Bronchitis is the most common disease worldwide. They hurt both children and adults. This pathology occurs due to inflammatory processes in the bronchi. Since these organs are a link and allow oxygen to be delivered to the lungs, their role in the human body is very large. If you are sick with bronchitis, in no case do not ignore this disease. So that it does not pass into the chronic stage, it must be treated in a timely manner. It is also extremely important to understand what threat bronchitis poses. The psychosomatics of this disease will allow us to figure out how to treat it. But let's talk about everything in order.
Causes of the disease and psychosomatics of bronchitis in adults
Of course, the most common cause of bronchitis is the common cold or the flu. That is, the SARS virus attacks the bronchi, then inflammatory processes begin. Another cause of this disease is considered a banal allergy, which can occur on wool, dust, pollen and products.
Smokers suffer more than othersbronchitis. The fact is that cigarette smoke increases the production of mucus in the bronchi, as a result of which fresh air enters the lungs with difficulty. This results in mucosal hypertrophy and impaired bronchial clearance. By the way, passive smokers are also at risk.
External unfavorable conditions can often cause the development of pathology. For example, if your workplace is constantly in a smoky room or where harmful compounds are present, you can very soon get sick with a disease such as bronchitis. Psychosomatics also plays an important role in explaining the causes of this disease. Often bronchitis occurs on a nervous basis. Perhaps the patient has some hidden grievances and feelings.
Types of diseases
In medicine, there are three types of pathology: acute, chronic and obstructive bronchitis. Everyone has their own psychosomatics. Let's take a closer look at them.
So how does acute bronchitis develop? The psychosomatics of the disease suggests that this type of bronchitis is the most common, and it occurs against the background of infection with viruses or bacteria. Most often, the symptoms of the disease are immediately visible.
If acute bronchitis is untimely cured or treated incorrectly, sooner or later it will go into a protracted stage. Chronic bronchitis, the psychosomatics of which manifests itself periodically, worsens during the period of colds, that is, in autumn or early spring. The cough that accompanies the disease lasts all this period, and no medicines and preparations candeal with it.
How is obstructive bronchitis different? Psychosomatics here is manifested not only by inflammation, but also by spasm or narrowing of the bronchi. In addition, bronchitis is distinguished primary and secondary. The primary form occurs as an independent disease, and the secondary occurs against the background of a concomitant disease.
Main signs and symptoms
The most obvious sign of bronchitis is a severe cough with phlegm and mucus. But the symptoms of the disease in different forms can manifest themselves in different ways. Therefore, it is important to know what signs are characteristic of a particular type of bronchitis. This will allow you not to confuse it with other ailments.
The most common form of bronchitis is acute. It is usually triggered by various types of viruses and bacteria. Against the background of SARS, bronchitis can be detected by the following signs:
- Cough. In the first days of illness, it is dry, and in the next days sputum appears green-white.
- Increased body temperature. This symptom is characteristic of SARS and acute bronchitis.
- General malaise, muscle pain, weakness.
These symptoms are similar to the common cold, which is why most often when these symptoms appear, people refer to a common malaise. In the meantime, the disease progresses, the acute stage can turn into a chronic one or develop pneumonia, which is much more difficult to treat. Remember that the acute stage cannot last more than 10 days.
If the cough lasts for 2 years and is observed for more than 3 months inyear, then it’s worth talking about chronic bronchitis. In this case, an increase in body temperature is not observed at all or occurs very rarely. The cough becomes deep and paroxysmal. That is, in a patient, it can begin at any time if he drinks a cold drink or goes outside in cool weather. Coughing produces profuse purulent sputum. If, in addition, the patient has shortness of breath, then this is already a sign of obstructive bronchitis, when deformation or narrowing of the walls of the bronchi occurs.
Diagnosis
Only a doctor can make a diagnosis of bronchitis after examining the patient and discussing the symptoms with him. But a cough may not always indicate that a person has bronchitis, so to make sure of this, the doctor may prescribe a number of medical procedures to the patient:
- Clinical blood test, which determines the presence of inflammatory processes.
- Auscultation, when the doctor listens to the patient through a stethoscope. Thanks to this study, the presence of wheezing and noise when breathing can be detected.
- Chest x-ray is usually done to detect chronic bronchitis.
In psychology, with the help of a special table, you can diagnose bronchitis. Psychosomatics (Louise Hay, who has devoted many years to studying this issue, is the author of this table) allows you to determine the psychological causes of the disease.
Features of the course of the disease in children
Most often, bronchitis in children occurs against the background of complications of othersdiseases, such as laryngitis, rhinopharyngitis or SARS. In babies, this disease is sluggish. There is general weakness and fever. Since young children themselves cannot yet cough up, they swallow all the sputum, which is why bronchitis is accompanied by vomiting. If you find that your child is showing these symptoms, you should not self-medicate, but you should consult a pediatrician.
To clarify the form of bronchitis, the doctor will prescribe additional studies. But not in all cases with an acute form of the disease, children are prescribed antibiotics. Treatment is usually carried out at home with the implementation of all the doctor's recommendations. But if the symptoms are serious, for example, high fever, shortness of breath, then in this case it is better to hospitalize the child. This is especially true for children under three years old.
First of all, a child with bronchitis is shown bed rest and complete rest. It is also necessary for the patient to drink plenty of tea, fruit drink or warm water. In order to restore breathing, prescribe vasoconstrictor drugs. If the disease is accompanied by a temperature, then antipyretic drugs are prescribed that will correspond to age. The child will also need expectorant and antitussive medicines.
When bronchitis develops in children, psychosomatics can indicate unfavorable family relationships. If the treatment does not end with recovery, then in this case it is worth digging deeper and visiting a psychologist.
Treatment of disease
Bdepending on the form of bronchitis, its treatment will differ. For example, in the acute form, antibiotics are rarely prescribed. The patient should rest, drink plenty of fluids and, if necessary, take antitussive drugs. It is very important to treat the disease that caused inflammation of the bronchi.
As for chronic bronchitis, it is not eliminated by antitussives, so it is not recommended to take them. During the peak period of the disease, it is treated in the same way as the acute form. But after the symptoms subside, the doctor prescribes inhalations, physiotherapy and, if necessary, antibiotics.
Preventive measures
Unfortunately, anyone can get sick with bronchitis, and to prevent this from happening to you, you need to take preventive measures in time:
- If you work in a hazardous industry where there is always smoke, fumes or chemical vapors in the room, be sure to use a respirator.
- Stop smoking and stay away from smokers.
- If you notice symptoms of bronchitis, see your doctor immediately.
- Timely vaccinate against colds during their acute course.
- Avoid contact with people who have respiratory problems and do not infect others.
- Avoid hypothermia.
- Steel your children. This will help them avoid bronchitis.
- Ventilate the room daily, exercise and strengthen your immune system.
Conclusion
Like many diseases, bronchitis, the psychosomatics of which was discussed above, is an insidious disease, so timely diagnosis and treatment will help to completely eradicate it. But if everything is left to chance, then, of course, there is a high risk of developing a chronic form, which is much more unpleasant and intractable. If the first signs of bronchitis appear, do not self-medicate, but consult a doctor. Take care of yourself and your loved ones!
