What is the treatment for pulmonary edema?

Lung health is the most important thing for people, because the function of the lungs is to process the respiratory circulatory system and obtain oxygen and other nutrients. Therefore, lung problems can cause great problems for physical health, and in severe cases can even affect life safety, etc. For example, pulmonary edema is a common lung disease. There are many causes of pulmonary edema, most of which are related to viral invasion and are characterized by rapid onset and great impact. Therefore, treatment of pulmonary edema should be prompt. Let’s take a look at the explanation of how to treat pulmonary edema. I hope people with lung discomfort can understand it.

Pulmonary effusion can be treated with diuretics, some vasodilators and morphine, which have a great soothing effect during the acute phase. These are symptomatic treatments. In order to achieve the goal of cure, treatment should be based on the underlying cause, such as controlling high blood pressure, improving coronary blood supply and promoting the heart's pumping function. Severe heart valve disease can be corrected with surgery, and drugs can normalize heart rhythm and cure anemia. In the early stages of the disease, if the underlying cause can be effectively controlled, it is not difficult to cure pulmonary edema; but if it is a late stage disease and the heart function has begun to fail, it is more difficult to cure.

Pulmonary effusion is usually called (pleural effusion) in medicine. The water accumulates outside the lungs. It can be caused by infection or inflammation (such as pneumonia, tuberculosis... can all be accompanied by pleural effusion), or it can be caused by some autoimmune diseases (such as lupus erythematosus). Many lung diseases are also accompanied by pleural effusion.

Traditional Chinese medicine treatments include:

1. Treatment with traditional Chinese medicine - the method of replenishing qi, promoting diuresis and strengthening the body.

2. Acupuncture therapy.

3. Diet therapy.

Western medicine treatments include: the principles of treatment are anti-tuberculosis drug chemotherapy and chest drainage. 1. Chemotherapy with anti-tuberculosis drugs. 2 Thoracentesis and drainage. 3. Application of adrenal cortex hormone. You can ask your doctor for details.

Treatment mainly uses diuretics to increase the excretion of sodium and water, which helps reduce blood volume and reduce pulmonary vascular congestion; cardiotonic drugs to increase myocardial contractility, improve left ventricular function, and increase cardiac output; arterial vasodilators to dilate arterioles and reduce systemic vascular resistance; and venous vasodilators to reduce the amount of blood returning to the heart and reduce left ventricular filling pressure. Non-drug treatment includes correcting the inducing factors, limiting salt intake (less than 2 grams per day), limiting water intake (less than 1200cc per day), and appropriately limiting the amount of activity.