How can one distinguish bronchitis from pneumonia?
Do you know how to distinguish bronchitis from pneumonia?After all, in most cases, these diseases are accompanied by coughing attacks, the duration of which can be several weeks in a row.Therefore, it is very important to seek help from a specialist in time to make a correct diagnosis, because these diseases have certain differences in symptoms.
The main characteristics of bronchitis
Acute bronchitis is an inflammatory process that occurs in the mucous membrane of the bronchi. The disease can occur after a previous viral illness, such as ARVI or flu, but sometimes it develops on its own.
The main symptoms of bronchitis include:- a protracted cough (first dry and painful, and then wet, with sputum discharge);
- unpleasant sensations and pain behind the sternum;
- chills and a slight increase in temperature;
- hard breathing accompanied by wheezing;
- dyspnea;
- weakness and aches in the whole body.
Highlights of pneumonia
Pneumonia is referred to as acute infectious diseases that affect the lung tissue. In this case, the inflammatory process involves not only bronchi and bronchioles, but also the alveoli.
Symptoms of pneumonia are very similar to the symptoms of acute bronchitis: first a pronounced dry, and then a wet cough with a certain amount of phlegm, wheezing and a significant increase in body temperature.
The main symptoms of pneumonia include:
- cough;
- pain during coughing and with deep inspiration;
- frequent shallow breathing;
- coryza;
- dyspnea;
- chills and fever;
- general weakness;
- trembling of the voice;
- headache.
The main differences between bronchitis and pneumonia
With all the similarity of symptoms, there are some differences between these two diseases. Most often, bronchitis is accompanied by wheezing, and when pneumonia they are, on the contrary, dry or wet, but not whistling. To the distinctive characteristics of pneumonia, doctors refer to a decrease in appetite, sleep disturbances and symptoms of general intoxication of the body. It is also worth noting that often pneumonia actively develops against the background of ARVI and body temperature can reach 40 ° C.
With the aim of establishing the correct diagnosis, experts prescribe an x-ray examination. It is on the X-ray that you can clearly see if the lung tissue is damaged or not. If the inflammatory process affected the lung tissue, then it is a question of pneumonia. If not, the doctor diagnoses bronchitis.
From the attending physician and the establishment of an accurate diagnosis, the treatment of this disease and the prevention of possible complications directly depend. As a rule, pneumonia is the most frequent complication of bronchitis. But as a result of pneumonia can develop such formidable conditions, as pleurisy or emphysema of the lungs.
Treatment: the main principles
Acute bronchitis can easily be overcome independently, at home, about a week, but cough can persist for several weeks and even months. Moreover, if the symptoms of the disease worsen or noticeably changed, you should immediately call your doctor to confirm or deny the diagnosis.In most cases, for the treatment of acute bronchitis, modern doctors prescribe antiviral drugs, since this disease is caused by a virus, and antibiotics will not have any effect. But sometimes the bronchitis can cause bacteria - then the attending physician is simply obliged to prescribe the patient antibiotics. Most often, the treatment is aimed at eliminating the symptoms of this disease. That is why it is necessary to maximally increase the daily intake of liquid and try to rest more.
Inflammation is considered a more formidable disease than annoying bronchitis. According to experts, there are several types of pneumonia. One of the most common forms of pneumonia in an adult is bacterial pneumonia, which quickly enough can go into a serious condition and even cause death.
Treatment of inflammation of the lungs directly depends on the original cause, but if a patient has a pneumonia of bacterial etiology, then, of course, antibiotics are at the heart of the treatment. As for the elimination of the symptoms of this disease, other medicines may be prescribed, which the doctor will select individually. Do not forget that with inflammation of the lungs it is very important to observe the regime of the day and rest. Such a serious illness requires enough time to fully recover and recover from it.
So, we can summarize: with bronchitis inflammation occurs in the bronchi, and with pneumonia, inflammation spreads to the lung tissue. Treatment of bronchitis is possible at home, while observing bed rest, but any form of pneumonia is treated exclusively in the hospital. And most importantly, most often the treatment of bronchitis occurs without the use of any antibiotics, and inflammation of the lungs requires the immediate appointment of appropriate antibiotic therapy.
If it is good to know the symptoms, it is not difficult to distinguish bronchitis from pneumonia.
