Obstructive pneumonia is a kind of lung infectious disease, the cause of functional or organic lesions, clinical symptoms such as coughing and sputum mainly, mainly symptomatic treatment or treatment of the original disease.
1. Etiology: Obstructive pneumonia is mainly caused by secondary infection on the basis of bronchial obstruction or narrowing.
(1) Functional lesions: commonly caused by smooth muscle spasm of bronchial tubes or airways, which leads to sputum embolism and poor drainage, resulting in airway obstruction and secretions can not be discharged causing obstructive pneumonia.
(2) Organic lesions: Commonly caused by lung cancer, severe bronchial dilatation, enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes, massive pleural effusion, advanced tuberculosis, etc., compressing or even blocking the airways and lung tissues, and the distal sputum can not be discharged, thus causing obstructive pneumonia.
2. Clinical manifestations: common symptoms of the respiratory system, including cough, sputum, dyspnea, hemoptysis, etc. Some severe cases may be accompanied by fever and fatigue.
3. Treatment: The treatment of obstructive pneumonia mainly focuses on the treatment of the primary cause of the obstruction, and if necessary, symptomatic supportive treatment can be given to stop cough (such as dextromethorphan), phlegm (such as aminoglutethimide), and other drugs should be rationally applied under the guidance of professional physicians and pharmacists.