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Wang Chun Mei
Pulmonology
About me
Associate Chief Physician, graduated from Qingdao Medical University, has studied at Peking University First Hospital. Engaged in the diagnosis and treatment of various severe and common diseases in respiratory medicine for a long time, especially proficient in the treatment of severe pneumonia, asthma, respiratory failure, pulmonary embolism, and the use of ventilators, pulmonary function testing, and bronchoscopy. Has rich clinical experience. Has received two municipal scientific and technological progress awards, authored three books, and published over 20 papers.
Proficient in diseases
Severe pneumonia, asthma, respiratory failure, pulmonary embolism, as well as the use of ventilators, lung function tests, bronchoscopy examinations, etc.
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Can pneumoconiosis be cured?
Pneumoconiosis is one of the more common occupational diseases. The inducing factors for pneumoconiosis mainly involve long-term exposure to environments with dust particles, causing these particles to enter the lungs and lead to diffuse pulmonary fibrosis. The typical clinical symptoms of pneumoconiosis include coughing, expectoration, breathlessness, and varying degrees of respiratory difficulty. Generally, there are no specific drugs in clinical practice that can cure pneumoconiosis; treatment focuses on symptomatic relief to alleviate the discomfort of patients. Therefore, it should be clear that the treatment for pneumoconiosis generally cannot cure the condition. Therefore, in everyday life, it is necessary to abstain from smoking, drinking alcohol, and consuming spicy and irritating foods. Appropriate physical exercise can be beneficial in alleviating the symptoms of pneumoconiosis.
How to relieve cold, nasal congestion, and chest tightness?
Patients like those with a common cold are often seen in populations with weakened immune systems. They may develop various symptoms such as fever, nasal congestion, runny nose, and sneezing due to carelessness in exposure to cold, and infection by viruses, bacteria, or other pathogens. Additionally, if patients already suffer from bronchial asthma, infections by viruses or bacteria can trigger an asthma attack at any time. Therefore, when such patients experience symptoms like nasal congestion and runny nose, they may also experience chest tightness and shortness of breath. To alleviate these symptoms, it is important first to identify the causative factor of the chest tightness and shortness of breath. If it is due to a cold leading to an episode of chronic bronchitis, then the chest tightness and shortness of breath can be managed by timely administering anti-infective, cough-suppressing, expectorant, and antiviral medications. Once the symptoms of the upper respiratory tract infection are effectively controlled, medications that relieve bronchospasm can be appropriately used to ease the condition.
Why does pulmonary heart disease cause upper gastrointestinal bleeding?
Cor pulmonale is a very common type of heart disease in the clinic, mainly caused by various etiologies leading to pulmonary arterial hypertension, which results in right ventricular hypertrophy. Typically, patients with this disease have underlying pulmonary and cardiac lesions, and it mainly causes symptoms of varying degrees, such as fever, cough, expectoration, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and even difficulty breathing. Cor pulmonale is a complex disease, and if not managed properly in clinical practice, it can lead to many complications, especially respiratory failure and heart failure. This can lead to insufficient blood and oxygen supply, causing various degrees of increased pressure in the gastric vessels or vascular spasms due to hypoxia, all of which can cause patients to experience upper gastrointestinal bleeding during severe coughing, or when consuming certain foods.
Are common colds afraid of the cold?
The common cold is a very prevalent clinical disease that falls under the category of respiratory internal medicine. Generally, patients with this type of cold exhibit varying degrees of fever, headache, dizziness, nasal congestion, runny nose, and sneezing. Additionally, some patients may also experience symptoms like coughing and an itchy throat. Since the common cold is mostly caused by viral infections in clinical settings, the presence of a fever of varying degrees can lead to chills. Therefore, it is very common for patients to exhibit symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, headache, dizziness, and chills. Clinically, as long as the specific type of pathogen causing the common cold is identified, timely and effective symptomatic treatment can generally control the symptoms of chills caused by the common cold effectively.
