What happens in the later stages of emphysema? How is it treated?

Updated on healthy 2024-06-13
12 answers
  1. Anonymous users2024-02-11

    In the later stage of emphysema, long-term medication can be used to actively control the primary disease and prevent complications. At the same time, it is necessary to improve one's own nutritional status, improve respiratory function and improve life ability by participating in appropriate physical exercise, respiratory muscle training, home oxygen therapy, etc. Common complications of emphysema include pneumothorax, cor pulmonale, respiratory failure, gastric ulcer, secondary polycythemia, etc., and the above symptoms can occur if emphysema is not well controlled, further aggravating the condition.

  2. Anonymous users2024-02-10

    Patients with advanced emphysema may develop respiratory failure, so they will be placed on a ventilator through intubation and slowly withdrawn after remission. In the middle and late stages of the flight, it is necessary to take care of the need not to expose to dust, otherwise you will have difficulty breathing or chest tightness, and you will not be able to sleep in salty food or pickled food in your diet. After remission, it can be removed slowly.

    Also, we must be careful not to eat any salty food, but to eat more liquid food.

  3. Anonymous users2024-02-09

    Patients with emphysema can also experience extreme decline in lung function later in life, requiring long-term use of oxygen, and may need to use a home ventilator if necessary to maintain vital signs. Nothing to say about quality of life? Some people develop cor pulmonale, which can cause swelling of the lower limbs and pleural effusion.

    This further leads to worsening of symptoms of chest tightness and breathlessness.

  4. Anonymous users2024-02-08

    Breathing in the later stages of emphysema can be very laborious, which can lead to cor pulmonale, which must be done as soon as possible, and Chinese medicine is the first choice for emphysema.

  5. Anonymous users2024-02-07

    Emphysema refers to the decrease of airway elasticity at the distal end of the bronchioles, excessive expansion, inflation and increased lung volume, and accompanied by the destruction of the airway wall.

    In real life, some friends will suffer from the disease of emphysema, which causes great physical and mental damage to the patient, and some patients want to use some home remedies that can **emphysema**, but they don't know what the home remedies for emphysema are and are very confused. So, what are the home remedies for emphysema, and I will introduce this aspect in detail below.

    1. Astragalus stewed pigeon: If friends are suffering from emphysema caused by lung deficiency, there will be shortness of breath, shortness of breath, fatigue, tongue coating white or greasy and other symptoms, you can use astragalus stewed pigeon to **, you need to prepare a pigeon, an appropriate amount of astragalus, atractylodes, poria cocos. First put the young pigeons that have not changed their moults into the water and drown after removing the hair and internal organs, put them in the stew pot and add water, astragalus, poria, atractylodes, etc., and then put them in the steamer to stew in the water and add a little salt and monosodium glutamate to taste.

    2. Orange red rice flour cake: If the patient is suffering from emphysema caused by phlegm turbidity obstruction of the lungs, there will be symptoms such as wheezing, chest tightness, cough with sticky sputum and white color, sticky mouth and no thirst, and thick and greasy tongue coating. First, the orange red is ground into fine powder, mixed evenly with white sugar to make a filling, the rice noodles are moistened with a little water and then put on the steamer drawer cloth to be steamed, and then cut into rice cakes after cooling and compacting, and the patients can eat them at any time, which has the effects of strengthening the spleen and regulating qi, drying and dampness and dissolving phlegm, and has a good effect on emphysema.

    3. Shuangren bamboo drain drink: if emphysema patients are caused by phlegm and heat and lung formation, they will cough and wheezing, chest swelling and pain, red face and dry throat, body heat and sweat, phlegm viscous yellow or bloody, tongue coating yellow and other symptoms, patients can prepare an appropriate amount of almond puree, winter melon kernels, bamboo drain, fresh bamboo leaves, raw gypsum, etc., wash the fresh bamboo leaves and almond puree, winter melon kernels, raw gypsum together in a casserole, add water to fry into juice and then remove the slag, and then add bamboo drain water several times, the patient drinks twice a day, with phlegm and reverse reduction, It can effectively improve its own discomfort symptoms by releasing lung heat and other effects.

  6. Anonymous users2024-02-06

    Emphysema is recommended to actively adopt traditional Chinese medicine techniques, traditional Chinese medicine is to carry out emphysema on the principle of green and natural, through cupping, drug fumigation, acupuncture, external sticking and other techniques, combined with traditional Chinese medicine synthesis, has formed a unique method.

    Emphysema is strongly forbidden and passive smoking should be avoided. Quitting smoking is the most effective way to prevent the development of emphysema. It is recommended to choose a regular TCM hospital and receive a valid **.

    Comprehensive conditioning with traditional Chinese medicine. When there are no symptoms at all, use traditional Chinese medicine to comprehensively regulate lung qi and enhance physical fitness. Avoid colds and prevent colds in daily life; Pay attention to psychological adjustment and avoid emotional agitation; Eat small, frequent meals, avoid overeating, and avoid foods that are too sweet and salty.

