The first symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections such as throat itching, dry cough, a day or two later, coughing up a small amount of mucous sputum, and gradually turned into yellow pus sputum or white mucous sputum. Chronic bronchitis is characterized by chronic cough and sputum, lasting more than three months in a year, with repeated coughing, sputum, wheezing as the main clinical manifestations, the course of the disease is slow, the symptoms gradually aggravated, coughing and sputum in the morning and evening heavier.
Two, bronchitis cough how to cure
Bronchitis often cough, this is because in the bronchial inflammation, pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, etc. can cause airway mucosal edema, edema stimulation of airway mucosal nerve endings, causing patients to cough.
1, for the cough, the first is a light diet, avoid spicy, too salty or greasy food. You can eat some fruits that have a moisturizing effect on the lungs, such as pears. Drink more water, small amount of water helps to stop coughing.
2, for bacterial infection, patients often appear yellow pus sputum, this time you can take antibacterial drugs, such as azithromycin, levofloxacin, cephalosporin and other drugs. If it is a mycoplasma infection, azithromycin is preferred, and fluoroquinolones such as levofloxacin can also be used. For viral infections, antiviral drugs are not mandatory. You can choose some drugs to stop cough and resolve phlegm, commonly used drugs are licorice syrup, Sichuan Pei Loquat Cream and other drugs. Some of the bronchitis is allergic, you can take anti-allergic drugs
Chronic bronchitis cough treatment
1, control the infection
Depending on the main causative organisms of the infection and the severity of the infection or according to the results of the pathogenic bacteria drug sensitivity to choose antibacterial drugs. If the patient has purulent sputum, it is an indication for the application of antibacterial drugs. Mild cases can be taken orally, more serious patients with intramuscular or intravenous drip antibacterial drugs. Commonly used penicillin G, erythromycin, aminoglycosides, quinolones, cephalosporins and other antibacterial drugs.
2, expectorant, cough suppressant
The acute exacerbation of patients in the anti-infective treatment at the same time, the application of expectorant drugs and cough suppressants to improve symptoms. Commonly used drugs are ammonium chloride, bromine has been new, aminobromine, carboxymethylcysteine and strong dilution of mucus. Proprietary Chinese medicines to stop coughing also have a certain effect. For the elderly weak and unable to cough sputum or sputum volume is more people, should assist in expectoration, unobstructed airway. Should avoid the application of cough suppressants, so as not to inhibit the center and aggravate the obstruction of the airway and complications.
3, antispasmodic, asthma drugs
often use aminophylline, terbutaline, such as oral, or inhalation of short-acting bronchodilators such as salbutamol. If airflow limitation persists, pulmonary function tests are needed. If the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is clear, long-acting bronchodilator inhalation, or glucocorticoid plus long-acting bronchodilator inhalation is used if necessary.
4, nebulization therapy
Nebulizer inhalation can dilute the secretions in the airways, which is conducive to phlegm expulsion. If the sputum is thick and sticky and not easy to cough up, nebulized inhalation can help.
Three, bronchitis cough what to eat fast
1, eat more moisturizing food
Bronchitis patients eat more of these foods can relieve coughing, reduce the pressure on the lungs. Like kelp, lotus root, black fungus, pears, walnuts, honey water, etc., can play the effect of moisturizing the throat and lungs, bronchitis patients can often eat.
2, vegetables and fruits
Vegetables and fruits contain a variety of vitamins, which vitamin A can make bronchitis patients respiratory mucosa protection, and vitamin C can improve the patient's immunity for respiratory infections can play a certain role in the prevention of vitamin A and vitamin C is best to supplement at the same time, and vegetables and fruits contained in the Vitamin a and vitamin c are especially rich, such as cherries, kiwi, cucumbers, greens and so on, can be used as bronchitis patients often eat food.
3, drink more water
Bronchitis patients can drink more water to dilute phlegm, effectively promote the phlegm discharge, but also timely hydration, to prevent the loss of body fluids. When drinking water, you can mix honey in moderation, in order to play the effect of moisturizing the throat and lungs.