Lungs - one of the most important organs of man, because because of their normal work the body receives oxygen, and thus supports vital activity. When the lungs have a pathology, it is often accompanied by a cough and wheezing in the lungs.
The wheezing in the lungs is a symptom that may be a residual phenomenon after the illness, or evidence of an existing serious disease. Choruses are the noises that arise when inhaling or exhaling.
Causes and classification of wheezing in the lungs
Treatment of wheezing in the lungs directly depends on what caused them. An exact diagnosis should be performed in the specialist's office - an x-ray, if necessary, an ultrasound or an MRI (for detailed examination), as well as a secretion analysis or a biopsy.
A serious examination of the lungs is necessary, especially if the symptom of wheezing is present for a long time and does not depend on the recently transferred infection. The fact that some of the most serious and relatively common diseases affect the lungs - cancer, tuberculosis, pneumonia, etc. But if the symptoms of pneumonia are often obvious, then cancer and tuberculosis, developing, for a long time do not make themselves felt.
Chrypes in the lungs without fever
Chryps in the lungs can flow without temperature - most often the cause of this is pneumonia. Also this disease is called pneumonia - it is accompanied by a hard breathing, and also at first dry, and then wet rales.
In the classical and theoretical sense, pneumonia is always violent, with increased temperature, but in medical practice, patients who carry the disease "on their feet" are increasingly encountered, not noticing that they developed a pathology requiring serious treatment.
With tuberculosis, it is possible to raise the temperature to subfebrile indicators.
With tumorous lung diseases, a slight increase in body temperature is also possible for no apparent reason.
Chryps in the lungs with exhalation or inspiration
The type of wheeze when exhaled is called expiratory. It is possible with any disease that is accompanied by wheezing in the lungs: Chryp in the lungs during inspiration is called inspiration. Also, as in the first case, the inspiratory type does not carry specific information in the diagnosis.
Wet, wheezing in the lungs
Wet wheezing occurs in the lungs in the presence of fluid. Diseases in which this type of wheezing is possible are numerous:
- bronchial asthma;
- heart failure ;
- pulmonary edema;
- pneumonia;
- chronic obstructive diseases;
- ARVI;
- tuberculosis;
- bronchitis.
Wet rales are classified into three categories:
- small-bubbly;
- medium vesicles;
- large-bubbly.
They differ in sound: in order to have an idea of the difference between them, try blowing a glass with water using straws of different diameters.
Dry rales in the lungs
Dry rales in the lungs occur when the lumens for the passage of the air stream narrow. Such a symptom can occur with pneumonia, bronchitis, neoplasms, as well as at the end of an attack of bronchial asthma.
How to treat wheezing in the lungs?
The way to treat wheezing in the lungs depends on what caused them. If the cause is a bacterial infection, then in this case
If the cause of wheezing are viruses, then antiviral medicines are needed - for example, Immustat.
When infections and viruses for the treatment of lungs are shown thermal procedures.
Also in the treatment of bronchi inhalations are widely used with the help of nebulizers - if the cause of the symptom is obstructive bronchitis , then bronchospasmolytic agents are used.
Corticosteroids are used in extreme cases - with severe attacks, in the form of inhalation.