Nanshan famous doctor gave a lecture: How to stay away from cough, asthma and rhinitis in spring?

  As the temperature gradually rises, everything recovers, spring flowers bloom, and there is a lot of vitality.

However, experts remind that people suffering from chronic cough or allergic diseases such as asthma and rhinitis should prevent the disease from recurring in spring.

  How to get rid of these common diseases?

We invite Professor Liu Chunli, the chief physician of the Department of Respiratory Medicine of the Nanshan Famous Medical Group of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Professor Chen Ruchong, the Deputy Director and Chief Physician of the Department of Allergy (Allergy), and Yu Qing, the Deputy Director of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and the chief physician to give you advice one by one. ——

  Text and photos / Weng Shuxian, all media reporters of Guangzhou Daily, correspondents Ru Zhina and Han Wenqing

  Liu Chunli: Is coughing a problem?

The etiology is complex and should not be ignored

  In real life, many people think that coughing is a "trivial matter", and sometimes coughing for several weeks is not good, so they just take some "anti-inflammatory drugs" (antibiotics) and "hardly carry it", but it is often delayed and difficult to heal, and they are deeply troubled.

  "Cough is one of the most common symptoms that plague people's health, and it is also the first cause of outpatient visits in respiratory medicine." Professor Liu Chunli, chief physician of the Department of Respiratory Medicine at the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, admitted that chronic cough is easy to be misdiagnosed and mistreated.

  In a broad sense, cough as the main or only symptom that persists for more than 8 weeks, regardless of whether it is accompanied by abnormal chest X-rays, can be classified as chronic cough.

Clinically, many patients with chronic cough were misdiagnosed as chronic pharyngitis and were treated with antibiotics.

  "Actually, the common causes of chronic cough are mostly non-infectious diseases, and antibiotics are generally not needed." According to Liu Chunli, the common causes of chronic cough usually include the following five types: upper airway cough syndrome/postnasal drip syndrome, cough variant type asthma, eosinophilic bronchitis, gastroesophageal reflux cough, allergic cough.

  In addition, chronic cough may also be caused by other causes such as chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, tracheo-bronchial tuberculosis, sleep apnea syndrome, and psychogenic cough.

  "It can be seen that coughing is not necessarily a 'trivial matter'." Liu Chunli reminded that severe and frequent coughing can seriously affect people's normal life, and if it is not well controlled for a long time, serious complications may occur.

In particular, the etiology of chronic cough is complex, which may involve breathing, ENT, digestive system and cardiovascular system, etc. It may also be a symptom of some diseases in the early stage. You should seek medical attention in time, find out the cause, and receive standardized treatment. Do not ignore the potential Early warning signals from the cause, even delaying medical treatment until serious complications occur.

  Chen Ruchong: Spring flowers bloom in a good way to prevent "breathing"

  Professor Chen Ruchong, deputy director and chief physician of the Allergy Department (Allergy Department) of the First Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, reminded that inhaled allergens are an important factor leading to acute asthma attacks or exacerbations in spring.

How to prevent and stay away from asthma in spring?

He gives the following suggestions:

  1. Keep warm and prevent cold and enhance resistance.

When the temperature difference is large, attention should be paid to adding clothes, especially for patients who are more sensitive to cold air, to prevent acute asthma attacks caused by airway contraction and spasm induced by cold air stimulation; spring viruses, bacteria and other pathogens can be used as direct allergens, but also can damage The tightness of the airway mucosal epithelial junction increases the contact between the airway and other allergens, which in turn induces the occurrence or aggravation of asthma.

Therefore, attention should be paid to maintaining indoor ventilation and suitable temperature and humidity, strengthening nutrition, enhancing body resistance, and preventing respiratory tract infections.

  2. Pay attention to keeping the room dry and ventilated, regularly clean dark and damp places, choose anti-mite bedding and pillows, and regularly change bedding, carpets, curtains and plush toys, etc., to reduce dust mites, fungi and bacteria in the environment and other pathogens Risk of microbial induced asthma exacerbations or exacerbations.

  3. Plant pollen is a common inhaled allergen in spring, and it is also the main factor that induces asthma.

People allergic to pollen should avoid going to places with a lot of pollen when going out in spring.

  4. Spring is also the season for animal hair shedding, and dander is easily inhaled by the human body and becomes an allergen. Patients who are allergic to animal dander should reduce or avoid such contact on a daily basis.

  5. Asthma patients can take appropriate daily intake of vitamins, calcium, and high-quality protein supplements, and do appropriate physical exercise to enhance local and systemic immunity in the airway.

  6. When going out for hiking or outdoor activities, wear a mask, do personal protection, and reduce exposure to allergens; at the same time, carry first aid medicines with you, in case of an acute asthma attack to relieve symptoms in time; if symptoms do not improve significantly or the attack is severe, Seek medical attention immediately.

  Yu Qinghe: Try Three Dietary Recipes to Prevent Allergic Rhinitis

  Yu Qinghe, the chief physician of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the First Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, said that clinically, different types of allergic rhinitis patients can be treated with traditional Chinese medicine or combined with traditional Chinese medicine such as acupuncture, massage, cupping, and acupoint catgut. It can also be combined with diet therapy to help Relieve allergy symptoms.

  Xinyi Pork Ribs Soup:

  15 grams of Xinyi flower, 150 grams of pork ribs, 3 slices of ginger, and a small handful of longan meat.

  Wash the ribs, blanch them in boiling water, and then take them out. Put them in a soup pot, add an appropriate amount of water, 3 slices of ginger, put in the Xinyi flowers wrapped in gauze and an appropriate amount of longan meat. After the high heat boils, change to a low heat and simmer for about 40 minutes. Eating it can help to dispel wind and clear the nose, warm the lungs and disperse cold.

  Astragalus Chicken Soup:

  100 grams of fresh chicken, 20 grams of astragalus, 3 pieces of ginger, 6 pieces of red dates.

  Wash the chicken and put it in a soup pot, add astragalus, ginger and pitted red dates, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil, then simmer for about 1 hour before eating. .

  Dodder and Astragalus Lamb Soup:

  100 grams of mutton, 15 grams of dodder, 15 grams of astragalus, 10 red dates, and 3 slices of ginger.

  Wash and cut the mutton and put it in the soup pot. Wash the dodder seeds, wrap them in gauze, put them in together with astragalus, red dates and ginger, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, and then simmer for about 1 hour before eating. Nourishes the lungs, nourishes the kidneys, warms the yang and strengthens the body.