Many people think that cough is a "minor illness", so they buy some cough medicine to drink, or eat a cough candy, and some people buy some Chinese medicine and take it according to the folk prescription. However, not all coughs can be improved by a bottle of cough medicine. Some people will be fine after taking the medicine, but they may cough more badly in the future. Almost everyone has experienced a severe cough, not only ready to cough at any time, but also felt chest pain at that time. Some people laugh at themselves and say: the lungs are almost coughing up. However, this is no joke. There was a bloody example in America two years ago. A middle-aged man has a bad cough. In a severe cough, he accidentally coughed up the bronchial tree in his right lung and died of heart failure a week later. Therefore, coughing is really not to be underestimated.
Cough is a protective measure for human body. When coughing, the respiratory muscles will contract violently and the lung pressure will increase. After the glottis are opened, air will be quickly discharged from the lungs, which can bring out foreign bodies or secretions in the human respiratory tract. Originally, it was a good thing, and it was not a big deal, but a good thing turned into a bad thing after a long time. A small cough that could not have been fatal, if left untreated for a long time, will also have a great impact on the body and life.
According to modern medicine, there are two kinds of cough: acute cough means that the cough time is less than 4 weeks, and chronic cough means that the cough time is more than 4 weeks. However, time is not absolute. It should be judged according to the condition. Common upper respiratory tract infection is generally acute cough, but allergies, sinusitis, chronic pneumonia and so on. It's a chronic cough Generally, the cough lasts for more than 2 weeks, and the doctor will advise you to see a doctor to avoid delaying the illness.
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, cough can be divided into eight categories, namely, yin, yang, exterior, interior, cold, heat, deficiency and excess. Because ordinary people can't judge and distinguish the causes and types of cough by naked eyes. Because Chinese medicine requires that treatment must proceed from the essence, we should judge the state of cough according to the eight cardinal principles of syndrome differentiation, such as cough caused by lung inflammation. Because of high fever, Chinese medicine generally judges that cough is due to excessive yang heat, and the treatment direction is clearing lung fire, dispersing lung qi, relieving asthma, resolving phlegm and relieving cough, which is prescribed by doctors for patients.
Both Chinese and western medicine emphasize the need to find the cause first. But there are many reasons for cough, which are generally caused by cold, fever, pneumonia, respiratory inflammation and so on. But sometimes there are problems in the digestive tract, such as excessive acid reflux. This cough is difficult to cure, and it has a hoarse voice and a sore throat. This cough should also be treated in time, because it may cause esophageal cancer. In addition, the side effects of some drugs can also make people cough. If you find that you will cough after taking a certain medicine, tell the doctor to change the medicine. In addition, some diseases, such as sequelae of stroke, will cough because of the relaxation of throat muscles caused by stroke, and some elderly people will also have this situation when they are older. But be alert to see if there is bloodshot in cough, which will prompt that there may be lesions in the lungs or otolaryngology.
Of course, for children, sometimes coughing may mean that he swallowed some foreign objects, such as toys, batteries, or choked on the trachea, because children will not take the initiative to tell, so parents should take the initiative to ask their children if they have a cold and fever and take them to check in time.
When a cough occurs, many people will go to the drugstore to buy cough medicine to solve it. General antitussive drugs are aqua or ointment, whose main function is to relieve cough and resolve phlegm, but only to solve the immediate symptoms, but not to treat the cause. Moreover, most cough medicines add sugar, and some people accidentally ingest a lot of sugar, which leads to an increase in blood sugar. If they are diabetic, they will face greater risks. There are also some cough treatments that require taking antibiotics at the same time. Some people don't understand the cough caused by the bacteria, and rashly treat it with the previous methods, which will lead to the abuse of antibiotics and make the body resistant to drugs, which is not conducive to the treatment of other diseases in the past; Some cough medicine can make people feel sleepy and tired. If you need to stay awake or concentrate, you can't take them, such as drivers, which are prone to accidents. Finally, some cough medicines contain psychotropic drugs, which should not be taken by children or pregnant women. You'd better see a doctor.
Some coughs don't need medicine, such as those caused by allergies. You just need to avoid allergens. If you are allergic to pollen, it will help to wear a mask when you go out.
Traditional Chinese medicine thinks that the lungs are "dirty", and modern medicine also thinks that the lungs are afraid of cold and dryness, so we should pay attention to the maintenance of the lungs at ordinary times. First of all, avoid living and working in harsh environment, clean the room regularly to avoid dry cough caused by dust, and pay attention to keep warm. The air is dry in autumn and winter, and using a humidifier can also prevent dry cough if necessary. Secondly, it is necessary to quit smoking and avoid second-hand smoke. Moderate drinking and stimulation of tobacco and alcohol will lead to chronic cough, which may turn into lung cancer or otorhinolaryngology cancer if it is not controlled for a long time. Finally, it is necessary to remind women or men who cook at home that fumes stimulate coughing. In recent years, many studies have found that this kind of bad stimulation may also lead to cancer. Therefore, it is necessary to ventilate the kitchen and exhaust the fumes as soon as possible. Of course, this is also a way to use less frying and cooking.
Generally speaking, persistent cough, accompanied by chest pain and asthma, as long as it lasts for more than two weeks, as well as cough, bleeding or bloodshot sputum, are likely to indicate lung lesions or tumors. At this time, you must see a doctor as soon as possible, without delay, to prevent further deterioration of your condition.
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