Symptoms of a heat cold
Heat colds are very common clinically and often occur in the hot summer. The so-called heat cold is mainly from the perspective of Chinese medicine, which divides cold types into heat colds and cold colds. Typically, patients with a heat cold exhibit symptoms such as fever and chills, and during the fever, they may experience headaches and fatigue in their limbs. Some patients may also have nasal congestion, a runny nose, sneezing, often with yellow mucus, as well as sore throat and cough, where the cough usually involves yellow phlegm. These are very common symptoms of a heat cold seen clinically. Therefore, when these symptoms appear in patients, as long as a timely and clear diagnosis is made and some heat-clearing and detoxifying medicines are administered for symptomatic treatment, the discomfort caused by the heat cold can generally be quickly improved.
Do common colds cause headaches?
The common cold, also known as an upper respiratory tract infection, clinically can present with headaches. This mainly occurs because the onset of an upper respiratory tract infection is often acute, with patients typically experiencing varying degrees of fever due to viral, bacterial, or other pathogenic infections, which also leads to headaches of varying intensity, possibly even dizziness. In addition, patients may experience nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, and general fatigue among other clinical symptoms. Therefore, it is very common for a common cold to cause headaches. For such patients, it is first necessary to identify the type of pathogen involved, and then provide appropriate antiviral, anti-infection treatments, and fever reduction. With these symptomatic treatments, the headache caused by the common cold will naturally subside.
Is it good to sweat when you have a stomach flu?
Gastrointestinal cold is a very common type of cold. In addition to various degrees of upper respiratory tract symptoms, patients also experience gastrointestinal symptoms, particularly common ones such as decreased appetite, abdominal bloating, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. Some patients may also have varying degrees of fever. For such patients, if they have both fever and severe diarrhea, they are prone to sweating because the body needs time to cool down to normal temperature after a fever, which often results in sweating. Moreover, patients may experience sweating due to severe dehydration. If these factors are present, the situation is generally not good, so it is important to provide timely symptomatic treatment based on the symptoms exhibited by the patient.
Is a cough with phlegm due to a cold caused by wind-cold or wind-heat?
Coughing is a very common symptom among patients, with numerous and complex triggering factors. Determining the specific cause of a cough requires analyzing the nature of the cough, such as whether it is productive or dry, and considering other related clinical manifestations. Clinically, symptoms can help distinguish whether a cough is caused by a cold due to wind-cold or wind-heat. Typically, colds due to wind-cold often occur in winter. Symptoms include nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, itchy throat, varying degrees of fever, and primarily a dry cough. Conversely, colds due to wind-heat are more common in summer and are accompanied by more pronounced general symptoms. These include sore throat, fever, chills, nasal congestion, runny nose, and sneezing. Thus, simply having a productive cough does not confirm whether it is due to a wind-cold or wind-heat cold. If the cough produces yellow phlegm and occurs in summer, it generally indicates a wind-heat cold.
What should I do if I have a cold, nasal congestion, and vomiting?
A cold, commonly referred to as an upper respiratory tract infection, often occurs due to a decrease in immune function, leading to symptoms such as nasal congestion and sneezing due to viruses entering the respiratory tract. Clinical symptoms like fever and cough are most common. Some patients may also experience varying degrees of nausea, vomiting, and even loss of appetite. These symptoms are primarily considered to be caused by a gastrointestinal type of cold. Therefore, for such patients, it is first necessary to conduct relevant auxiliary examinations to determine if the symptoms are due to a viral gastrointestinal cold. Once confirmed, timely antiviral treatments and detoxification should be administered. Additionally, patients are advised to follow a bland diet, eat smaller, more frequent meals, and consume easily digestible foods. As long as the cold symptoms are effectively controlled, the symptoms of nausea and vomiting will also alleviate.
What is the typical body temperature for a common cold?
The common cold, clinically known as an upper respiratory tract infection, typically presents with symptoms such as fever, nasal congestion, runny nose, and sneezing. Generally, the body temperature of these patients is around 38°C, though it can be higher. This is due to the fact that colds are caused by infections from various pathogens, and the severity can depend on the patient's immune competence. Patients with weaker immune systems may experience more pronounced symptoms of colds and fevers. Furthermore, body temperatures caused by some viral infections tend to be quite high. For these patients, sometimes their body temperature does not increase. Specifically, the body temperature for a common cold can vary from person to person.