Autumn weather turns cold
Hot temperature alternating, morning and evening temperature difference is large
A little attention will cause diseases
Hot and illnesses
Hot and especially friends with old slow branches and emphysema
I can’t help but cough, cough, cough
However, there are still many people who think this is a trivial matter
"This is an old disease Root, use some cough medicine by yourself
Just eat some loquats..."
Little do you know that some coughs that have not been cured for a long time may be dragged into
COPD (that is, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
0 The consequences are quite serious
0 0 What is COPD?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is one of the four major chronic diseases, the full name is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It is a chronic respiratory disease that can be prevented, controlled and curable.
According to statistics, the number of patients with COPD in my country is currently nearly 100 million, and the incidence of COPD in adults over 40 years old is 13.7%.
usually manifests as cough, sputum, shortness of breath, chest tightness, difficulty breathing and other symptoms. Difficulty breathing is the most important symptom of COPD, and about half of patients have this symptom.
If the treatment is not standardized, life will be seriously affected, such as when going upstairs, buying vegetables, and doing housework, you will feel breathless.
If the acute exacerbation period enters the patient, the patient will experience severe infection, respiratory failure, and even so severe that he needs to go to the ventilator.
typical symptoms of COPD
Common symptoms of COPD can be summarized in three simple words: "Cough, phlegm, asthma".
1
cough
cough
long, repeated, gradually aggravated cough is the prominent manifestation of this disease . The initial cough is intermittent and is more severe in the morning. In mild cases, the disease only occurs in winter and spring, and the cough is relieved or disappears in summer and autumn; severe symptoms are coughed all seasons, which worsens in winter and spring.
2
cough sputum
cough a small amount of off-white mucus sputum cough after coughing, usually coughing up a small amount of off-white mucus sputum . Some patients have more in the morning, and the amount of sputum increases during combined infection, and often have purulent sputum. A few cases have no cough with sputum.
3
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Early on, it only appeared during labor, and then gradually worsened, resulting in daily activities even going to the toilet.
4
wry and chest tightness
Some patients have wry and chest tightness , which usually occurs after labor.
5
Other symptoms
High stage patients often have weight loss, appetite loss, mental depression or anxiety, etc. , and hemoptysis can be performed when combined with infection.
Who is prone to COPD?
Smokers have a particularly high risk of COPD , including gathering with friends who smoke to inhale second-hand smoke, there are risks.
In addition to smoking, people who have been in fuel smoke environment (such as smoke generated by firewood, coal, etc.) or air pollution environment , , long-term exposure to occupational dust (such as coal dust, cotton dust) are also prone to chronic obstruction of lungs.
In addition, what people often call "old chronic bronchitis" (repeated attacks of chronic bronchitis) also often develops into chronic obstructive pulmonary pulmonary disease.
High incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary urinary
prevention is important
1
Prevent colds
Due to the large temperature difference between morning and evening in autumn, the respiratory resistance decreases, patients with COPD often can easily cause upper respiratory tract infection , inducing COPD or aggravating the condition.
2
Must quit smoking
Smoking is the main cause of COPD, and smoking is also an important factor in inducing recurrent attacks and aggravation of COPD.
Therefore, from the perspective of prevention and treatment, you should quit smoking immediately.
3
Scientific exercise
In autumn, the temperature is low in the morning and evening, and the air quality is relatively poor. Patients with COPD should not blindly pursue morning exercise . Try to choose to do it after the sun rises, so as not to feel tired.
The doctor reminds that coughing cannot be cured for a long time and getting asthma as soon as you move is not necessarily just an old age or a minor problem, but may also be COPD.
It is recommended that people with a long-term history of smoking, a family history of COPD, aged over 40 years old, who usually have symptoms of repeated coughing and sputum, or who are often exposed to oil smoke and work in a dust environment for a long time, it is best to have a lung function test regularly to facilitate early detection of the existence of the disease and prompt intervention and treatment.
