Rust-colored sputum is often seen in patients with lobar pneumonia, can take penicillin and other drugs under the guidance of the physician for treatment.
Rust-colored sputum is usually seen in patients with lobar pneumonia, patients with lobar pneumonia red liver-like changes due to the alveolar cavity of the red blood cells are phagocytosed by macrophages, disintegration of the formation of iron-containing hemoflavin, coughed up with the sputum can lead to sputum rust-colored, which can be caused by factors such as exposure to cold.
Therefore, its treatment is mainly for lobar pneumonia, mainly according to the bacterial and drug sensitivity test results should be selected penicillin and other penicillins, cefuroxime and other cephalosporins, levofloxacin and other quinolones, as well as doxycycline and other antibiotics, for the cough, cough and sputum can be appropriate for the application of dextromethorphan, aminoglutethimide and other drugs to suppress the cough or expectorant, the fever may be appropriate for the application of acetaminophen and other antipyretic and analgesic drugs. The color of rust can also be caused by other reasons.
Other causes can also lead to the appearance of rust-colored sputum, should be timely diagnosis and treatment, under the guidance of the physician to identify the causes, follow the doctor’s instructions for medication, should not be taken on their own.