Tag: Respiratory department

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Can you get pneumonia if you cough old?

Editor’s Note: Cough is a very common clinical problem and is also the most easily treated disease. Many patients will ask if antibiotics are needed for cough. Can cough cause pneumonia for a long time? What should I do with a cough? This article gives you answers to these questions. How do you know if cough is caused by cold? Under normal circumstances, cough lasting less than 3 weeks is called acute cough. Subacute cough occurred between 3 and 8 weeks. Those older than 8 weeks are called chronic cough. A cough caused by a cold is usually an acute cough. Here, we should correct a misunderstanding about colds, that is, to distinguish the real colds, that is, upper respiratory Read More …

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Eight Possible Causes of Chronic Cough

When coughing for weeks is not good, is it a cold with [procrastination] or some other more serious problem? In general, we call cough lasting more than 8 weeks [chronic cough]. There are what reasons that may cause chronic cough? The following are 8 common reasons. 1. Asthma and allergies Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airway, usually manifested by recurrent chest tightness, shortness of breath, wheezing and cough. When these asthma symptoms suddenly erupt, we call this acute attack of asthma. There is a special type of asthma, called cough variant asthma, which is manifested by cough and usually attacks and intensifies at night and/or in the morning. Although cough variant asthma may occur at any age, Read More …

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More than 250,000 people die of flu every year. Why don’t people like vaccination?

As waves of cold air hit, various respiratory diseases have entered an active period, including influenza (influenza for short). Centers for disease control and prevention around the country have even issued early warnings recently: In the coming period of time, the activity of influenza virus will continue to increase, and the risk of concentrated fever epidemic in schools, kindergartens and other units will increase. Influenza is much more dangerous than the common cold. Although it is also called [cold], influenza is a more annoying and dangerous guy. After being infected with influenza virus, patients will suffer from sudden high fever, cough, headache, general weakness and muscle pain, which obviously affects the quality of life. According to the data estimated by Read More …

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On a smoggy day, can we still have a pleasant exercise?

As we all know, regular and sufficient exercise is good for health. A few days ago, Dr. Clove told everyone that healthy people should also exercise regularly in winter. However, in some areas of our country, when winter comes, the cold air is accompanied by smog. The outdoor air quality is so poor that many people who want to take outdoor sports are relieved: originally they decided to take part in sports for the sake of health, and the outside environment looks like a gas chamber. Go? Or not? It is indeed a dilemma. Is smog harmful to what? Pollutants in the air will stimulate the large and small airways of the respiratory system, induce infection or immune response, and Read More …

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Can’t cough up phlegm, can you do some what at home?

I think many people have experienced it. They coughed so dark that they were flushed with old phlegm in their throat that they could not cough it out. Although cough is a reflex action of the human body, not everyone really knows how to cough up phlegm. Expecting phlegm is a technical job. The following doctor clove will teach you how to expectorate phlegm scientifically, correctly and effectively, or help those who cannot cough up phlegm themselves to cough up phlegm. A home-based approach 1. I have the strength to cough (1) Sit down: First find a comfortable place to sit down and try to sit up straight; (2) Deep breathing: slowly take deep breaths for 5-6 times, then hold Read More …

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Have you been vaccinated with this year’s flu vaccine?

Every year, 5% ~ 15% of the world’s population suffers from influenza, and the incidence rate in the epidemic season can reach 14% ~ 50%, which will cause a variety of complications and significantly increase the mortality rate. The reason for this is that influenza viruses are easy to mutate, human beings are generally not immune to influenza viruses, and influenza epidemics spread very fast, which results in a high prevalence rate. Influenza that bullies the weak Like other diseases, influenza is also a risk-averse who bullies the weak and fears the strong. The elderly and children with lower resistance are the high-risk groups for influenza. However, adults have strong resistance and are much less likely to suffer from influenza Read More …

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Blood pressure is always not well controlled. Do you think you snore when you sleep?

When a man is sleeping, Especially when you sleep soundly, The muscles of the whole body relax, The throat muscles will also relax, While breathing, Air entering and leaving the respiratory tract will cause vibration, Sometimes there will be bursts of [whirring-whirring-] sounds, It’s called snoring, Some people snore like thunder when they sleep, However, after a burst of thunder, it suddenly stopped. The people nearby felt as if he had stopped panting. After a good time, it started again. The whole night was followed by snoring-apnea-snoring again. Doctors called this phenomenon “sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome”. Maybe you don’t think this minor problem is a big problem and harmless. In fact, it may be the root of your poor hypertension Read More …

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Can cold medicine prevent colds?

Many people ask Dr. Clove, can taking cold medicine or antibiotics prevent colds? This article will give you a detailed description. Can cold medicine and antibiotics prevent colds? The answer is no. The common cold is one of the most common types of upper respiratory tract infection, mostly caused by viruses, with rhinovirus and coronavirus being the most common. Antibiotics are not effective for viral treatment, so antibiotics are not used for prevention or treatment. At present, there is no specific antiviral drug specifically for the common cold. Most of the common commercial cold drugs are mainly aimed at relieving symptoms, but cannot kill the common cold virus or prevent the common cold. The ingredients of cold medicine are all Read More …