Smoking with pneumonia in adults

Smoking with pneumonia

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Hope Vnukova

Tobacco smoke almost all settles in the bronchi, does not reach the lungs. But! nicotine spreads blood everywhere, inhibits metabolism, interferes with the active work of antibiotics. Inflammation will be treated longer, residual effects in the form of sputum will "delight" twice as long. Conclusions make yourself)))

ken laeda

it is not necessary-it will be bad

region of bathing

Let the lungs at least get well, and then smoke if you so want!

Regisha

No categorically this pneumonia can not be joked with this, pneumonia and more smoking, smoking, and so it hurts, and with pneumonia in general pipets will not cure this pneumonia!

tamara

yes on "health you want to hear it?

Asta Nielsen

It is possible, but the treatment will last for a long time.

kara

Of course you can.
You can always smoke, even if you have lung cancer.
With pneumonia, you can definitely.
So chicken, eat your neck.

Suksun's samovar

If you are friends with your head, you understand that you are asking a stupid question... Any person will tell you that it is harmful to smoke at all, and with pneumonia especially, that's how to quit smoking, I can advise:

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To help quit smoking
It is necessary to realize that when smoking men develop impotence - all doctors claim this in view of the harmful effect of smoking on the reproductive system! And smoking girls can give birth to a sick child even with passive smoking - the mother's placenta can not protect the fetus from poisonous smoking products, and it can give birth to a sick, disabled or mentally retarded child! Also, huge harm is caused by smoking on our lungs, which become black gradually, and lung diseases, such as bronchitis, emphysema, tuberculosis, cancer, asthma, etc., gradually creep up. I propose my system, but it is good only for those who want to quit smoking, without coercion. For 20 years I was looking for something of my own and, finally, I found it!
I smoked in my youth for 20 years. For 17 years now, I have not taken tobacco in my mouth, neither cigarettes, nor any other. He threw on his system: 1. Do not freak out on trifles, do not stir up your nerves, keep your peace of mind; 2. Do not talk with smokers, stay away from them at least during their cigarette breaks, you must calmly endure the smiles of smokers; 3. To facilitate nicotine breaking, drink a warm oats decoction, it removes nicotine and cleanses the body; 4. Try to inspire yourself, as far as possible, the installation that it is simply vital to quit smoking for health reasons; 5. When an attack of the desire to smoke comes, then take a few deep breaths, the brain is saturated with oxygen and desire retreats; 6. To find myself an interesting distraction, I was engaged in running, in winter I went skiing, in summer I rode a bicycle, read interesting books, did gymnastics; 7. Do not overeat or starve, it is better to follow a diet, drink more water; 8. Finding yourself the same fellow, fighting this dangerous habit together is easier; 9. Always remember and imagine black lungs from smokers who simply fall off by themselves; 10. Remembering the advice of a sage: who smokes, he will never grow old (he will die in his youth), a thief will not come to him at night (he will cough), he will not be bitten by a dog (he will walk with a stick); eleven. Avoid companies with a drink, even to exclude beer, otherwise all efforts to stop smoking will go to rubble. 12. In order not to get fat, go in for sports and eat more vegetables; 13. To fix the result, it's better not to meet with smokers for a while! In general, some time you need to be alone in order to bring the nervous system into a state of balance - I recommend... But I think that basically oat broth was helping me... I was looking for an explanation for this and realized that the oats are the most fatty grain and it clears the lungs and also displays very different toxins and poisons... No electronic cigarettes and patches help or help... I have not heard Pons or Tabex helped someone... When I stopped smoking, I began to feel much better in half a month: the cough disappeared, it became easier to breathe, my health improved, life became More comfortable! I did not feel any harmful consequences from stopping smoking. Now I'm 68 and I'm happy that I have not been smoking for a long time! After quitting smoking, you will want to quit and drink, and swear... If you are interested in this matter deeper, then I invite you to read in my blog articles "To the Public Chamber "Law on Demography "Sunset of the Nation" and "My Reflections"... I wish good luck!

Pneumonia and smoking

Answers:

Olga Morozova

The fact that the inside of the bronchial tree (bronchi, bronchioles and alveoli) are lined with a special villous epithelium, which protects such vulnerable lungs from any rubbish - viruses, microbes, particles of dirt, dust... There are also immune formations (local immunity). When smoking, this epithelium dies, becomes "bald" (this is exactly what pathologists say). Accordingly, the bronchopulmonary system loses at least some natural protection. In addition, the inside of the smoker's bronchuses is as it were smeared with a black sticky substance - resins (she herself saw at the autopsy). How do you like this still life? But no matter how much a person is not frightened, everyone thinks something like this: "Oh, with me, something like this (cancer, tuberculosis... ) will not happen! Uncle Vasya was smoking up to 80 years old, and nothing! "This is the famous Russian roulette. Sorry, it's all up to you to decide - life is yours. And finally (for detente) anecdote: A man buys a cigarette in the store, and on the packet it is written: "Smoking leads to impotence". He - the saleswoman: "Please give me better with lung cancer! "I hope that everything will be fine with you! Warned - armed!))

