Cough is a symptom of so many diseases. Attacks are accompanied by seasonal SARS, and allergic reactions, and more serious diseases, such as oncology. In some cases, this is a very alarming symptom, especially if the cough is accompanied by pain in the chest. Only a doctor can determine exactly why a dry or wet cough occurs when inhaling. But all possible diagnoses are somehow related to respiratory diseases.
Allergic reaction
Cough when taking a deep breath as a sign of allergy is most often dry. It differs from a cold with normal temperature and sudden prolonged attacks. Doctors often call an allergic cough a variant of bronchial asthma. Attacks can be accompanied by rhinitis, itching in the nose and throat, shortness of breath and even suffocation. Allergic irritants can cause an allergic cough: pungent odors, woolanimal dust, house dust or plant pollen.
If a dry cough with a deep breath is a manifestation of an allergy, then first of all it is necessary to eliminate the allergen. Treatment should be timely, because such a symptom threatens to develop into chronic bronchitis and bronchial asthma. Therapy is usually long. With an allergic cough, it is recommended to rinse your mouth and throat several times a day, rinse your nose. In the sixties of the last century, the doctor K. Buteyko described in detail the causes and treatment of allergies. For many allergy sufferers, the scientist found a way out in deep breathing (breathing exercises).
Intercostal neuralgia
Cough after a deep breath can occur during an attack of intercostal neuralgia, which is associated with trauma or inflammation. In some cases, the disease can lead to serious consequences: a significant complication of movement, a heart attack, severe pain that prevents normal breathing.
The main symptom of neuralgia is pain in the chest area. Discomfort may occur with sudden movements or heavy lifting, sneezing or coughing. If a cough appears with a deep breath, especially with yellow-green mucus, then this is an alarming symptom that threatens life. In addition, dangerous conditions are chest pain, heart palpitations, breathing problems, fainting. Treatment for intercostal neuralgia involves local injections for pain relief, antidepressants, anti-inflammatory drugs. Alternativeways: yoga, massage or acupuncture.
Broken ribs
If you cough when you take a deep breath, especially after an injury, this may indicate a broken rib. With such an injury, the victim’s breathing is disturbed, in a severe case, the skin becomes pale, the pulse becomes very frequent, severe bruising and swelling of the soft tissues occur. Breathing is not always audible when listening.
When the condition worsens, symptoms of intoxication are observed, body temperature rises, breathing becomes very heavy and difficult. Then we can talk about the development of life-threatening pneumonia. In some cases, post-traumatic pneumonia occurs with a minimal increase in temperature, sometimes the general condition only worsens slightly and weakness appears.
The patient cannot always take a breath. There is a cough with a deep breath, severe pain, and the attempt to inhale fails. Doctors call this "bad breath." If there is no such sign, then, most likely, we are talking about a severe bruise of the chest.
In case of a fracture, you need to call an ambulance and give the person first aid: give an anesthetic, make a fixing bandage, apply ice to the injured area. Transportation of the victim to the medical facility should be carried out in a prone or reclining position. The patient will be put in a cast, in case of complications or a multiple fracture, treatment is best done in a hospital.
ARI and complications
When taking a deep breath, coughing withsputum or without is characteristic of colds. SARS and acute respiratory infections are generally the most common causes that provoke a cough. Usually, the treatment of such a symptom does not cause problems, but you need to choose the right drug and prevent the development of complications. It is important to increase fluid intake and monitor the level of humidity in the room.
Usually at the beginning of a cold, the patient has a dry cough. If there is hoarseness, sore throat, loss of voice, rinses, steam inhalations and plant-based cough syrups will help. Centrally acting cough suppressants should not be taken as they can cause congestion in the nasopharynx, causing complications and may slow recovery.
Asthma
Dry cough, aggravated by deep inspiration, and asthma attacks can occur with bronchial asthma. With such a disease, coughing is the body's response to a specific irritant. In bronchial asthma, a deep-breathing cough may be dry or wet with little or no secretion.
Sputum is often produced in non-atopic asthma with a respiratory infection. In this case, there is often a cough with a deep breath and fever. As part of the diagnosis, a sputum examination is performed, allergic tests are made, and the functions of external respiration are examined. Dry and wet cough in bronchial asthma is treated mainly symptomatically.
