What is emphysema, is it serious?

Emphysema is a pathological condition in which the airway distal end of the bronchioles is reduced in elasticity, overdistended, inflated, and has increased lung volume, or is accompanied by destruction of the airway wall. According to its cause, there are several types of emphysema: senile emphysema, compensatory emphysema, interstitial emphysema, focal emphysema, paraseptal emphysema, and obstructive emphysema.

Emphysema can be caused by a variety of factors, such as obstructive emphysema, senile emphysema, compensatory emphysema, and the condition is not serious and needs to be analyzed on a case-by-case basis.

1.Obstructive emphysema: patients generally have a history of chronic diseases such as chronic bronchitis or bronchial asthma, and in the process of recurrence, the inflammatory response of the lungs can cause bronchial remodeling and stenosis, increased airway resistance, and air retention in the alveoli during the later stages of breathing, and an increase in residual air volume.

At this time, the situation is relatively serious, and long-term medication is required to control the condition. If the condition worsens, fever, increased sputum volume, inability to lie flat, wheezing, and edema of the lower extremities may be required, hospitalization may be required**.

2.Senile emphysema: With the increase of age, the elasticity of lung tissue gradually deteriorates, the residual volume increases, and the lung volume increases, resulting in the formation of emphysema, which is an age-related degenerative disease and an irreversible chronic process. If there are no obvious symptoms such as dyspnea, it can be temporarily distreated.

3.Compensated emphysema: there are empyema, pneumothorax, atelectasis, pneumonia and other diseases, the ventilatory capacity of the affected lung tissue is reduced, so that the healthy lungs swell, forming compensatory emphysema, this situation is generally after the active primary disease, can be returned to normal, generally does not need special treatment, the severity of the condition needs to be judged according to the primary disease.

When the patient has emphysema, it is necessary to go to a regular hospital for chest CT, lung function, blood routine and other related examinations, comprehensively analyze the condition, and actively **, so as not to delay the condition.

Emphysema is caused by chronic bronchitis after repeated infections of the respiratory tract, in the early stage of emphysema, there is only shortness of breath after activity, with the aggravation of emphysema, patients will have chest tightness, shortness of breath, and dyspnea after exertion or activity.

With the development of the disease, it will gradually lead to symptoms of chest tightness and shortness of breath when light activity, and in severe cases, there will be symptoms of wheezing when moving, unable to lie down, orthopnea, and with the aggravation of the disease, it will also develop into symptoms of pulmonary heart disease and heart failure.

Therefore, in order to make emphysema better, it is necessary to prevent respiratory tract infections, strengthen exercise, and improve the body's resistance in order to prolong life.

Advice for people with emphysema:

What are the current symptoms?

How old are you this year?

Did you have any previous tracheitis or asthma?

Do you have a cough, phlegm, chest tightness, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing?

When the weather is cold, the condition is aggravated, and if you have a cold, how many times will you have a seizure in a year? Has there been an increase in the number of seizures compared to before? Has the dose increased?

What tests have you done? Has it been diagnosed?

How is it at the moment? The result?

Most of the causes of emphysema are chronic bronchitis or bronchial asthma, which causes the thickening of the bronchial wall and the narrowing of the lumen affecting breathing, resulting in emphysema. After the serious illness to the patient's health threat is indeed relatively large, it is recommended to actively use traditional Chinese medicine, traditional Chinese medicine is to be green and natural for the principle of emphysema, through cupping, drug fumigation, acupuncture, external sticking and other techniques, combined with traditional Chinese medicine synthesis, has formed a unique method. It is recommended to pay attention to the usual meals, light and nutritious, supplements or anything is not recommended to eat, and the other is to be active**.

Emphysema is a chronic disease that manifests as recurrent cough and sputum production in the early stage, and difficulty breathing and chest tightness in the later stage. Chronic respiratory diseases such as emphysema should not be treated, and the effect of traditional Chinese medicine is both symptomatic and symptomatic, so it is recommended to find a regular tertiary hospital in the local area to comprehensively adopt traditional Chinese medicine techniques, and at the same time pay attention to diet and daily life, and the effect is doubled.