Yulia Kondratenko

Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lung tissue.
And here you read this:
During pneumonia, smoking is not abandoned, as this may even worsen its course. Reduce the dose of smoked cigarettes, but do not completely refuse.
You decide!

ANTigona

Sputum is released in all types of diseases of the upper respiratory tract. It must be removed from the lungs. And, as is known, in cigarette smoke contains a large number of carcinogenic resins. They make the phlegm viscous and prevent it from leaving. In addition, the smoke acts irritatingly on the mucous membrane. And she is already inflamed. Pneumonia is dangerous not the course of the disease, but the consequences. On the lungs, scars form. The volume of the lungs decreases. Where else to smoke?
You have a great chance to get rid of this nasty habit. Judging by the fact that you smoke for 10 years, you are no longer a girl. Each cigarette you smoke will now add 1 day of age to you.

Mixail Magdesiev

Smoking disrupts the ventilation of the lungs, creates excessive discharge of mucus, when smoking in the lungs occurs bronchospasm (narrowing of the bronchi), aspiration of the respiratory tract (roughly speaking clogging). This makes treatment very difficult and can lead to complications, respiratory failure may develop.

Nastya Litunovskaya

the doctor is right, the lungs take an extra load of smoke

The first signs of pneumonia in children and adults

Pneumonia is a disease that has an infectious origin and is characterized by inflammation of the lung tissue in the event of provoking physical or chemical factors such as:

Complications after viral diseases (influenza, ARVI), atypical bacteria (chlamydia, mycoplasma, legionella)
Effects on the respiratory system of various chemical agents - poisonous fumes and gases (see. chlorine in household chemicals is hazardous to health)
Radioactive radiation, to which infection is attached
Allergic processes in the lungs - allergic cough, COPD, bronchial asthma
Thermal factors - hypothermia or burns of the respiratory tract
Inhalation of liquids, food or foreign bodies can cause aspiration pneumonia.

The cause of the development of pneumonia is the emergence of favorable conditions for the multiplication of various pathogenic bacteria in the lower respiratory tract. The original causative agent of pneumonia is the aspergillus mushroom, which was the culprit of the sudden and mysterious deaths of researchers of the Egyptian pyramids. Owners of domestic birds or lovers of urban pigeons can get chlamydial pneumonia.

For today, all pneumonia is divided into:

out-of-hospital, arising under the influence of various infectious and non-infectious agents outside the walls of hospitals
hospital, which cause hospital-acquired microbes, often very resistant to traditional antibiotic treatment.

The frequency of detection of various infectious agents in community-acquired pneumonia is presented in the table.

Causative agent	Average% detection
Streptococcus is the most frequent pathogen. Pneumonia caused by this pathogen is the leader in the frequency of death from pneumonia.	3, %
Mycoplasma - affects most children, young people.	1, %
Chlamydia - chlamydial pneumonia is typical for people of young and middle age.	1, %
Legionellae - a rare pathogen, affects weakened people and is the leader after streptococcus by frequency of deaths (infection in rooms with artificial ventilation - shopping centers, airports)	, %
Hemophilus rod - causes pneumonia in patients with chronic bronchial and lung diseases, as well as in smokers.	, %
Enterobacteria are rare pathogens, affecting mainly patients with renal / hepatic, cardiac insufficiency, diabetes mellitus.	, %
Staphylococcus is a frequent pathogen of pneumonia in the elderly population, and complications in patients after the flu.	, %
Other pathogens	, %
The causative agent is not installed	3, %

When the diagnosis is confirmed, depending on the type of pathogen, the patient's age, the presence of concomitant diseases, a corresponding therapy, in severe cases, treatment should be performed in a hospital setting, with mild forms of inflammation, hospitalization of the patient is not is required.

Characteristic first signs of pneumonia, the vastness of the inflammatory process, acute development and danger of serious complications in untimely treatment - are the main reasons for the urgent circulation of the population for medical help. At present, a sufficiently high level of medical development, improved diagnostic methods, and a huge the list of antibacterials of a wide spectrum of action has considerably lowered a death rate from an inflammation of lungs (cm. antibiotics for bronchitis).

