How to treat lobar pneumonia

The stages of lobar pneumonia include hyperemia and edema, red liver degeneration, gray liver degeneration and dissipation. The duration, symptoms and examination results of each stage are different. Lobar pneumonia is usually an acute inflammation of the lung caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae infection. The pathological changes involve more than one lung segment. The inflammation is mainly diffuse fibrin exudation in the alveoli. The stages of lobar pneumonia include congestion and edema stage, red hepatism stage, gray hepatism stage and resolution stage. The following is a detailed description of each stage: 1. Congestion and edema stage: The duration of this stage is 12 to 24 hours. Patients may develop chills, high fever, cough, coughing up blood and sputum, etc. Chest X-ray examination can reveal increased lung markings and decreased transparency. 2. Red hepatoid stage: lasting for 2~3 days. The patient's high fever is still persistent. Cough, hemoptysis and rust-colored sputum are typical manifestations. Chest X-ray examination shows lung consolidation shadows, and bronchopneumatic signs can be seen in the consolidation shadows. 3. Gray hepatoid stage: lasting for 3~4 days. The patient's body temperature gradually decreased, cough was relieved, sputum changed from rust color to mucopurulent. Chest X-ray examination showed that the consolidation shadow of the lung gradually decreased and the density decreased. 4. Dissolution stage: the texture of the lung became soft, the consolidation shadow of the lung gradually disappeared, and a small amount of fibrosis remained. The patient's symptoms and signs gradually improved, the body temperature returned to normal, and cough was relieved. It should be noted that the stage of lobar pneumonia is divided based on the development process of the disease, but in actual clinical practice, the stage may vary according to individual differences and treatment conditions. For patients with lobar pneumonia, timely medical treatment and appropriate treatment are essential. Treatment usually includes antibiotics to eliminate bacterial infections and symptomatic supportive treatments such as fever and cough.

In addition, the elderly, children, pregnant women and people with underlying diseases may be more serious when suffering from lobar pneumonia, requiring special attention. These groups are more prone to complications after infection with lobar pneumonia, such as septic shock, respiratory failure, etc. Therefore, for high-risk groups, once pneumonia symptoms appear, they should seek medical attention as soon as possible and follow the doctor's treatment recommendations. In short, the staging of lobar pneumonia helps to understand the development process and severity of the disease, but the specific diagnosis and treatment should be based on the individual circumstances of the patient. Timely medical treatment and reasonable treatment are the key to improving the cure rate and reducing complications.