Symptoms of bilateral pulmonary fibrosis

summary

Interstitial fibrosis in the lower lobes of both lungs is a pathological reaction of interstitial pneumonia, which is caused by bacteria, mycoplasma or virus. More common in children, often secondary to measles, pertussis and influenza and other acute infectious diseases. Cough, shortness of breath, cyanosis and other symptoms often appear, but there are few signs. It occurs in young adults with mild symptoms. X-ray showed extensive lesions, especially in the hilar region and the middle and lower fields of both lungs. Pulmonary interstitial inflammatory infiltration showed that the markings of the two lungs were increased and blurred, interwoven into a network, and scattered with small dot like dense shadows. If accompanied by parenchymal exudation, the performance is patchy fuzzy shadow. Because of the interstitial inflammation and lymphadenitis around the hilus, the two hilus were enlarged, thickened and blurred. Let's talk about the symptoms of bilateral pulmonary fibrosis.

Symptoms of bilateral pulmonary fibrosis

General patients are in X-ray lung examination found himself suffering from double lung interstitial lesions, at this time has reached the middle and late stage of the course of disease, patients have been feeling dyspnea, dry cough. After that, it is often induced and aggravated by cold and acute respiratory tract infection, and it is gradually aggravated. There was no wheezing, irritative cough or expectoration, and a few had fever, hemoptysis or chest pain.

In severe cases, dyspnea, palpitation, sweating, fatigue, weight loss, cyanosis of labial nail and clubbing fingers (toes) appear. Moist rales can be heard in the lower lung field during physical examination. When complicated with pulmonary heart disease, pulmonary artery second tone hyperfunction, jugular vein stretch, hepatomegaly and lower limb edema were found.

Our normal lung is like a sponge. The small holes in the sponge are like our alveoli, and the part between these holes is our lung; Pulmonary interstitium, because of the normal function of pulmonary interstitium, a healthy lung is like a sponge with good elasticity. Alveoli can store a lot of oxygen to ensure our breathing freely. But what if the lung doesn't move? We can't breathe, so interstitial lung disease is a very serious disease.

matters needing attention

(1) Provide high quality protein, multi vitamins and a high proportion of carbohydrate diet (except carbonated drinks). For example: eggs, brown rice, corn flour, buckwheat flour, fruits and vegetables（ 2) Eat less spicy, fried and other stimulating greasy food（ 3) Patients with severe pulmonary fibrosis can be given soft food or semi liquid food（ 4) Drink more water. Patients with heart failure should drink a proper amount of water（ 5) Some foods known to cause allergy and asthma should be avoided（ 6) Avoid alcohol and tobacco, avoid salty food（ 7) According to their daily physical condition, targeted choice of food: Patients with pulmonary fibrosis should not only pay attention to the influence of cold, hot, warm and cool food on the disease, but also master the four characteristics of food, choose food, arrange recipes, avoid eating food by mistake and discomfort, induce or aggravate the disease, and follow the doctor's advice.