Typical first signs of pneumonia in adults

The main symptom of the development of pneumonia is a cough, usually it is first dry, obtrusive and persistent. protivokashlevye, expectorants with a dry cough), but in rare cases cough at the beginning of the disease can be rare and not strong. Then, as the inflammation develops, the cough becomes pneumatic with pneumonia, with a discharge of mucopurulent sputum (yellow-green color).

Any catarrhal virus disease should not last more than 7 days, and a sharp deterioration of the condition later 4-7 days after the onset of an acute respiratory viral infection or influenza indicates the onset of an inflammatory process in the lower respiratory ways.

Body temperature can be very high up to 39-40C, and can remain subfebrile 3, -3, C (with atypical pneumonia). Therefore, even with a low body temperature, coughing, weakness and other signs of malaise, you should definitely consult a doctor. Caution should be a repeated temperature jump after a light gap during the course of a viral infection.

If the patient has a very high temperature, one of the signs of inflammation in the lungs is the inefficiency of antipyretic drugs.

Pain with deep breath and cough. The lung itself does not hurt, as it is devoid of pain receptors, but involvement in the pleura process gives a pronounced pain syndrome.

In addition to cold symptoms, the patient has dyspnea and pale skin.
General weakness, increased sweating, chills, decreased appetite are also characteristic for intoxication and the onset of the inflammatory process in the lungs.

If such symptoms appear either in the midst of a cold, or a few days after the improvement, these may be the first signs of pneumonia. The patient should immediately consult a doctor to undergo a complete examination:

To pass blood tests - general and biochemical
To make a roentgenography of a thorax, if necessary and a computer tomography
Sputum for culture and sensitivity of the pathogen to antibiotics
Sputum for culture and microscopic determination of mycobacterium tuberculosis

The main first signs of pneumonia in children

Symptoms of pneumonia in children have several characteristics. Attentive parents may suspect the development of pneumonia with the following discomforts in the child:

Temperature

Body temperature above 38C, lasting for more than three days, not knocked down by antipyretics, there may also be a high temperature of up to 3, especially in young children. At the same time, all signs of intoxication are manifested - weakness, increased sweating, lack of appetite. Small children (as well as elderly people), can not give high temperature fluctuations with pneumonia. This is due to imperfect thermoregulation and immaturity of the immune system.

Breath

There is frequent shortness of breath: in children up to 2 months of age, 60 breaths per minute, up to 1 year, 50 breaths, after a year, 40 breaths per minute. Often the child spontaneously tries to lie down on one side. Parents may notice another sign of pneumonia in the child, if you undress the baby, then when breathing from the patient lung can be noticed the retraction of the skin in between the ribs and the lag in the process of breathing one side of the chest. There may be irregular breathing rhythm, with periodic stops of breathing, changes in the depth and frequency of breathing. In infants, shortness of breath is characterized by the fact that the child begins to nod his head in time with the breath, the baby can stretch his lips and inflate his cheeks, foamy discharge from the nose and mouth can appear.

Atypical pneumonia

Inflammation of the lungs caused by mycoplasma and chlamydia differ in that first the disease passes like a cold, there is a dry cough, runny nose, swelling in the throat, but the presence of dyspnea and a stably high temperature should alert parents to the development pneumonia.

Character of cough

Because of the perspiration in the throat, only coughing can appear first, then the cough becomes dry and painful, which is amplified by crying, feeding the baby. Later, the cough becomes wet.

Behavior of the child

Children with pneumonia become capricious, whiny, sluggish, they are disturbed by sleep, sometimes can completely refuse to eat, and also to appear diarrhea and vomiting, in babies - regurgitation and rejection of breasts.

Blood test

In the general analysis of blood, changes are detected that indicate an acute inflammatory process - increased ESR, leukocytosis, neutrophilia. Shift of the leukoformula to the left with increasing stab and segmented leukocytes. In viral pneumonia, along with high ESR, there is an increase in leukocytes due to lymphocytes.

With timely access to a doctor, adequate therapy and proper care for a sick child or adult, pneumonia does not lead to serious complications. Therefore, at the slightest suspicion of pneumonia, the patient should be given medical care as soon as possible.

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Signs of bacterial pneumonia in an adult

Bacterial pneumonia
Viral pneumonia

The disease of pneumonia or pneumonia is usually caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi or other organisms.

This inflammation causes fluid to flow into the infected part of the lungs, affecting one or both of the lungs.

Inflow of blood to the infected part of the lung (or lungs) decreases, which means that the oxygen level in the blood can decrease.

This decline is likely to occur in the elderly or malnourished people. During illness, the body tries to maintain blood flow to vital organs and reduce blood flow to other parts of the body, such as the gastrointestinal tract.