  7. Anonymous users2024-02-05

    Emphysema is generally not completely complete, but through related ** can improve clinical symptoms and delay the progression of the disease, usually given drugs**, other**, etc. 1. Drugs** (1) Bronchodilators: Patients with emphysema usually need to be given bronchodilator drugs**, such as terbutaline aerosol, albuterol, ipratropium bromide aerosol, etc., which can improve symptoms such as cough, sputum, and dyspnea.

    2) Glucocorticoids: Commonly used drugs are budesonide, mechalol, etc., which can reduce the frequency of disease attacks, increase exercise tolerance, and improve the quality of life of patients. 2. Other**:

    Commonly used aerobic therapy, mainly to take continuous low-concentration, low-flow oxygen, the purpose of which is to alleviate the patient's dyspnea and other symptoms, through oxygen therapy can increase lung capacity, so that the condition can be relieved, improve the quality of life of patients. In addition to the above-mentioned methods, patients with emphysema should also observe their condition, go to the hospital regularly for reexamination, eat reasonably, limit alcohol and salt intake, and try to focus on nutritious foods, such as lean meat, fish and shrimp, soy food, dairy food, etc.

  8. Anonymous users2024-02-04

    The symptoms of emphysema depend on its severity, in the early stage, it may be asymptomatic, or only feel shortness of breath during labor and strenuous activity, and as the emphysema progresses, the degree of dyspnea will worsen, so that the slightest activity will feel obvious breathing suffocation, accompanied by fatigue, weight loss, loss of appetite, upper abdominal distention, cough, sputum production and other symptoms. The anteroposterior diameter of the chest is larger than that of normal people, and the chest is barrel-shaped, with weakened respiratory movements and widened intercostal space, which is a common clinical symptom in patients with emphysema. ** Aminophylline, doxofylline and other bronchial dilation, and if the symptoms cannot be relieved, nebulized inhalation of ipratropium, albuterol, budesonide and other hormonal drugs to relieve tracheal spasm symptoms.

    If there is an infection, oral expectorant drugs, such as acetylcysteine tablets, or oral antibiotics, such as levofloxacin, cephalosporins, etc.** Lung infection, oxygen is also required**.

  9. Anonymous users2024-02-03

    Hello, if the degree of disease is mild, moderate, or severe, and the age and medical history are not particularly long, the ** or completely controlled ** effect can be achieved. However, in patients with very severe disease (especially those with multiple complication syndromes), there is no hope of **.

    Since ancient times, there has been no cure for asthma in medicine, that is, no matter whether it is traditional Chinese medicine or Western medicine, there is no specific drug product for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

    The lungs are not only metabolic organs, but also immune organs. To achieve full control, or ** method:

    1. Keep the living space clean for a long time, ventilate frequently (winter is no exception), close windows and close doors, resulting in dirty indoor space and creating conditions for respiratory infection. Stay away from any polluted environment such as roads to prevent the possibility of respiratory infections such as colds.

    2. It is very important for severe and very severe patients to take oxygen every day - to prevent the complication caused by the lack of long-term blood supply to the heart - heart failure. Frequent and gentle deep breaths (gasp) are often used.

    3. Adhere to the professor-level chief physician system of the top three medical insurance hospitals, especially for patients with emphysema, do not use antibiotics on their own.

    4. The use of Beijing Zhongguancun high-tech, national patents, biomedical engineering products: cell gene energy instrument to solve the recovery of lung (respiratory) metabolic function, improve blood oxygen content, promote carbon monoxide discharge, immune system biological balance function, intake of yin and yang medicinal diet food (can directly help patients improve the effect of immunity).

    According to the above method, the development of the disease can be basically fully controlled in about 20 days and 60 days, and within 1 to 3 months of consolidation, the clinical significance of fully controlling the development of the disease can be achieved. Continue to consolidate **4 seasons to achieve the goal of complete control**. Sun Ping.

  10. Anonymous users2024-02-02

    Patients with early emphysema can be **, but the probability needs to be judged according to the specific condition, and the medical ** method can be used with antibiotics first**, such as penicillin, and at the same time, appropriate respiratory function training is carried out to enhance the activity of respiratory muscles, and drugs to moisten the lungs and relieve cough should also be taken to relieve symptoms.

  11. Anonymous users2024-02-01

    Emphysema is a very common disease, and its occurrence is an organic lesion belonging to the alveoli, which has a great impact on the patient's lung function, and is related to the patient's physique and bad living habits.

  12. Anonymous users2024-01-31

    Emphysema is an abnormal, permanent, permanent, and abnormal enlargement of any part of the acinar of the lungs with destructive changes. The early symptoms of emphysema are not obvious, most people just think that they have tracheitis or something, and do not go to ** and delay the condition, so it is recommended to go to a regular hospital in time after discovery**, generally speaking, the difficulty of the early stage is relatively low. If you are not sure, please ask the Department of Pulmonology, Beijing Jiu-Hua Hospital 4-00-06-8-3-4-6-8, I hope it will be helpful to you, and I wish you a speedy recovery!

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