Cough flu
The flu always starts abruptly and develops rapidly,while colds are characterized by a gradual increase in symptoms. With the flu, chills begin, there is pain in the muscles and aches all over the body, there is a sharp increase in temperature. Cough makes itself felt on the second or third day, exhausting, the symptom is accompanied by pain in the sternum.
It is important to start taking preventive drugs even when the first patient appears in the family or team. The throat must be disinfected with solutions and do not ignore the means that increase immunity. If it was not possible to avoid the infection, then you should not carry the flu on your legs - you should immediately consult a doctor and follow all the recommendations. Then the cough with a deep breath will recede, the temperature and general condition will return to normal.
Viral croup
When croup occurs as a complication of a respiratory tract infection, a hacking cough appears. In severe cases, the symptom is complicated by respiratory failure, increases during crying or when inhaling, pain may occur when coughing and taking a deep breath. There is a change in voice, inflammation of the mucous membrane, narrowing of the trachea and larynx, all symptoms are accompanied by the appearance of noisy breathing.
To start treatment, you need to provide fresh air and create an optimal temperature in the room - 18-19 degrees Celsius. It is advisable to carry out frequent wet cleaning of the apartment. Plentiful drinking is recommended: dried fruit decoctions, compotes, green tea, Regidron. Medical treatment is indicated: “Baralgin”, “Trigan”, “Spazgan” andetc. Some drugs can be administered intramuscularly. These drugs have positive reviews, but in any case, you should first consult with your doctor, because some drugs are quite strong and are not sold without a prescription.
Cancer symptoms
According to the results of a comprehensive examination, coughing can reveal a terrible diagnosis - lung cancer. The disease has many different forms, but it remains hopeful that some of them are quite well treatable in the early stages. The first symptoms of oncology are constant weakness and frequent dizziness, persistent cough (may be dry or with a small amount of sputum), pink sputum or streaks of blood, pain in the chest. If a cough begins with a deep breath, conventional remedies do not help, but only bring temporary relief, and there are accompanying symptoms, then you should consult a doctor as soon as possible.
First Aid
A strong coughing fit can be somewhat relieved before the arrival of doctors. It is necessary to ensure the access of fresh air to the room by opening windows or vents. With a dry cough, you need to moisten the air: open the tap in the bathroom or hang wet towels on the central heating radiators. Be sure to remove possible allergens, such as the smell of air freshener or paintwork. In the presence of an inhaler, you can let the patient breathe with normal saline. Drinking a lot of water can calm the perspiration a little. Herbal tea or milk works well.
Diagnosis and treatment
In each case, only a physician should diagnose and prescribe treatment. First you need to pass tests and go through other recommended studies. The doctor can refer to x-rays of the lungs, bronchoscopy, CT, ultrasound of the heart and ECG, spirometry. Based on the results of the examination, complex therapy is prescribed: medications (usually several groups of drugs are prescribed), physiotherapy, massage and breathing exercises.
If it is not possible to immediately consult a doctor, then you should not self-medicate. For example, preparations with aloe thin the blood and accelerate the growth of cells, including cancer cells, and antitussives in the presence of accumulations of mucus can cause an asthma attack.
The safest way to relieve a coughing fit is to drink warm water or a cup of herbal tea. A universal folk method of fighting a cough is warm milk. You can add a little ghee or honey to it (but allergy sufferers need to be careful with this product). With a wet cough, you can take ginger with milk. To prepare such a medicine, you need to heat 0.5 liters of milk and add a tablespoon of honey. It is advisable to drink the mixture warm before going to bed.
Well dilutes sputum and effectively fights thyme viruses. About 100 gr. dry grass should be poured with a glass of hot water and the mixture should be infused for 30 minutes. Take three times a day before meals (half a glass of tincture is enough). An infusion of coltsfoot is effective. Two tablespoonsherbs pour a glass of hot water and leave for 30 minutes. After that, you can use it in the same way as thyme tincture. Feedback on such home improvement methods is only positive.
Prevention
The best prevention of respiratory disease is walking outdoors in environmentally friendly areas and not smoking. Breathing exercises or yoga are useful, which will help resist ailments and strengthen the immune system. During the period of colds, you need to take medicine to prevent infection and do inhalations with essential oils. We definitely recommend regular wet cleaning of the house, ventilation and maintaining the optimal level of humidity in the room.
