No one likes to get sick, even if it concerns the most common and, at first glance, harmless cold. Even worse, when complications begin to appear and SARS develops into bronchitis or pneumonia.
Let's talk about pneumonia: symptoms depending on the type of disease, methods of treatment and prevention. Special attention will be paid to the issue of coughing with pneumonia and methods of dealing with it at home.
What is pneumonia
So, pneumonia is a disease that occurs as a result of damage to the respiratory sections of the lungs and causes inflammation. As a rule, it is accompanied by a high temperature. Pneumonia cough is usually dry and may be accompanied by chest pains.
Symptoms of disease
Pneumonia can be of two types: typical and atypical. Depending on this, the symptoms of the disease will also differ.
A typical form of pneumonia is usually accompanied by fever and severe coughing. It is these signs that are an indicator of the onset of the disease. What is the cough for pneumonia? At the beginning of the disease, it is dry, but over time, sputum begins to appear, which has a thick consistency and a greenish tint, sometimes with blood streaks. In addition, there may be shortness of breath, chest pain, severe weakness throughout the body, headache, and so on.
Can you have pneumonia without coughing? The answer to this question will be positive. This is how an atypical form of pneumonia manifests itself. This type of disease is much more dangerous, as it is very difficult to determine in the initial stages. The development of SARS is very slow, and its first symptoms will be in the form of a slight pain or sore throat, slight malaise and headache. As you can see, this condition can easily be confused with the onset of a common cold or even fatigue. Although in fact, at this moment, inflammatory processes have already begun to occur.
So, we have considered what is the cough with pneumonia, the symptoms and forms of the disease. The next important point is how the treatment takes place.
Pneumonia treatment
It is necessary to treat pneumonia in a hospital, as it is very difficult to do it at home. During the period of illness, the patient requires bed rest and maximum care.
Drugs for the treatment of pneumonia can be roughly divided into two groups:
- Symptomatic. This groupdrugs that alleviate the patient's condition. For example, they include expectorant, tonic, antipyretic drugs ("Paracetamol", "Muk altin", "Ambroxol").
- Antimicrobial. This group includes the use of antibiotics, which are the main part of the treatment. The most commonly used preparations based on penicillin ("Amoxicillin", "Ampicillin"). In case of hypersensitivity, the use of such drugs is contraindicated, therefore they are replaced with cephalosporin antibiotics (Cefatoxime, Cefazolin) and macrolides (Azithromycin). These drugs are just as effective in combating the causative agent of the disease, although they are less allergenic.
In addition to the use of pharmaceuticals, complex therapy involves inhalation. They are a great way to ease breathing and coughing from pneumonia.
No less important than the treatment itself is the process of rehabilitation after a disease. It includes a variety of physiotherapy procedures and breathing exercises. If possible, then spa treatment will also be useful.
How to relieve a cough from pneumonia while at home
As mentioned above, the treatment of pneumonia and, accordingly, cough with pneumonia usually takes place in a hospital. But still, there are cases when the patient stays at home.
Additional cough treatment for pneumonia at home can be done with several effectiveways.
Inhalations
They help clear up phlegm and relieve coughs. For inhalation with pneumonia, it is best to use fir oil. Only 4-5 drops of it are enough for a pot of water. You need to inhale the vapors under a towel, and after completing the procedure, rub the chest with the same oil in the area of \u200b\u200bthe lungs and wrap yourself in a blanket.
Garlic mustard plasters
They are not only an effective remedy for getting rid of cough, but also have an excellent anti-inflammatory, diaphoretic and bactericidal effect. To prepare such mustard plasters, it is necessary to moisten a small piece of cloth in vegetable oil and spread finely chopped pieces of garlic on it. You need to lay them on your back or chest and hold for up to 20 minutes.
Potato Wraps
It is necessary to mix the crushed jacket potatoes with vegetable oil, mustard and alcohol (1 tablespoon each) and place in a bag specially sewn for this purpose. After that, it must be put on the lungs (excluding the heart area), wrapped in cellophane, covered with warm clothes and bandaged. The compress will remain warm until the morning and will provide maximum warming up of the body.
Cough after pneumonia
We talked about the appearance and treatment of cough in pneumonia. But there are situations when this phenomenon is observed even after complete recovery. There is nothing wrong with this, because thanks to him, all sputum is finally removed from the lungs. Such a cough can last for another two, or even more,weeks.
Treatment of cough after pneumonia
If, apart from coughing, there are no more signs of the disease and the treatment with medicines has already been completed, it is better to use simple folk methods to combat it. These can be inhalations with fir oil (more on this above) or special drinks: lemonade with honey or boiled milk with figs.
Pharmaceutical preparations are better not to use, so as not to overload the body, already tired after an illness, with chemistry.
Disease prevention
To prevent pneumonia, you need to listen to simple advice given by experts on this issue.
So, to avoid pneumonia, you must:
- keep your personal hygiene and wash your hands regularly with soap and water;
- eat foods rich in vitamins;
- it is advisable to start hardening the body, go in for sports or do daily exercises;
- get enough sleep and rest, avoid stressful situations if possible;
- dress for the weather: do not wrap yourself up during the heat and do not freeze;
- avoid crowded places during periods of seasonal increase in incidence;
- give up habits that harm not only general he alth, but also impair immunity;
- regularly ventilate the room where you need to stay for a long time.
A separate way of preventiondisease is vaccination. It is especially indicated for small children attending kindergartens, the elderly over 65, and those who suffer from any chronic diseases.
Be he althy!
