphysema is formed. Smoking, infection, air pollution and other factors can easily cause emphysema.
Three distinct symptoms of emphysema.
Shortness of breath
In the early stages of the disease, it may be difficult to breathe after walking, there may be a significant feeling of fatigue when going up and down stairs, and shortness of breath may affect the nerves in the head. Sometimes it can cause symptoms such as confusion and headaches, so it is important to take precautions in time and not let the recovery of the condition be affected by carelessness.
Recurrent coughing
Shortness of breath caused by emphysema, if not in time, will aggravate the swelling in the throat, and will also lead to the accumulation of a large amount of secretions in the throat, which will cause the symptoms of non-stop coughing, and in severe cases, coughing up blood, which is caused by respiratory tract infection.
At the beginning, the symptoms are not serious, and can be effectively controlled with drugs, if the mucus accumulates in the mouth for a long time, it should be combined with phlegm-reducing drugs**, so as to dissipate the phlegm.
Chest tightness and wheezing
Many patients will have chest tightness symptoms after the onset of the disease, especially the wheezing symptoms of severe patients are very obvious, prone to irregular wheezing, respiratory failure, etc., the situation is serious and has an impact on daily life, especially if it is not timely ** will cause weight loss, sometimes there will be mental depression, family members need to take good care of and care for the patient, and also need to use the right medicine**.
Emphysema is one of the more common chronic lung diseases, and if not controlled in a timely and effective manner, it will seriously affect the quality of life and survival time of patients, and even life-threatening in severe cases. We must achieve early detection, early diagnosis, and early **, and try to avoid complications.
What should I pay attention to in my daily life with emphysema?
Quit smoking
If you suffer from emphysema, you should pay attention to quitting smoking, because the nicotine, tar, smoke, etc. in cigarettes have a damaging effect on the lungs, and excessive inhalation is easy to aggravate adverse symptoms and affect the recovery of the disease.
Enhance nutrition
Patients with this disease should also pay attention to strengthening nutrition, eat more foods rich in calcium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, magnesium, protein, vitamins and minerals, so as to better assist scientific treatment and promote disease recovery. However, it should be noted that foods that have a damaging effect on the lungs should not be eaten as much as possible to avoid harm to health, such as various irritating foods, fried foods, moldy foods, barbecued foods, etc.
Avoid dust irritation
If you have emphysema and need to go out in hazy weather, you must pay attention to wearing a mask, which can reduce dust irritation and better protect your health. In addition, patients should also pay attention to stay away from various harmful factor gases, because harmful gas stimulation will also aggravate adverse symptoms and affect disease recovery.
Monitor your condition closely
If you have an aggravated cough or other abnormal symptoms, you must inform the doctor in time to deal with it, eliminate hidden dangers, and protect your personal health.
In addition to paying attention to these 4 points, patients should also pay attention to keeping warm, avoiding cold, avoiding fatigue, as well as strengthening exercise, maintaining a good mood, and preventing respiratory tract infections.
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