How to treat talc dust lung?
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Talc induced pneumoconiosis is a pulmonary interstitial fibrosis disease caused by long-term inhalation of talc dust in the production process. Long term inhalation of talc mainly caused nodular fibrosis, diffuse interstitial fibrosis and foreign body granuloma. How to treat talc dust lung? Let's talk about it
How to treat talc dust lung?
After the diagnosis of pneumoconiosis, the workers should be transferred from the dust work post. The patients with severe illness should rest or arrange recuperation. Attention should be paid to prevent respiratory tract infection in winter and spring. Patients should work or rest under medical supervision, organize health gymnastics, Taijiquan and other activities to enhance their physique. Give symptomatic treatment to relieve symptoms and pain. It is very important to prevent, discover and treat tuberculosis.
Traditional Chinese medicine treatment: mainly has the function of promoting qi and blood circulation, clearing lung and moistening dryness, improving immunity, increasing lung ventilation function and delaying the progress of pulmonary fibrosis. Commonly used drugs are Ligustrazine, tanshinone injection, Ginkgo biloba preparation, Tanreqing, etc.
The pathology of pneumoconiosis is diffuse fibrosis of lung tissue with decreased pulmonary function. For pneumoconiosis with tuberculoma and mild fibrosis of other lung tissues, surgical resection of tuberculoma can be considered; It is not suitable for surgical treatment for diffuse fibrosis and bullae of lung tissue which seriously affect lung function. In recent years, many medical units have carried out lung lavage. Lung lavage is suitable for patients who are exposed to a large amount of dust in the near future and are less than stage I of silicosis. It is not suitable for patients with stage II of silicosis and severe complications.
matters needing attention
Should eat fresh vegetables or fruits, especially lily, ginkgo, radish, lotus and other food, to supplement minerals, help to correct water, electrolyte disorders. Can also give rich iron food, such as animal viscera, egg yolk, etc; Copper rich food, such as animal liver, sesame paste, etc; Can also give shrimp, dairy products and other high calcium food.
