How to treat idiopathic interstitial pneumonia?

summary

The symptoms of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia are shortness of breath or dyspnea. The early symptoms of interstitial pneumonia are not obvious. Patients show shortness of breath or shortness of breath only when they are in strenuous activities, so they are generally ignored. With the progress of pulmonary fibrosis, dyspnea will gradually aggravate, slight activity and even rest will have obvious shortness of breath or shortness of breath, and patients often have chest pain, hemoptysis and other symptoms. So how should idiopathic interstitial pneumonia be treated? Now let's look at it together.

How to treat idiopathic interstitial pneumonia?

First: conventional treatment, whether early or late, should be treated immediately, the first choice is corticosteroids, followed by immunosuppressants and traditional Chinese medicine treatment. Adrenocortical hormone can significantly improve symptoms and improve lung function. For example, in the late stage of interstitial fibrosis treatment, although there are different degrees of improvement, but the lung shadow and lung function has no obvious progress.

Second: drug treatment, interstitial pneumonia choose Western medicine treatment, mainly to actively control and reverse alveolitis, and then prevent the development of irreversible pulmonary fibrosis. When interstitial pneumonia is treated with traditional Chinese medicine, traditional Chinese medicine belongs to the category of "lung arthralgia", so we should focus on the overall adjustment.

Third, rehabilitation therapy, such as nutritional support therapy, aims to provide patients with reasonable nutrition and ensure the metabolism of cells. There are oxygen therapy and prevention of infection, as well as the application of rehabilitation therapy, such as medical and sports, can significantly improve the symptoms of lung function and prevent the further development of the disease.

matters needing attention

Pay attention to ensure that there is enough rest, but also pay attention to keep warm, avoid cold, prevent all kinds of infection. We should have a comfortable living environment and keep clean. The air should be fresh and circulating. Our diet should be light and easy to digest, mainly liquid or semi liquid. We should eat more fruits and vegetables and drink more water.