What should "Old Slow Support" pay attention to?
Spring is a period of high incidence of inflammation, especially for the elderly. The main symptoms of chronic inflammation are cough, expectoration, wheezing or shortness of breath, which are aggravated in the morning or evening. In order to relieve chronic inflammation and prevent further development, it is very important to carry out home care for patients. Patients and their families should pay attention to the following points:
1, no smoking
Because smoking will increase respiratory secretions and make it difficult to expectorate, which is conducive to the growth and reproduction of viruses and bacteria and further aggravate chronic bronchitis.
2. Science
After 9 am and before 3 pm, the outdoor temperature is relatively high during this time, which is the most suitable. Ways are: brisk walking, jogging, doing breathing exercises, playing Tai Ji Chuan, etc. If it is not suitable for outdoor sports, you can practice blowing balloons indoors, from big balloons to small balloons, and practice slowly to exercise your respiratory muscle strength.
3. Abdominal breathing
Abdominal breathing is a good method and the best auxiliary method to effectively expel phlegm, which is simple and easy to learn. Try to bulge the abdomen when inhaling, and try to sink the abdomen when exhaling. When the air reaches the chest, take the initiative to expectorate with the airflow. Abdominal breathing can exercise 2-3 times a day, each time 10-20 minutes. This can keep the respiratory tract unobstructed, increase vital capacity and reduce the attack of chronic bronchitis.
Step 4 pay attention to the environment
At home, we must maintain good environmental hygiene and pay attention to indoor air circulation. It is also necessary to maintain sufficient indoor humidity to avoid the invasion of harmful gases and smoke. Pay attention to indoor overheating and keep warm when going out.
Step 5 diet
Chronic bronchial moxibustion is a long-term chronic disease, so we should eat more carbohydrates, vitamins, low-fat and high-protein foods and less spicy and fishy foods. Patients should drink more tea, preferably green tea. Because tea contains theophylline, it can excite sympathetic nerve and relieve cough and asthma symptoms. Finally, patients should also pay attention to health care, such as washing their faces and hands with cold water in spring, and using the soles of their feet and palms before going to bed, which will help prevent chronic bronchitis.
Experts pointed out that in addition to the above precautions, Laomanzhi should continue to supplement oxygen. The most important principle of oxygen supplement is safety, high efficiency and convenience. Oxygen supplement for drinking water is to dissolve oxygen in liquid through nanotechnology to form supersaturated oxygen-rich water. This high dissolved oxygen liquid is not only rich in oxygen, but also rich in various nutrients. It is absorbed by gastrointestinal mucosa and directly enters the blood, providing oxygen continuously according to the needs of tissues and cells. Drinking water to supplement oxygen is not only convenient, but also more efficient, safer and more comprehensive in nutrition.
Old chronic bronchitis learns to breathe and expectorate.
When autumn and winter arrive, the number of people suffering from respiratory diseases will increase significantly, especially those with chronic bronchitis who have a history of many years. They have to cough for a long time every morning before they can cough up phlegm and breathe smoothly.
Elderly patients with chronic bronchitis often have emphysema, which we usually call chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an irreversible airway obstruction, and the lung function of patients will gradually decline with the progress of the disease, which is manifested in the decline of patients' mobility, such as shortening walking distance and slowing down walking speed (having to stop because of shortness of breath); Then even doing a simple action like going to the toilet will be panting; Finally, I can't take care of myself at all, I can't breathe, I just lie quietly.
In order to alleviate the pain and improve the quality of life, we should try our best to slow down the decline of lung function and keep it at a stable level.
Learn to breathe, and the lung function will be more stable.
This requires patients to learn self-care at the same time as routine treatment, especially learning breathing training and expectoration. Breathing training can enhance the strength of patients' breathing muscles, reduce breathing difficulties and delay the development of the disease; Expectorant training can help patients to better expectorate and delay the progress of the disease.
In breathing training, the relatively simple breathing training belongs to lip contraction.
The specific method is: consciously use the strength of chest muscles and abdominal muscles to inhale deeply through the nose, then pout your lips and slowly exhale the waste gas in your body with your mouth like whistling.
Exhale with pouting mouth will artificially increase the resistance of exhalation, thus achieving the purpose of exercising respiratory muscles. It should be noted that repeated deep inhalation and exhalation will increase the discharge of carbon dioxide, and the human body may feel brain swelling at this time. Therefore, it is best to sit still or stand by the wall when practicing. Take a rest every time you practice once or twice to avoid falling down because of head discomfort.
