How to treat lung infection in the elderly

Lung infection in the elderly need to actively carry out anti-infection treatment, can be lung ct examination, blood routine examination, according to the condition medication. Lung infection will also show cough, sputum, fever and other adverse symptoms, can take some cough expectorant, antipyretic drugs. If the temperature is lower than 38.5℃, can also take physical cooling. The elderly lung infection medication intensity may be higher, in the treatment period, pay attention to pat the back, can promote cough expectoration. Elderly people suffering from lung infection will also cause poor appetite, at this time to adjust the diet, eat more light semi-liquid food, such as millet porridge, egg soup, mung bean porridge, you can drink some milk, soy milk, can supplement nutrition for the body, conducive to recovery.