How to treat pulmonary effusion? Symptomatic treatment is effective

The clinical symptoms of pulmonary effusion vary greatly, with dyspnea being the most common symptom. The cause of pulmonary effusion must be identified in a timely manner and targeted treatment must be given. Common causes of pulmonary effusion include hypertension, coronary heart disease, etc.

1. How to treat pulmonary effusion?

The treatment of pulmonary effusion mainly depends on the cause of the disease. Common causes include hypertensive heart disease, coronary heart disease, aortic valve disease and mitral valve regurgitation. Irregular heartbeat, severe anemia and excessive fluid infusion can also cause pulmonary congestion and fluid accumulation. 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.

2. TCM 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 treatment includes: the treatment principles are anti-tuberculosis drug chemotherapy and pleural effusion. 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 to 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.