How to treat emphysema? In fact, there are four ways to treat emphysema:
The first method is oxygen therapy. The basic pathological link of chronic bronchitis, emphysema and cor pulmonale is small airway obstruction. When it reaches a certain level, it will cause hypoxia, often accompanied by carbon dioxide retention, which can cause type II respiratory failure and cardiac insufficiency, affect oxygen transport and the combination and release of oxygen and hemoglobin, and eventually lead to tissue hypoxia. Therefore, timely and correct oxygen therapy for patients with chronic bronchitis, emphysema and cor pulmonale is an important treatment and nursing measure.
The second method is expectorant atomization inhalation. Patients with emphysema often have symptoms of bronchial mucus gland hyperplasia, hypertrophy, excessive secretion and excessive phlegm, which will aggravate airway obstruction, so sputum needs to be excluded. Generally speaking, oral expectorant is the most commonly used method. In addition to eliminating phlegm, atomized inhalation also has good airway humidification, drug administration and anti-inflammatory effects.
The third method is tracheal dilator therapy. Emphysema is a disorder of physiological process caused by various external factors. As long as bronchodilators are used correctly, the symptoms of emphysema can be effectively relieved and the secondary lesions in blood gas and cardiovascular diseases can be blocked.
The fourth method is vasodilation therapy. Patients with emphysema can contract pulmonary arterioles and increase their resistance due to long-term hypoxia, which can lead to pulmonary hypertension in acute attack, so vasodilation therapy can be carried out.
So, what do you need to pay attention to after suffering from emphysema?
First of all, we should prevent colds. Cold is an important cause of acute attack of emphysema. Therefore, we should try our best to prevent colds and try to eat some natural and pollution-free green organic healthy foods.
Second, control the diet structure. Patients should try to eat foods rich in plant organic active alkali, eat less meat and eat more vegetables.
Then, keep a regular life. In daily life, people with irregular work and rest will aggravate the acidification of the body, and viruses are easy to invade, thus aggravating the symptoms of emphysema. Therefore, patients with emphysema should maintain good living habits, maintain acidic constitution and keep the virus away from themselves.
Then the combination of prevention and treatment. Patients with emphysema should take medicine according to the doctor's advice and take medicine on time at ordinary times. Don't rush to take supplements. For people who are usually weak and easy to catch a cold, they can take Radix Astragali, Ginseng, Radix Saposhnikoviae and Atractylodis Macrocephalae. Tonifying lung qi.
Finally, exercise. For patients with emphysema, proper exercise every day is also essential, which can enhance human immunity.