I didn't expect to take Chinese medicine for more than ten days, and I would stop hemoptysis, and I would walk for more than ten minutes without wheezing ......Recently, Mr. Wen, who lives in Zhuzhou, Hunan Province, developed hemoptysis due to tuberculosis and bronchiectasis, and at the same time, due to multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, he needed regular infusions of hemostatic agents, and his condition was not optimistic. Fortunately, Mr. Wen's condition improved significantly after Xiao Jie, director of the Second Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine of Hunan Chest Hospital, was diagnosed and treated with traditional Chinese medicine decoction.
Coughing up blood for a long time does not heal, and Chinese medicine ** has been reborn
In the past two years, Mr. Wen has been diagnosed with tuberculosis with bronchiectasis, and is also accompanied by multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which has caused him to suffer from cough, sputum production, and hemoptysis.
I went to many hospitals and took a lot of medicines, but the effect was not obvious. Mr. Wen said. In the past year, his condition has become more and more serious, and he feels breathless and difficult to breathe every 50 meters he walks, and he has been hospitalized nearly 20 times a year.
Due to repeated hemoptysis and infections, frequent hospitalization for ** not only had a serious impact on Mr. Wen's health, but also brought huge financial pressure to his family, making their lives extremely difficult.
In December 2023, Mr. Wen had another hemoptysis, and the amount of blood he coughed up exceeded 300 ml at one time, which was directly life-threatening. With nothing to do, Mr. Wen held on to the last glimmer of hope and came to the outpatient clinic of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pulmonology of Hunan Chest Hospital.
Xiao Jie deeply sympathized with Mr. Wen's predicament. After carefully inquiring about Mr. Wen's medical history, she made a preliminary diagnosis of qi and yin deficiency with phlegm and heat in the lungs. Considering that the patient had undergone bronchial artery intervention** and many times of Western medicine**, Xiao Jie decided to use a decoction of traditional Chinese medicine**.
Seeing his deteriorating condition, Mr. Man abandoned his skepticism about Chinese medicine and began to take Chinese medicine internally with the mentality of giving it a try.
In less than half a month, Mr. Wen was pleasantly surprised to find that his condition had improved significantly, and the chest CT was re-examined, and the results showed that the lesion was being absorbed and improved. "In the past, because I was sick, I could only lie in bed every day and have to be taken care of, but now I can take care of myself completely, and I am born again. In the face of his improving condition, Mr. Wen said happily.
Traditional Chinese medicine** has a significant effect on coughing up blood
Mr. Wen's condition has certain peculiarities. Xiao Jie said that hemoptysis caused by tuberculosis combined with bronchiectasis, and a large amount of hemoptysis of more than 300 ml can easily lead to suffocation and even death, and it is also combined with pulmonary multidrug-resistant bacterial infection, which brings certain difficulties to **.
Xiao Jie said that for the case of massive hemoptysis, emergency measures such as bronchial artery embolization and tracheal intubation need to be taken. Fortunately, the mechanism of action of TCM hemostasis may include inhibition of plasmin activity, constriction of small blood vessels, reduction of capillary permeability, and promotion of platelet adhesion and aggregation. In addition, traditional Chinese medicine can also have a hemostatic effect by promoting small blood vessel injury.
For pulmonary multidrug-resistant bacterial infection, Western medicine mainly focuses on antibacterial**, and generally focuses on attacking the evil of invasion; However, the attack medicine often has a certain degree of damage to the human body, and many patients have not completely killed the pathogen, and their own body functions have been seriously damaged or even exhausted, or the original pathogen has not been killed, and the new pathogen is infected; The theory of traditional Chinese medicine attaches great importance to taking care of the healthy qi of the human body, and the principle of strengthening the right and dispelling evil is established in clinical Chinese medicine, and the use of tonic Chinese medicine based on strengthening the spleen, kidneys and lungs can improve the nutritional status of patients, enhance the body's immune function, and strengthen the efficacy of antibacterial drugs.
Tips for hemoptysis
When hemoptysis occurs, do not panic, remember not to swallow or hold your breath, cough up the blood, and seek medical attention in time. During hemoptysis, do not wash your hair, bath and soak your feet to avoid blood vessel dilation and aggravation of hemoptysis. Usually rest in bed, avoid strenuous exercise and fatigue, and eat more nutritious food to enhance the body's resistance.
Manuscript**: Hunan Provincial Chest Hospital.
Author: Peng Zhou, Chen Siyu.