Attention! What is the "white lung" that everyone is afraid of? Does frequent coughing mean white lung?
Since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, many people have found that their lungs have turned white, so this has also attracted widespread attention.
I have to say that everyone does have a certain fear about the symptom of white lung. Some people say that white lung occurs only when they cough frequently, but some people also report that they only have a fever for two days and seldom cough, but they also developed white lung when they went to the hospital for examination. What is going on? What are the symptoms of white lung?
First of all, let’s take a look at what exactly white lung is and what are its manifestations?
The so-called white lung is actually an expression after the image is taken. From the image, the lungs turn white, so it is popularly called white lung. If you talk about it professionally, it means that there is a lot of air in the alveoli, which means there are more inflammatory cells.
However, not all pneumonia is white lung. White lung is a very serious manifestation of pneumonia. At present, the infection rate of white lung is not very high. After the infection occurs, the patient will basically have low blood oxygen , causing difficulty in breathing.
So, which group of people are more likely to have white lungs?
First of all, there are people with basic diseases. At present, the Omicron strain has indeed caused a certain degree of impact on the lungs of some people, but most people have mild symptoms, so the impact on the lungs is not great. However, it cannot be ruled out that some people have severe cases. Most of these people are elderly or people with basic diseases, so the probability of white lungs in this group of people is relatively high.
Some doctors at the hospital also said that among the patients they came into contact with, some people had white lungs in their lungs. This means that the current new coronavirus will not only damage the human respiratory tract, but also have a certain impact on the lungs. However, among the patients, young people are less harmful and have milder symptoms. At present, some patients with diabetes, stomach problems, and chronic obstructive pneumonia are more likely to suffer from severe disease.
After becoming "yang", is frequent coughing a symptom of pneumonia?
Cough is a common symptom after being infected with Yang. Some people may cough for a short time, while others may cough for a long time. Most people will have a dry cough, which may last for more than ten days. Some people may cough for a long time and worry that they have pneumonia. In fact, Frequent coughing is not the only criterion for pneumonia. If it is just an ordinary dry cough, it does not necessarily mean that you are infected with pneumonia. However, once you find a large amount of thick sputum that is yellow in color when you cough, then the main thing to be careful of is pneumonia. At this time, it is best to go to the hospital for a CT examination to rule out the possibility of pneumonia.
Some people have severe symptoms of infection. Not only do they have yellow sputum, but some people also have blood clots in the sputum, accompanied by long-term high fever, difficulty breathing and chest pain. These symptoms are relatively obvious symptoms of pneumonia, so they should seek medical treatment in time.
High fever that persists and low blood oxygen saturation are also symptoms of pneumonia.
First, the fever persists for a long time, the body temperature has been above 39°C for three days, or the fever recurs frequently and lasts for a long time.
Second, I often feel short of breath and have difficulty breathing, which is also the main symptom of pneumonia.
The third is to monitor the blood oxygen saturation. If the value is below 93, the situation is more dangerous and you need to seek medical treatment in time.
