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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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Symptoms of a cold caused by wind-cold
The so-called common cold, which is often referred to as the common cold, is divided from the perspective of Chinese medicine into heat-type colds and cold-type colds. A wind-cold cold refers to the symptoms that occur when a patient is exposed to wind and cold causing viruses or other pathogens to enter the respiratory tract, characterized by fever, headache, runny nose—often clear mucus—along with coughing and an itchy throat. Thus, in clinical practice, for patients with a wind-cold cold, if symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, and sneezing occur, it is appropriate to use heat-clearing, detoxifying, and antiviral medications according to the patient's symptoms for symptomatic treatment. The discomfort caused by the wind-cold cold can be effectively controlled.
What will happen if bronchial asthma is not treated?
Bronchial asthma is a very common type of asthma in clinical settings, triggered by numerous and complex factors. Generally, patients with this condition often experience frequent recurrent attacks into asthmatic states. Since there is no specific cure for this type of asthma in clinical settings, symptom relief through medication is used to improve the quality of life of patients. Therefore, it is usual in clinical practice to provide symptomatic treatment promptly once bronchial asthma is diagnosed. If bronchial asthma is left untreated, it may pose significant health risks. During an asthma attack, patients may experience varying degrees of shortness of breath, chest tightness, or even difficulty breathing. If the respiratory distress caused by an asthma attack is not relieved in time, it could lead to complications such as hypoxemia or even respiratory failure in some cases.
Which is more serious, bronchial asthma or asthma?
Bronchial asthma, commonly referred to as asthma, is generally considered non-comparable as both terms describe the same disease, just with different names. Clinically, asthma often occurs in young infants, and is typically linked to environmental factors and genetic predispositions. Patients with bronchial asthma may exhibit recurring symptoms such as rapid breathing, chest tightness, coughing, and shortness of breath during attacks. It is crucial for such patients to eliminate triggering factors and to receive timely treatment with anti-allergy medications, bronchodilators, and cough suppressants to manage the symptoms. With prompt and effective treatment, the symptoms caused by the disease can be effectively controlled.
How to treat the early stages of a cold with symptoms of heat?
Heat colds are a very common type of cold, often occurring in the hot summer months, most commonly caused by accidentally catching a chill or getting caught in the rain. The typical symptoms of a heat cold include fever, as well as headache, dizziness, and varying degrees of nasal congestion, runny nose, and sore throat. As for the initial treatment plan for a heat cold, it is commonly known that heat colds are often caused by viral infections. Therefore, early treatments for patients with heat colds mostly involve appropriate antiviral medications and drugs for clearing heat and detoxifying. Symptoms usually alleviate within about a week.
Symptoms of Stage I Pneumoconiosis
Pneumoconiosis is a type of occupational disease. Clinically, the diagnosis can generally be made based on the duration of exposure and the concentration of dust particles, which may cause different clinical symptoms in patients. In the early stage of pneumoconiosis, symptoms are generally not very obvious. Some patients may only experience some shortness of breath, especially after physical activity, and other symptoms like coughing and expectorating phlegm may not be prominent. Therefore, the diagnosis of stage one pneumoconiosis mainly relies on the patient's medical history and related auxiliary examinations. Therefore, for pneumoconiosis, if there is a suspected diagnosis, it is recommended to leave the dusty environment as soon as possible to avoid further exacerbation of the condition.
Does pleural calcification easily turn into cancer?
Pleurisy is a very common type of inflammatory lesion clinically. There are many factors that cause pleurisy, and it is generally seen in young and middle-aged males, mainly caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of the pleural cavity. If the pleurisy is tuberculous, it is usually treated with effective anti-tuberculosis medications systematically, which typically requires a course of 6 to 9 months. After complete recovery from pleurisy, many patients may show varying degrees of calcification spots in the pleural cavity. Generally, these calcification spots after recovery from pleurisy do not easily become cancerous.
Can I eat mangoes if I have a cold and a stuffy nose?
Colds belong to respiratory system diseases, and the factors causing colds in clinical settings are often due to low immune function in patients. A slight carelessness or getting chilled can lead to the invasion of viruses, bacteria, or other pathogens into the respiratory tract, causing inflammatory lesions. In clinical settings, patients with a cold often experience nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, and some also have varying degrees of coughing. For patients with a cold, we recommend that they eat more foods high in vitamins. Especially fresh fruits, such as apples, pears, mangoes, strawberries, kiwis, and even watermelons, can all be appropriately consumed. Therefore, when a patient with a cold has nasal congestion, they can eat mangoes. Because mangoes are very nutritious, containing a variety of vitamins and trace elements needed by the body.
Is tracheitis easy to cure?
Bronchitis in clinical practice, due to different inducing factors and the duration of the disease course, is classified into different types. Therefore, the duration of treatment for different types of bronchitis also varies. For acute bronchitis caused by acute bacterial infections, clinical treatment usually involves medication for infection, cough relief, expectoration, and asthma relief. It can be cured in about 1-2 weeks. However, in cases of chronic bronchitis, it is generally not possible to achieve a complete cure. It leads to a non-specific inflammatory change in the bronchi, causing patients to experience recurrent symptoms of coughing, phlegm, and asthma year-round, which are not easy to alleviate. The medications used clinically can only improve some aspects of the patients' quality of life, but not cure the condition.
Is having phlegm in a cold due to wind-cold or wind-heat cold?
Simple cases of colds accompanied by coughing phlegm cannot distinguish between cold-induced colds and heat-induced colds. Clinically, patients with heat-induced colds often have yellow phlegm when coughing occurs, and heat-induced colds are more common in summer. Patients will also experience fever, chills, and sore throat among other clinical symptoms. Wind-cold colds clinically manifest with nasal congestion and a runny nose, usually with clear nasal discharge, as well as fever, itchy throat, and dry cough. When patients cough, it is typically characterized by clear phlegm. Therefore, if one simply states that a cold involves phlegm, it is not possible to differentiate between wind-cold cold and wind-heat cold.
Can you drink alcohol when you have a cold and a stuffy nose?
A cold, also known as an upper respiratory tract infection, causes patients to experience symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, and sneezing due to the congestion and swelling of the nasal mucous membrane from viral or bacterial infection. Some patients may also experience fever and coughing. Therefore, for patients with upper respiratory tract infections, it is not advisable to consume alcohol. Alcohol, which is spicy and stimulating, could worsen cold symptoms. Alcohol promotes blood circulation and can exacerbate congestion and swelling of the nasal and pharyngeal mucous membranes. Consequently, drinking alcohol can intensify symptoms like nasal congestion. Thus, it is not recommended to drink alcohol when experiencing nasal congestion during a cold.