How is exudative pleurisy treated?

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Pleurisy refers to the pleura inflammation caused by tumor, trauma, heart failure and other factors. Pleurisy can be divided into two types according to whether there is hydrops in the chest. Once found pleural effusion, need timely treatment, delay will cause dyspnea, cause pressure on the heart, will lead to a variety of complications. In most cases, the symptoms of pleural effusion can disappear after active treatment. How to treat exudative pleurisy? Let's talk about it now.

How is exudative pleurisy treated?

First: according to the number and color of pleural effusion, determine which type of pleural effusion the patient is. Young people have pleurisy, most of which are tuberculous. If they are diagnosed with tuberculous pleurisy, they need to go to the hospital as soon as possible to receive regular anti tuberculosis treatment.

Second: if it is because of bacterial infection caused by pleural effusion, to use effective antibiotics. It should be noted that the treatment of pleural effusion can not be repeated for a long time, this method has no effect on the radical cure of the disease, but may cause infection, leading to the deterioration of the condition of patients with pleurisy.

Third: Patients with pleural effusion in active treatment at the same time, should pay attention to daily maintenance, ensure adequate rest, avoid fatigue, diet should be reasonable, eat some high protein, high calorie, easy to digest food supplement nutrition. Patients also need to pay attention to keep warm to prevent cold.

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After timely and effective treatment, pleural effusion patients are usually not easy to relapse. In addition, patients can also choose some auxiliary treatment methods, such as acupuncture, which can reduce the discomfort caused by pleurisy and exudation.