Dietary guidance for pleural effusion

summary

Pleural effusion is commonly known as pleural effusion. As the name suggests, it is a disease caused by excessive water in the pleural cavity due to various reasons. It is a common disease in respiratory medicine. Teenagers are the multiple groups of this disease, and also common with the middle-aged and elderly groups. When the disease occurs, the respiratory system is affected, and there will be palpitations, dyspnea and other symptoms, which have serious harm to teenagers, middle-aged and elderly diseases In particular, we should pay attention to the occurrence of malignant transformation, timely treatment and control of the disease to avoid deterioration. So, let's talk about diet guidance for pleural effusion

Dietary guidance for pleural effusion

First of all, exudative pleurisy is the most common pleural effusion. Tumor (such as lung cancer, breast cancer, lymphoma, etc.) involving the pleura, making its surface permeability increased, or lymphatic drainage blocked, or accompanied by obstructive pneumonia involving the pleura, can cause exudative pleural effusion. Occasionally, chylothorax was formed due to obstruction of thoracic duct. If pericardial effusion occurs due to pericardial involvement, or the intravascular hydrostatic pressure increases due to obstruction of superior vena cava, or malnutrition hypoproteinemia due to malignant tumor, pleural effusion may be effusion.

In addition, patients with pleural effusion should take adequate vitamins in their daily diet, and eat more foods rich in vitamin A, such as milk, carrots, animal pleural effusion, garlic, cabbage, etc.; at the same time, they should also eat some foods rich in vitamin B1, such as bean sprouts, peas, peanuts, etc. But for those foods with high starch content or carbohydrate content, such as potatoes, they should be controlled. In addition, the bile secretion of patients with pleural effusion is blocked, which also has a certain impact on the absorption of vitamin K, so we should eat more spinach, cabbage, cauliflower and other foods rich in vitamin K.

Finally, on weekdays, we should also pay attention to eating foods rich in animal protein and methionine, such as squid, lean meat, eggs, beans and bean products, and eat less polysaccharide and high calorie foods.

matters needing attention

It is suggested that we should take a rest at home, rest in bed, take an occasional walk, avoid strenuous exercise, avoid tiredness, take medicine on time and in full treatment course, pleural effusion will be controlled and even absorbed, but the process is relatively long. We should be patient. In addition, we should keep up with nutrition and increase high protein food. In addition, if conditions permit, we can also take a little tonic to improve immunity, such as bee Royal jelly oral liquid, pleural effusion sometimes repeated, but the general medication about a month can be almost controlled, put the right attitude.