Chronic Bronchitis Nursing Measures

Written by Li Jian Wu
Pulmonology
Updated on September 09, 2024
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Chronic bronchitis is a chronic inflammation of the respiratory system, which tends to be prolonged and recurrent. For those suffering from this disease, it is primarily important to quit smoking, which is a crucial preventive measure against acute attacks of chronic bronchitis. It is also essential to control occupational or environmental pollution to avoid the irritation of harmful gases such as dust and smoke. Additionally, it is advisable to strengthen the body through regular exercise, enhance immunity, and increase cold resistance. It is recommended to wash the face with cold water all year round to enhance the skin's ability to prevent and fight diseases. During the flu season, getting a flu vaccine to prevent the onset of a cold, reinforcing dietary hygiene, and enhancing health education is also advised.

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How to use diet to supplement treatment for chronic bronchitis?

Chronic bronchitis primarily refers to a condition characterized by a frequent chronic cough, with the total duration of cough exceeding three months per year and recurring for two consecutive years. Through routine examinations, such as chest X-rays and pulmonary function tests, other conditions like pulmonary space-occupying lesions, bronchiectasis, tumors, tuberculosis, and asthma are ruled out. If the disease is predominantly characterized by coughing, it is referred to as chronic bronchitis. Chronic bronchitis is generally related to long-term exposure to smoke and dust. In terms of dietary support, traditional Chinese medicine believes that the lung is associated with the color white; therefore, it is suggested to consume more white-colored foods, which help to moisten the lungs, stop coughs, and transform phlegm. Foods such as lotus seeds, Job's tears, tofu, and Chinese yam are considered beneficial in the dietary treatment of chronic bronchitis.

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Is chronic bronchitis hereditary?

The etiology of chronic bronchitis is not very clear at present. It is considered that many factors work over a long period to cause chronic bronchitis. The most common factors include long-term irritation from harmful gases and particles, such as cigarette smoke, smog, dust, irritating gases like sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, etc., as well as infectious factors. There might also be a certain relationship with the occurrence of chronic bronchitis, but so far, no close relationship has been found between chronic bronchitis and genetics, and there is no evidence to prove that chronic bronchitis is a hereditary disease.

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Chronic bronchitis radical cure medication

First, we still need to know what chronic bronchitis is. The medical definition of chronic bronchitis is chronic non-specific inflammation of the trachea, bronchial mucosa, and surrounding tissues. Here, we emphasize the chronic process, and the diagnostic criteria generally require that the condition persists for more than three months each year, for two consecutive years or more. Since the definition of the disease strongly emphasizes the chronic process, we must understand this disease and accept this fact. The symptoms of chronic bronchitis can last a long time and may recur throughout a person's life. So far, we have not found a cure for chronic bronchitis. Therefore, patients with chronic bronchitis do not need to believe those false advertisements, nor should they pursue a cure for chronic bronchitis and use antibiotics long-term, as these are not advisable approaches.

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How is chronic bronchitis diagnosed?

Chronic bronchitis: how is it diagnosed? First, we need to understand what chronic bronchitis is defined as. It refers to the chronic nonspecific inflammation of the trachea, bronchial mucosa, and surrounding tissues. We emphasize the chronic process, and currently, diagnosis is primarily based on clinical symptoms. This means the patient must exhibit symptoms such as coughing and expectoration, and these symptoms must persist for more than three months for at least two consecutive years. Additionally, it is crucial to exclude other diseases. Any organic disease that presents with symptoms of coughing, expectoration, and wheezing must be ruled out, such as tuberculosis, pneumoconiosis, lung abscess, lung cancer, heart disease, bronchiectasis, bronchial asthma, gastroesophageal reflux, and pulmonary interstitial fibrosis, among others.

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Does chronic bronchitis cause chest tightness?

Chronic bronchitis is commonly known as "old chronic bronchitis." Its main symptoms are coughing and expectoration. These symptoms are chronic and recurrent, and the onset is gradual. Coughing and expectoration are usually more pronounced in the morning and may consist of white, sticky phlegm or frothy sputum. Occasionally, there may be blood in the phlegm, but significant hemoptysis or chest pain generally does not occur. A small portion of chronic bronchitis patients may experience wheezing, which some of them might describe as chest tightness, meaning that chest tightness can occur in some chronic bronchitis patients. Those experiencing wheezing are referred to as having asthmatic bronchitis. Additionally, some patients may also have coexisting conditions like bronchial asthma or, in later stages, chronic obstructive pulmonary emphysema, which can also lead to symptoms of chest tightness, shortness of breath, or respiratory difficulty.