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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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What will happen if bronchiectasis worsens?
Bronchiectasis is classified as an infectious disease of the respiratory internal medicine, mainly caused by the invasion of various pyogenic bacteria into the respiratory tract, which usually leads to inflammation and fibrotic changes in the bronchi and surrounding lung tissue. Therefore, patients with bronchiectasis often exhibit clinical symptoms such as cough, expectoration, difficulty breathing, chest tightness, and chest pain. It is crucial to provide timely treatments for such patients, including anti-infection measures, cough relief, expectoration, and hemostasis. If bronchiectasis is not effectively treated, it may lead to complications such as hypoxemia and severe bleeding. It is known that bronchiectasis does not lead to cancer due to local inflammation.
Is variant asthma the same as asthma?
Cough variant asthma is a very common type of asthma. Typically, patients with this condition predominantly experience chronic coughing, generally lasting over two months. These patients may not exhibit other clinical symptoms such as wheezing or breathlessness. It is a specific type of asthma characterized by recurrent chronic coughing. Once diagnosed, these patients should promptly receive treatment to relieve bronchospasm and anti-allergic medications among other symptomatic treatments. The course of treatment generally requires about 4 to 8 weeks, after which some patients may gradually discontinue the medication. Some patients might need intermittent long-term treatment. Therefore, this particular type of asthma requires significant attention. (Medication should be administered under the guidance of a professional doctor.)
Early symptoms of pneumoconiosis
Pneumoconiosis is an occupational disease, typically caused by long-term exposure to dust and polluted environments. In the early stages, patients may not exhibit any obvious clinical symptoms. Over time, as exposure to the dust continues, some patients may develop mild symptoms like coughing and even experience shortness of breath. Therefore, as patients continue to be exposed over a long period, their condition may progressively worsen, eventually leading to symptoms such as palpitations, chest tightness, difficulty breathing, coughing, and phlegm production. It is crucial to take these symptoms seriously in such populations. Should symptoms like coughing, phlegm production, chest tightness, or shortness of breath arise, medical attention must be sought promptly to avoid delaying treatment.
Can patients with pneumoconiosis eat watermelon?
Patients with pneumoconiosis are quite common, likely due to the long-term presence of polluted dust particles in the environment, which cause this occupational disease when inhaled. Typically, patients with pneumoconiosis can alleviate some of their clinical discomfort symptoms through medication. Clinically, pneumoconiosis is a very slow-progressing disease, and usually, the treatment duration is relatively long. The consequences for these patients are generally severe. Therefore, even if the symptoms are well controlled by medication, it is still recommended that patients with pneumoconiosis avoid spicy and irritating foods as much as possible and eat fresh vegetables and fruits appropriately. Watermelon is permissible for pneumoconiosis patients to consume, especially during the hot summer. Eating watermelon not only provides nutrition and cools the body but also helps relieve symptoms such as chest tightness and shortness of breath caused by overheating.
Can you drink alcohol with tracheitis and bronchitis?
Tracheitis and bronchitis are relatively common in clinical settings, typically categorized as lower respiratory tract infectious diseases. There are many inducing factors, so regardless of the type of tracheitis or its causes, patients generally experience symptoms such as coughing, expectoration, shortness of breath, wheezing, and even difficulty in breathing. Patients with these conditions should not drink alcohol and must avoid smoking. Alcohol, being a spicy and stimulating substance, can exacerbate clinical symptoms and hinder the inflammation control in patients with tracheitis and bronchitis, thus drinking is not advisable.
Gastrointestinal cold and fever, how many degrees?
Gastrointestinal cold is a very common type of cold clinically, mainly caused by viruses invading the respiratory tract, leading to patients experiencing fever, with generally high body temperature during fever. For patients with fever, since the severity of viral infection varies from person to person, the clinical symptoms of fever and the degree of fever also vary. The specific degree of fever in Celsius depends on the detailed condition of each patient. Typically, the fever in a gastrointestinal cold is above 39°C, and the patient may also experience nausea, vomiting, decreased appetite, nasal congestion, and a runny nose, among other clinical symptoms.
Catching a cold from air conditioning is considered what type of cold?
Due to different seasons, the temperature used for air conditioning also varies. Generally, in hot summers, if the air conditioning temperature is set too low, it can cause colds, which are considered cold-type colds. Clinically, patients with such colds might also experience fever, nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, itchy throat and dry cough, and even symptoms such as fatigue, dizziness, and headache due to fever. Therefore, even in hot weather like summer, it is advisable to set the air conditioning temperature to a moderate level to avoid colds. For colds caused by air conditioning, patients should definitely use some medications for symptomatic treatment, as they can usually be cured within about a week.
Can you eat sweets with tracheitis?
Bronchitis is very common in clinical settings and can be divided into acute bronchitis and chronic bronchitis based on the duration of the patient's illness. Chronic bronchitis generally causes patients to experience recurrent symptoms such as coughing, phlegm, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and even difficulty breathing. For patients with chronic bronchitis, it is important to avoid eating foods that are overly sweet, overly greasy, as well as high-temperature fried foods, and to avoid spicy and irritating foods. Therefore, it is generally not recommended for patients with bronchitis to consume sweets, as sweet foods can lead to an increase in the secretion of mucus and may also increase the viscosity of the phlegm coughed up by the patient, thereby hindering the improvement of the patient's symptoms. Thus, it is not advisable for patients with bronchitis to eat sweet foods.
Is acute bronchitis prone to recurrence?
Acute bronchitis is often due to the patient's low immune function, accidental exposure to cold or getting rained on, leading to an acute onset of bronchitis, causing clinical symptoms like fever, cough, sputum production, dyspnea, and wheezing. In clinical practice, acute bronchitis generally heals within about a week after timely and effective anti-infective treatment, cough suppression, expectoration facilitation, and asthma relief. Bronchitis is divided into acute bronchitis and chronic bronchitis. Acute bronchitis, generally after effective symptomatic treatment such as anti-infection, is not likely to recur frequently if the patient has a relatively good immune function.
Treatment of Stage III Pneumoconiosis
In cases of pneumoconiosis reaching stage three, radiological examinations generally reveal a large area of fibrotic changes in the lungs. Clinical symptoms in such patients tend to be relatively severe, typically including notable cough, phlegm, shortness of breath, and respiratory difficulty. Some may even experience fevers, headaches, dizziness, and general weakness due to concurrent bacterial infections. For the treatment of stage three pneumoconiosis, there are generally no specific effective medications available clinically. Treatment primarily focuses on symptomatic relief and reducing the occurrence of complications. Patients often use medications such as cough suppressants, expectorants, and asthma relief to manage symptoms. Additionally, it's advisable to use anti-fibrotic drugs to slow the progression of pulmonary fibrosis.