Causes of pneumonia in adults:

Bacterial pneumonia: this type of pneumonia usually begins after a flu, cold, or upper respiratory tract infection. Decreased immunity allows bacteria to multiply in the lungs, causing disease. There are many different bacteria that can cause inflammation of the lung tissue. The most common pathogen is pneumococcus. Microorganisms can spread when an infected person coughs or sneezes or touches objects with unwashed hands. Bacterial pneumonia can be a more serious disease than viral pneumonia.
Viral pneumonia. A variety of different viruses can cause viral pneumonia. Among them: influenza, chicken pox and respiratory syncytial virus. Viruses can be transmitted between people through coughing, sneezing or touching something that has been in contact with the liquid of the infected person.
Fungal pneumonia. It is most often caused by fungi from the environment.
Pneumonia of mycoplasma. Mycoplasma organisms invisible to the eye easily spread, especially in places of large concentrations of people (such as offices or schools). This type of pneumonia, as a rule, quickly passes.
Pneumocystis pneumonia. Caused by a yeast-like fungus, which is usually found in the lungs, without creating problems for the "master but can grow and lead to pneumonia in people whose immune system is weak (eg, due to AIDS, organ transplant, cancer, or chemotherapy).
Aspiration pneumonia. Occurs when the contents of the oral cavity and the nasopharynx are inhaled into the respiratory tract.
Legionnaires' disease. It is caused by a bacterium legionella, which lives in water. Disease Legionnaires can spread through contaminated plumbing, shower or air conditioning.

Signs of pneumonia in an adult with bacterial pneumonia

Doctors often divide bacterial pneumonia into a typical and atypical, based on the signs and symptoms of the disease.

A typical pneumonia occurs very quickly.

Typical pneumonia usually leads to severe fever and chills.
At the patient at cough sputum of yellow or brown color is allocated.
There can be a pain in the chest, which, as a rule, increases with deep breathing or coughing. The chest can hurt when it is touched or pressed. Chest pain can be a sign of other serious illnesses, so do not try to diagnose inflammation of your lungs yourself.
A typical pneumonia can cause dyspnea, especially if a person has any chronic lung disease, such as asthma or emphysema.
Elderly people may suffer from confusion or mental impairment during pneumonia or other infections.

Atypical pneumonia begins gradually.

Sometimes another illness begins several days or weeks before pneumonia.
Fever is usually weak, and chills are less likely than in the case of typical pneumonia.
The patient can complain to the doctor about a headache, body aches, and joint pain.
Cough can be dry or with it a small amount of sputum is released.v
Chest pain is often absent.
There may be abdominal pain.
There is a feeling of fatigue or weakness.

Bacterial pneumonia, like the virus, is contagious.

When to seek medical help?

If the patient has a fever and cough with yellow, green or brown sputum, he should visit a doctor.

When to call an ambulance for pneumonia?

If the patient has shortness of breath. This sign of lung inflammation in an adult as a breathlessness is not just a feeling that a person can not take a full breath. Shortness of breath means that the patient can not dial into the lungs enough air to meet the needs of the body. This is a potentially serious symptom and he always requires a visit to the emergency room.
If the temperature rises above 39 ° C or falls below 35 ° C.
If the pulse is equal to or greater than 125 beats per minute at rest.
If the respiratory rate is more than 30 breaths per minute at rest.
If a systolic blood pressure drop below 90 mm Hg occurred, resulting in dizziness, blockage, or fainting.
If there is pain in the chest or confusion.

Risk factors for the development of pneumonia:

a chronic health problem, such as diabetes;
smoking;
alcoholism or drug addiction;
cardiac ischemia;
a weak immune system, for example, due to the use of steroids or the use of drugs to suppress immunity (people with transplanted organs take such drugs);
sick or damaged lungs due to asthma or emphysema;
very young or very old age (over 65 years);
life in a nursing home;
problems with vomiting reflex (frequent suffocation or difficulty swallowing);
a surgery to remove the spleen.

Complications that may occur from pneumonia include:

Bacteremia: the infection penetrates into the bloodstream and can spread to various organs.
Pleurisy and empyema: with pleurisy occurs an inflammation of the membrane, which covers the lungs (pleura). The empyema occurs when the fluid in the lungs that causes inflammation becomes infected.
Lung abscess: cavities (or one cavity) filled with pus may appear in the infected area of the lungs.
Acute respiratory distress syndrome: when the lungs are severely damaged due to pneumonia, respiratory arrest may occur.