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Is it true that acute bronchitis can go to pneumonia and tell people's remedies for the treatment of acute bronchitis?
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Mhlu
We get rid of inflammatory processes in the lungs
To inflammatory processes in the lungs can carry tracheitis, bronchitis and pneumonia. To get rid of inflammatory processes it is necessary, first of all, to stimulate immunity both antimicrobial and antiviral. The more pronounced inflammation processes, the more intense the massage (rubbing of hands, feet, tapping the head up to 5-8-10 times a day). At a high temperature, pay special attention to rubbing the legs, hands up to 5-8 times a day.
Local effect in the projection of the lungs from the front: intensively rub the chest with the palm 2-3-5 times a day, tap on the sternum in the projection of the trachea and lungs. Coughing so immediately and knock for 1-2 minutes, massage the point of bronchitis (third-fourth intercostal space to the right of the sternum by 1-2 centimeters). Local impact in the projection of the lungs from the back: a back massage in the projection of the lungs (grinding, kneading, vibrations in the form of tapping with the ribs of the palms). Independently, a back massage, you can do about the door jamb. Vibrations are performed by a rolling pin with a rubber extruder ring on it. In a painful, hysterical, painful cough, carry out an intensive action on the point of bronchitis, tapping the sternum with the fist and projection of the lungs in front and behind, tapping the blade with the scapula.
It is important, during the massage of the chest, to identify painful areas in the projection of the lungs and to act on them day in and day out until painfulness disappears in them. Recovery comes in two to three days.
And if you have a sore throat, then read the following recommendations.
We get rid of the pain in the throat, once and for all.
Pain in the pharynx, larynx appear during inflammatory processes (pharyngitis, tonsillitis, laryngitis). To get rid of these phenomena, it is required to stimulate immunity, that is, rub hands and feet, tap your head if there is pain in the head. Local effect: to tear the skin over the larynx, find painful points on the surface of the larynx and press them with the fingernail of the index finger. Also, the nail of the index finger to press and hold for one or two minutes, soreness and on the front surface of the cervical spine. Especially effective is the pressure on those places, when exposed to which arrows (painful irradiation) of pain, the point of which just reaches your glands or inflamed mucous. That is, it reaches exactly the pain that bothers you. Try to squeeze and hold this arrow of pain for 1-2 minutes, change the place of touch and again press and hold. That's how to treat all parts of the neck and especially painful places. With the right massage, you can get rid of the pain in the throat for two to three hours, in some cases even for 10-20 minutes. The sore throat either does not develop or ends within three hours. Success to all.
Andrey Enyutin
did you do an x-ray? when a strong cough always seems that it's bronchitis and in fact just a cough.
put mustard plasters and everything passes
Manushka
The most probably reliable and simple is inhalation over potato peelings, something pine, and all sorts of oils.
Ellen
In my opinion, with acute bronchitis it is necessary to run to the doctor!! ! And really to be cured by folk remedies, my relative is exceptionally helped by badger fat (at the pharmacy is on sale).
Vera Ashra
Acute bronchitis can go to chronic bronchitis. Have you prescribed antibiotics? Poprinimayte. Also it is good to do inhalations 2 times a day for 15 minutes with soda + with eucalyptus and fir oils (add a few drops), all together with soda and breathe.
What is the difference between bronchitis and pneumonia? Treatment is also different? How much or As far as I know in in both cases of a dropper and nyxes?
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LEXX
as the disease occurs, the process first begins in the upper respiratory tract, for example, in the trachea, where the infection could in turn come from both the nasal cavity and the pharynx and for example directly from the patient, there is an inflammation of the mucous trachea (tracheitis), there is perspiration, hoarseness of the voice, a cough appears, usually dry, children may have temperature, then the process of inflammation descends lower, ie bronchial mucosa is already bronchitis, cough can be initially dry, then with phlegm, further inflammation descends in the lumen of the smaller bronchi (bronchioles) where the bronchiolitis begins, then it reaches the alveoli (these are the lowest parts of the respiratory tract where carbon dioxide gas exchange takes place gas is eliminated, and oxygen is absorbed by erythrocytes, or rather hemoglobin in them and carries to every cell of the body) inflammation in the lower parts and is called pneumonia or pneumonia, there is already a temperature in everyone, in adults, as a rule, 37, and in the elderly sometimes it does not happen with stagnant stagnant pneumonia,... can occur pain with a deep breath at the site of inflammation, most often with focal pneumonia suffer the lower and middle lobe of the right lung.. . expectoration is mandatory! at a virus causative agent liquid, white or transparent, and at bacterial yellow or green, dense, purulent, at a long bronchitis too there can be such sputum, at smokers especially. bronchitis is treated with expectorants and a thinning phlegm, as well as anti-inflammatory and in neglected cases AB more often in tablets, and pneumonia, without AB is not complete, and not in tablets, but in / m injections, in young pneumonia. they are treated in a hospital.. . Bronchitis is treated in nonsmokers, with prvvilnom treatment, a week, and smokers are delayed for 1-2 months, as well as can move into a chronic, with frequent exacerbations.. . pneumonia if not treated, then you can earn an abscess of the lung and get under the knife of a surgeon's uncle, for drainage, and with timely detection of the disease and adequate treatment, usually 2-3 weeks are treated ...
