Acute tracheobronchitis - inflammation of the mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, trachea and bronchus diffuse. The disease is caused by bacteria, viruses against a background of decreased immunity, hypothermia of the body, the influence of external stimuli (unfavorable ecology, etc.).
Symptoms of acute tracheobronchitis
The acute form of bronchitis has a number of characteristic features:
- protracted cough;
- wheezing, hoarseness;
- shortness of breath ;
- feeling of weakness, weakness;
- fever.
Treatment of acute tracheobronchitis
The question of how to treat acute tracheobronchitis is especially significant for those who have the disease repeatedly during the cold period of the year.
Complete therapy of acute tracheobronchitis is carried out in a complex way and includes:
- taking antibacterial or antiviral drugs (depending on the etiology of the disease);
- the use of antitussive, expectorant drugs (Bromgeksin, Broncholitin, Doctor MOM, Lazolvan, etc.);
- use of phytospores with expectorant effect (mother-and-stepmother, linden, ledum, elecampane, yarrow, etc.);
- inhalation for coughing;
- application of mustard plasters, cans to the chest, warming plasters and rubbers;
- non-hardware physiotherapy;
- massage.
People's means are widely used, including:
- warm milk with butter and honey;
- hot milk, half diluted "Borjomi" (or other alkaline mineral water);
- teas with raspberries, lemon, ginger;
- juice of black radish.
Effective hot baths for feet with the addition of mustard powder or purified turpentine.
The infectious form of acute trachebronchitis is certainly contagious, so patient isolation and hygiene precautions when caring for it are required.
Timely initiation of treatment and comprehensive therapy of acute tracheobronchitis is a guarantee that the disease will not go into chronic form and cause complications.