How emphysema should be treated

Treatment for emphysema includes medication Emphysema is a chronic respiratory disease that seriously affects the quality of life of patients. The following are the treatments for emphysema: 1. Drug treatment: Bronchidilators: such as salbutamol, ipratropium bromide, etc., can relax the airway and relieve dyspnea. Glucocorticoids: For patients with severe illness, glucocorticoids can be used to reduce airway inflammation. Expectorants: Ambroxol, Carboxymestane and other expectorants can help cough up sputum and prevent respiratory tract infection. 2. Oxygen therapy: If the patient has hypoxemia, long-term oxygen therapy is required to improve the quality of life and survival rate.3.Rehabilitation therapy: including respiratory training, nutritional support, physical therapy, etc., which helps to improve the patient's respiratory function and living ability.4.Surgical treatment: For patients with severe emphysema, pneumothorax or hemopneumothorax caused by bullae rupture, surgery may be required, such as lung volume reduction surgery or lung transplantation.5.Prevention of infection: Patients with emphysema are prone to respiratory tract infection, and attention should be paid to prevention, such as influenza vaccination, pneumococcal vaccination, etc.6.Smoking cessation: Smoking is an important risk factor for emphysema, and smoking cessation is essential for disease control. 7. Regular follow-up: Patients need to visit the hospital regularly for review so that doctors can adjust treatment options. It should be noted that emphysema treatment needs to be individualized according to the specific conditions of the patient. During the treatment process, patients should actively cooperate with the doctor's treatment, pay attention to rest, reasonable diet, and maintain a good mentality. In addition, for the elderly, patients with underlying diseases, emphysema treatment may be more complicated, and it is necessary to pay close attention to the changes in the condition and adjust the treatment plan in time. Key information: 1. Treatment methods for emphysema include drug therapy, oxygen therapy, rehabilitation therapy, surgical treatment, infection prevention and smoking cessation, etc. 2. Treatment plan should be formulated according to the patient's specific conditions, including the severity of the disease, combined diseases, etc. 3. Patients should actively cooperate with doctors for treatment, regular follow-up, pay attention to rest and diet.