COPD is a typical lung disease, people have a great chance of COPD, especially people who smoke often are more likely to have COPD, when the appearance of COPD is not only difficult to cure, but also let patients suffer, so it is necessary to timely treatment to alleviate the pain in time.
(1) Anti-infective therapy. The most common cause of acute exacerbations of diffuse obstructive pulmonary is respiratory tract infection, and its causative microorganisms are mainly Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Catamorhatians bacteria, viruses, etc. If susceptibility testing is not possible for a while, antibiotics can be given for 7 to 14 days based on clinical experience. Due to the increase in staphylococcus, drug-resistant Haemophilus influenzae, and streptococcus in recent years, if the initial empiric treatment is not effective, the appropriate antibiotic should be replaced according to the results of the susceptibility test as soon as possible.
(2) Glucocorticoids, such as prednisone, 0.4 to 0.6 mg per kilogram of body weight, taken daily for 2 to 3 weeks. If lung function can be significantly improved, long-term use may be considered, but the dose should be reduced to the lowest effective level in time to prevent complications.
(3) Relieve spasm and relieve asthma. At present, there are three main types of antispasmodic anti-asthma drugs: (1) β2 receptor agonists such as pantomega, asthmatic aerosol and so on. (2) Anticholinergic drugs such as ipratropine bromide. (3) Methylpurines such as asthma flat, tea asthma equality. It should be used on a case-by-case basis, and although lung function improves in not all patients, symptoms are relieved and mobility is improved.
The above briefly introduces the treatment of COPD, the treatment of COPD can choose Chinese medicine treatment or Western medicine treatment, the most important thing is to depend on the patient's condition, at the same time we must also pay attention to strengthen daily care, so that patients can get better faster.
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