Elderly patients with chronic bronchitis often have a lot of phlegm. When coughing, you can hear obvious phlegm without the receiver. If the sputum can't be discharged in time, getting stuck in the airway will affect the breathing and even cause the patient to suffocate. On the other hand, if the sputum of infected patients accumulates in the airway and cannot be discharged, the infection will not be well controlled, and the condition will last or even worsen.
Therefore, patients should also learn to expectorate with high efficiency. The specific method is to inhale after brushing your teeth every morning and evening, and then consciously use the strength of abdominal muscles and chest muscles to drive your body to cough hard and cough several times.
Live, don't eat too lightly.
In addition, patients should also pay attention to some details. For example, you should carry a close-fitting vest and scarf with you to prevent your back, neck and shoulders from catching cold, otherwise you will easily cough and expectorate. When you feel hot, you should also try to reduce one or two clothes, otherwise your body will sweat, wet your close-fitting clothes and catch cold when the temperature is lower.
Contrary to patients with coronary heart disease, patients with chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease should not eat too lightly, otherwise their condition may change due to lack of sodium and potassium (salt).
Generally speaking, as long as these patients are willing to eat and can eat, they don't need to quit, as long as they eat less fried and toxic things. After all, most of them are thin and need to strengthen nutrition.
Therefore, it is suggested that they eat more simple and easy-to-use Lai-style foods rich in high-quality protein, such as steamed eggs, patties, stewed milk, fish and so on. Stew some American ginseng lean broth in moderation every week, which can lift qi and dispel deficiency heat. You know, malnutrition can lead to decreased immunity, and it is also easy to induce disease aggravation.
Another point is that patients must not hold their breath hard to relieve defecation, otherwise they are prone to dangerous situations such as shortness of breath or even pneumothorax. Therefore, it is more appropriate to put some laxatives such as toffee, Guide tablets or kaiselu at home.
Measures to prevent chronic bronchitis
First, pay attention to prevent colds.
Cold is the cause of many diseases, and "old chronic bronchitis" is no exception. According to statistics, more than 90% of patients with chronic bronchitis can cause acute attacks after catching a cold. Therefore, it is very important to prevent colds. It is necessary to strengthen cold-resistant exercise and insist on washing your face with cold water. This method has a good effect on strengthening the body's ability to keep out the cold and preventing the occurrence of colds.
Second, the mood should be stable and optimistic.
We should have balanced psychology, regular mood and cheerful and optimistic spirit, avoid negative factors such as nervousness, anxiety and depression, establish confidence in overcoming the disease, actively cooperate with treatment and promote the recovery of the disease.
Third, improve the living environment.
The living room should be quiet and sanitary. No smoke pollution, plenty of sunshine, open doors and windows regularly to keep the air fresh and the temperature and humidity good. The temperature is not easy to be too high or too low, and it is best to control it between 16℃-20℃ and the relative humidity is about 45%. Don't keep pets indoors.
Fourth, absolutely quit smoking and drinking.
Cigarette smoke can damage bronchial epithelium, shed cilia, reduce lung defense function, aggravate respiratory tract infection and induce acute attack. Alcohol can produce dampness and accumulate phlegm, which makes the respiratory tract worse.
Fifth, proper exercise.
It can improve the immunity and adaptability to climate change. The intensity of exercise can vary from person to person, so it is better not to feel tired and comfortable, and you can also do breathing exercises, chest expansion, abdominal breathing and other training.
Sixth, scientific diet.
Diet should be based on invigorating spleen and stimulating appetite, light and soft, and eat more foods rich in vitamins and high-quality protein, such as mutton, fish, eggs, bean products, fresh fruits and dried fruits. Fasting salty, spicy and hot things.
Seven, rational drug use, combining prevention with treatment.
"Old chronic bronchitis" should pay attention to fitness and enhance the body's disease resistance during the remission period. Take it under the guidance of a doctor. Infection should be controlled and antibiotics should be used reasonably during acute attack. Bedridden patients should take measures to expel phlegm in time to prevent tracheal obstruction and secondary infection.
Tips: To sum up, it is very important to take measures to prevent chronic bronchitis in spring. I hope these methods listed above will help you!
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