starina-07
in general, the bronchi are bronchi, and the lungs are... .
different course of treatment - bronchi so much does not catch cold as the lungs can ....
Polina Tudoran
Bronchitis is an inflammation in the bronchi, and pneumonia in the lungs. Bronchitis can be cured without injections. But most likely both there, and there is no way to do without antibiotics.
Elena Zinchik
No, the uncomplicated form is also treated with pills.
Ksyusha
Droppers in both cases can be avoided (with bronchitis, I did not hear that it was put). But the difference is that bronchitis is inflamed with bronchitis. with pneumonia - light.
Zina Zeta
And bronchitis and vosp. lungs can and should be treated only with natural preparations, then you can not allow either one or the other. it is important to know exactly the cause of the inflammation, and you will not be looking for it, soldering a couple of courses of antibiotics, immunity to 0, add mushrooms to the blood and will walk with chronic bronchitis or inflammation.
Kuzovlev Andrey Sergeevich
Bronchitis is inflammation of the bronchial tissue, which usually does not pass to surrounding tissues. Pneumonia, as a rule, captures generalized all the lungs or most of it. With pneumonia, stronger antibacterial drugs are prescribed in more shock doses than with bronchitis. And, as a rule, pneumonia occurs much heavier than bronchitis.
Valentina
Diseases are different. In droppers and injections, antibiotics are usually administered, which are necessary to treat both diseases. There are antibiotics taken through the gastrointestinal tract, i.e., through the mouth. Do not heal yourself !!!
Larissa
Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchial mucosa (tracheal branches).
Inflammation of the lungs (pneumonia) - is caused by a multiplicity of various kinds of bacteria, viruses and fungi. As a result, the disease is filled with fluid and pus, lungs alveoli, because of which the lungs become dense and the air hardly enters them. When inflammation should not be joking since at first you need to inject antibiotics intravenously
And with bronchitis - you need rest, taking analgesics to relieve pain and taking medications for cough - they are sold in any pharmacy without a prescription. Also carry out steam inhalations. In some cases, antibiotics are needed.
With bronchitis there is also a folk remedy - grate the horseradish on a grater with sunflower oil (so that there is no burn) and put on your chest only you need to spread it in several layers of cotton fabric - it helps.
Do not be ill be healthy
Can I cure Chronic bronchitis? Than? Approximately through how much a bronchitis, will pass in an inflammation of lungs?
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fyah
The word "CHRONIC" in the diagnosis speaks for itself, there is no cure for complete recovery, persistent remission is possible
Kira Russian
Bronchitis can be cured and not necessarily it will pass into pneumonia, but in bronchial asthma can go, especially if there is a tendency to allergies, especially not certain character For more effective treatment of bronchitis it is necessary to pass sputum for analysis and establish the type of pathogen of inflammation, to select the most effective antibiotic or antimicrobial It is very important to treat, if any, all chronic diseases of the nasopharynx - gaymoritis, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, etc. Without treatment of these foci of constant infection Bronchitis will return again and again, well, and the total hardening of the body necessarily - fresh air, sun baths, physical labor - all this contributes to recovery, be sure carefully treated with diseases of acute respiratory viral infection or influenza in order to prevent complications in the form of the same bronchitis, be treated and recover
Irina Kobzar
Currently, the diagnosis of chronic bronchitis in children is not exhibited. and why on earth should he go into pneumonia?
