Coughing is not good, you may have overlooked this "real murderer"

cough~cough~cough~ In Changsha, the sun was shining brightly in the morning, but in the afternoon, under the magical weather “baptism” of strong winds and pouring rain, I heard the sound of coughing. It’s normal. Some people get better after coughing for 3 days, 5 days, or a week or so, but some people have a particularly stubborn cough that doesn’t improve for a few weeks or even a year or two.

What causes this? On April 26, Zheng Zheng, director of the general department of the Hunan Provincial Chest Hospital, said that a common cold and a cough will heal in a few days. If you have cough for more than 2 weeks, you should consider the possibility of pulmonary tuberculosis and go to a designated tuberculosis hospital for treatment as soon as possible.

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22-year-old Mr. Deng has just graduated and entered the society soon. However, due to his long-term cough and phlegm, it brings a lot of trouble to work and life. .

“I always thought it was just a cough and phlegm caused by a simple cold, so I went to the pharmacy to buy cold medicine and cough syrup to take, but it didn’t work out. I went to the hospital for a check-up later. Later, I found out that I was infected with tuberculosis.” Mr. Deng said that he had coughed and expectorated sputum for more than a year, and because of this problem, he missed some good job opportunities.

Anti-tuberculosis treatment was given in a local hospital, and the symptoms did not improve significantly. The doctor suggested going to a specialist hospital for treatment. So, last month, Mr. Deng came to the General Department of Hunan Provincial Chest Hospital for further treatment.

After learning about Mr. Deng‘s condition, the doctor made a personalized treatment plan for him. After a period of regular treatment, his symptoms of cough and sputum were significantly relieved, and he has been discharged from the hospital to take medicine at home.

Coughing repeatedly, must it be tuberculosis?

“Cough is not necessarily tuberculosis, cough is a common Clinical symptoms are also a normal defensive reflex .” Zheng Zheng said, normal people can cough, but most of them are mild, mostly accidental coughing. Or the secretions or foreign bodies in the airway are excreted from the body, but intense and frequent coughing is often a reflection of the disease.

If you have a long dry cough or a little white or yellow mucus sputum like the patient Mr. Deng, and are often accompanied by symptoms such as low fever in the afternoon, night sweats and weight loss, you need to consider If you have tuberculosis, go to the relevant specialist hospital for examination in time.

Can chronic cough cause tuberculosis?

Zheng Zheng introduced that coughing for a long time will not cause Pulmonary tuberculosis, usually caused by tuberculosis, is mainly due to a significant decline in the body’s resistance, which is caused by infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

“There are many reasons for coughing, If you have a cough for a long time, be sure to find the cause of the cough< /span>.” Zheng Zheng emphasized. At present, the most common cause of acute cough is upper respiratory tract infection, commonly known as “cold “, which is often an inflammation of the upper airway and does not reach the lungs or the lower respiratory tract. The five most common conditions of chronic cough are cough variant asthma, upper airway cough syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux cough, eosinophilic bronchitis, and allergic cough.

In addition, Zheng Zheng reminded that at the turn of spring and summer, the climate is changeable, coupled with the spread of pollen, it is easy to cause a series of symptoms such as colds, coughs and allergies. To keep the indoor air fresh, the diet should be scientific and regular, and the intake of nutrients should be paid attention to. Develop good living habits, and health is always accompanied.

Author: Ouyang Siqi Chen Yanan

Picture: Yang Zhengqiang

Editor in charge: Tang Xionglue

Produced by: Hunan Provincial Chest Hospital