Long-term bedridden lung infection with effusion is more commonly a lung infection combined with pleural effusion. Long-term bedridden lung infection with effusion should use anti-infection treatment, symptomatic treatment, strengthen nursing care.
1. Anti-infective treatment: It is recommended to complete the sputum culture examination to identify the causative organisms, and then choose the appropriate anti-infective treatment plan according to the drug sensitivity results. If the causative agent is not clear, broad-spectrum antibiotics such as levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, cefodizime can be used.
2. Symptomatic treatment: if the patient has obvious symptoms of dyspnea, according to the amount of pleural effusion, consider pleural puncture and fluid extraction, or pleural puncture closed drainage. If the cough and phlegm symptoms are obvious, you can add the use of phlegm drugs, such as aminoglutethimide, licorice oral solution and so on.
3. Enhance nursing care: eat more protein-rich foods, such as chicken, beef, lamb, etc.. Eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, can improve the patient’s immunity, promote the recovery of the disease, pay attention to rest, avoid cold. At the same time, you need to assist the patient to turn over and pat the back, which can help cough out the phlegm.
If the condition is serious, you should go to the hospital in a timely manner, improve the examination, targeted treatment, and follow the doctor’s instructions to avoid delaying the condition.