Cough treatment for pneumonia. Symptoms of pneumonia

Anyone does not like to be sick, even if it concerns the most usual and, at first glance, harmless cold. Even worse, when complications begin to appear and SARS grows into bronchitis or pneumonia.

Let's talk about the inflammation of the lungs: symptomatology, depending on the type of disease, the methods of treatment and prevention. Special attention will be paid to the question of coughing with pneumonia and methods of fighting it at home.

What is pneumonia?

So, pneumonia is a disease that occurs as a result of the defeat of the respiratory parts of the lungs and causes their inflammation. As a rule, it is accompanied by a high temperature. Cough with pneumonia is usually dry and can be accompanied by pain in the chest.

Symptoms of the disease

Pneumonia can be of two types: typical and atypical. Depending on this, the symptomatology of the disease will also differ.

A typical form of pneumonia is usually accompanied by fever and a strong cough. It is these signs that are indicative of the onset of the disease. What is a cough for pneumonia? At the beginning of the disease, it is dry, but with time, sputum begins to appear, having a thick consistency and a greenish tinge, sometimes with blood veins. In addition, there may be shortness of breath, chest pain, severe weakness in the whole body, headache and so on.

Can there be pneumonia without coughing? The answer to this question will be positive. This is how the atypical form of pneumonia manifests itself. This type of disease is much more dangerous, as it is very difficult to determine at the initial stages. The development of SARS is very slow, and the first symptoms will be in the form of slight pain or sore throat, 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 point, already started to occur inflammatory processes.

So, we have examined what kind of coughing happens with pneumonia, the symptoms and the form of the disease. The next important point is how treatment works.

Treatment of pneumonia

To treat the inflammation of the lungs is necessary in the hospital, since it is very difficult to do this at home. During the period of illness the patient needs bed rest and maximum care.

Preparations for the treatment of pneumonia can be divided into two groups:

1. Symptomatic. This is a group of medicines that facilitate the patient's condition. For example, they include expectorating, restorative, antipyretic drugs (Paracetamol, Mukaltin, Ambroxol).
2. Antimicrobial. This group includes the use of antibiotics, which are the main part of treatment. Most often used drugs based on penicillin ("Amoxicillin", "Ampicillin"). In case of hypersensitivity, reception of such drugs is contraindicated, therefore they are replaced with cephalosporin antibiotics ("Cefatoxime", "Cefazolin") and macrolides ("Azithromycin"). These drugs are equally effective in controlling the pathogens of the disease, although they are less allergenic.

In addition to the use of pharmaceuticals, complex therapy involves the conduct of inhalation. They are an excellent way to facilitate breathing and coughing with pneumonia.

No less important than the treatment itself, is the process of rehabilitation after a previous illness. It includes a variety of physiotherapy procedures and respiratory gymnastics. If there is a possibility, then the sanatorium-and-spa treatment will be superfluous.

How to relieve cough with pneumonia while at home

As already mentioned above, the treatment of pneumonia and, consequently, coughing with pneumonia usually takes place in a hospital. But still there are cases when the patient remains at home.

Additional cough treatment for pneumonia in the home can be performed in several effective ways.

Inhalation

They promote the production of sputum and cough relief. For inhalations with pneumonia, it is best to use fir oil. On the pot of water, only 4-5 drops of it are enough. Inhale the vapor under the towel, and after the procedure, rub the same oil chest in the lungs and wrapped in a blanket.

Garlic mustard

They are not only an effective means for getting rid of cough, but also have an excellent anti-inflammatory, diaphoretic and bactericidal effect. For the preparation of such mustard plasters, it is necessary to moisten a small piece of tissue in vegetable oil and spread on it finely chopped pieces of garlic. Put them on the back or chest and hold for up to 20 minutes.

Potato wrapping

It is necessary to mix the crushed potatoes in a uniform with vegetable oil, mustard and alcohol (1 tablespoon each) and place in a bag specially made for this purpose. After that, it should be put on the lungs (excluding the heart area), wrapped with cellophane, covered with warm clothing and bandaged. Compress will remain warm until the morning and provide the maximum warming up of the body.

Cough after pneumonia

We talked about the appearance and treatment of a cough in pneumonia. But there are situations when this phenomenon is observed after a full recovery. In this there is nothing wrong, because thanks to him from the lungs, all sputum is finally eliminated. This cough can last for two more weeks, or even more.

Treatment of cough after pneumonia

If, in addition to the cough, there are no more signs of the disease and the medical treatment has already been completed, it is better to use simple folk methods to combat it. It can be inhalations with fir oil (more about this discussed above) or special drinks: lemonade with honey or boiled milk with figs.

Pharmaceutical preparations should not be used any more, so as not to overload the chemistry of the already tired organism after the transferred illness.

Prevention of disease

To prevent inflammation of the lungs, one should heed the simple advice given by specialists on this issue.

So, to avoid pneumonia, you need:

• Follow the rules of personal hygiene and regularly wash your hands with soap;
• To eat foods rich in vitamins;
• It is desirable to begin to temper the body, play sports or do daily exercises;
• It is good to get enough sleep and rest, whenever possible to avoid stressful situations;
• Dress according to the weather: do not wrap yourself in the heat and do not freeze;
• Avoid places of large concentrations of people during periods of seasonal increase in morbidity;
• To abandon habits that harm not only the general state of health, but also worsen immunity;
• Regularly ventilate the room in which you need to stay for a long time.

A separate method of preventing the disease is vaccination. Especially it is shown to young children attending kindergartens, elderly people over 65 years old, and also to those who suffer from any chronic diseases.

Be healthy!