The first signs of viral pneumonia in adults: how to recognize viral inflammation

Viral pneumonia usually occurs in young children and the elderly. This is because the body of a young or elderly person is harder to fight the virus than an adult human body with a strong immune system.

In healthy adults, pneumonia usually proceeds easily. In contrast, elderly people and those with weakened immunity often develop severe viral pneumonia. Patients aged 65 years and over are at risk of dying from viral pneumonia, as well as from influenza not complicated by pneumonia.

Viral pneumonia is most often caused by one of several viruses:

Adenovirus.
Flu.
Paragrippus. Parainfluenza virus is the second most important cause of lower respiratory tract disease in children and pneumonia and bronchitis in children under 6 months of age.
Respiratory syncytial virus. This is the most common cause of lower respiratory infection in infants and children, and the second most common viral cause of pneumonia in adults. The first is influenza viruses.

Swine influenza (H1N1) was associated with an outbreak of pneumonia in 2009. The first reports came from Mexico, where there was a very high mortality from this disease. Many cases were also recorded in the US Nevertheless, early detection and treatment helped to significantly reduce the death rate from viral pneumonia.

Serious viral pneumonia is most likely to occur in:

Premature babies.
Children with heart and lung diseases.
People infected with HIV.
People undergoing cancer chemotherapy, or taking drugs that weaken the immune system.
People who underwent organ transplantation.

The first signs of pneumonia in adults with viral infection

Symptoms and signs of viral pneumonia often develop slowly and at first seem harmless, whereas when Bacterial pneumonia develops very quickly and patients seek medical attention within a few days.

The most common signs are:

Subfebrile temperature (less than 38.8 ° C).
Cough with a little mucus.
Fatigue.
Muscle pain.
Headache.
Blue nails (due to lack of oxygen in the blood).
Nausea and vomiting.

During a physical examination, the following signs of pneumonia can be observed in a patient:

Tachypnea (rapid breathing).
Tachycardia or bradycardia.
The wheezing in the lungs.
Dyspnea.
Breast or intercostal retraction (internal muscle movements between the ribs).
Decreased breathing sounds.
Pleurisy.
Cyanosis (blue skin).
Rashes on the skin.
Acute respiratory distress (a dangerous violation of pulmonary function, respiratory failure).

When to seek medical help?

You should see your doctor if any of the following symptoms appear:

Persistent cough.
Dyspnoea in motion, or at rest.
Severe chest pain.
Severe weakness.
Coughing with blood.
Vomiting is so strong or frequent that dehydration has occurred.
Impossibility to eat and drink fluids.

How to recognize pneumonia in adults

Physical examination is necessary for the diagnosis of pneumonia. It can also help to determine how serious the disease is, and what can be its cause.

The doctor will listen to the heart, lungs and chest of the patient through a stethoscope.

It will also consider vital signs such as body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure and respiratory rate.

Information collected during a physical examination can help a doctor determine if pneumonia is mild or severe.

A chest X-ray may be necessary to confirm the diagnosis of "pneumonia". Many people with mild pneumonia symptoms are prescribed effective treatment without radiography. Nevertheless, patients with moderate and severe pneumonia often receive a chest x-ray to determine the extent of the disease and identify complications of the disease, such as pus in the lungs.
Laboratory tests are sometimes required to diagnose pneumonia. Laboratory tests can help a doctor find out what caused pneumonia and how the patient's body tolerates the disease.
The most common laboratory tests include: measuring the number and type of white blood cells in the blood, and using a sputum sample to help identify possible pathogens of the infection. People with difficulty breathing can undergo pulse oximetry (a test that allows you to assess the oxygen saturation and heart rate).

The patient should inform the doctor about any illnesses that he has, including abnormal vomiting reflex, alcohol or intravenous drug use, smoking and recent hospital. You also need to tell the doctor about a recent episode of a viral infection or flu-like symptoms.

What should I do with the first signs of pneumonia in adults?

Do not smoke and do not allow others to smoke near the patient. Nicotine and other chemicals in cigarettes and cigars can lead to lung damage. Talk with your doctor before using electronic cigarettes and other drugs to help stop smoking.
Have more rest.
Use a household air humidifier. The patient is able to clear more sputum, if breathing with moist air.
Drink fluids to help prevent dehydration when vomiting. In addition, the liquid helps to thinning the mucus, so it leaves the body more easily.
Deep breathing and coughing. Deep breathing helps open the airways to the lungs. Cough helps to "drive out" mucus from the lungs. You need to take a deep breath and hold your breath for as long as you can. Then exhale the air and cough hard. Do 10 deep breaths in a row every hour from the moment you wake up.

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Smoking with pneumonia in adults