For most Chinese, Teresa Teng is the most familiar generation of singers.
As an irreplaceable superstar in the history of Chinese music, Teresa Teng not only influenced the development of Chinese popular music, but also influenced the Chinese society in the cultural field.
Her voice is gentle, rounded, delicate and tough, with a wide range, and has become an indelible memory of that era.
Unfortunately, at 16:00 on May 8, 1995, Teresa Teng suffered from a long-term cold and caused a bronchial asthma attack, coupled with traffic jams and delayed treatment, as well as an overdose of bronchodilator spray, and finally died at the age of 42 after ineffective rescue.
Although information dissemination was not very developed at that time, many television stations and newspapers at that time were publishing the news of Teresa Teng's death.
Although the current generation of singers has gone for more than twenty years, and the cause of her death is still controversial, it is still inseparable from a key word--- asthma.
(Funeral scene at the time)
Asthma, really going to kill
Asthma is a chronic airway disease, which is characterized by chronic inflammatory responses in the airways, mainly related to genetics, drugs, viral infections, trace element deficiency, air pollution, smoking and other factors.
Symptoms of the disease are recurrent chest tightness, shortness of breath, wheezing, and cough that can onset or worsen at night and in the early hours of the morning, and most patients resolve spontaneously or with treatment.
Once an asthma attack occurs, if it is not effectively treated, it is likely to endanger your life within minutes.
What complications can asthma cause?
First, emphysema and cor pulmonale
When the patient's airflow obstruction is not controlled for a long time, the remaining air volume in the lungs will increase, which will lead to the destruction of the alveolar structure and the formation of emphysema.
Further development of the pulmonary system compresses the blood vessels around the alveoli, leading to increased resistance to pulmonary circulation and the formation of chronic pulmonary hypertension.
Long-term chronic pulmonary hypertension can also cause right heart dysfunction, chronic pulmonary heart disease and other diseases.
Second, respiratory failure
People with the disease may be complicated by type II respiratory failure, which is type I if the asthma is severe.
Third, respiratory arrest
Respiratory arrest is a serious complication of sudden respiratory arrest in people with asthma. Most of these complications occur when the patient coughs or eats, and sometimes after mild activity.
Fourth, the pneumothorax and mediastinal emphysema
People with this disease will suffer from severe damage to the lung structure, and when sudden force or heavy objects are carried, pneumothorax, mediastinal emphysema and other diseases occur.
Fifth, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
People with the disease may be complicated by allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, which is mainly manifested as wasting, clubbing, fatigue, cough, night sweats, etc.
At the same time, small brown discharges appear in the patient's sputum, and if these secretions are cultured fungally, Aspergillus fumigatus may be found.
Sixth, arrhythmias and shock
People with this disease will cause arrhythmias or shock due to severe lack of oxygen, excessive use of aminophylline, isoproterenol, or too fast injection speed.
Seventh, thoracic deformities
The disease can also cause thoracic deformities, which are common in patients who develop illness or recurrent attacks at a young age, and in severe cases, they can also affect respiratory function, such as chicken breasts, rib valgus, and barrel chests.
As long as it is treated aggressively, asthma is still not life-threatening
Although the disease cannot be cured, it can be alleviated by drugs.
According to the treatment provided by the global and continental asthma prevention and treatment guidelines, more than 80% of patients can achieve clinical control of asthma if they can be treated and managed for a long time.
Generally, the drug treatment of the disease is divided into two kinds of control drugs and palliatives, of which the control drugs require long-term daily use, such as inhaled glucocorticoids, extended-release theophylline, sodium cromoglycate, leukotriene modulators, etc.
Asthma relief drugs, also known as first aid drugs, can quickly relieve bronchospasm, so as to achieve the purpose of alleviating asthma symptoms, such as short-acting theophylline, systemic hormones, inhaled anticholinergic drugs and so on.
After taking the drug, patients also need to carry out long-term daily life management, away from factors that may induce the disease, such as smoking, viral infections, pollen, etc. At the same time, eat a light diet, strengthen physical exercise, and do a good job of disease monitoring.