Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is characterized by persistent airflow limitation and respiratory symptoms, generally due to increased small airway resistance and decreased alveolar elastic recoil. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is characterized by persistent airflow limitation and respiratory symptoms, which are generally caused by increased small airway resistance and decreased alveolar elasticity and contractility.
1. Oxygen: Oxygen is usually administered through nasal cannula, which is helpful in improving the patients’ hypoxia, quality of life and survival rate.
2. Bronchodilator: It can improve the symptoms such as coughing and sputum, and achieve the purpose of treating airflow limitation by expanding the bronchial tubes, so that the chest tightness caused by hypoxia can be relieved. Commonly used drugs are: long-acting agents, such as formoterol, salmeterol, etc.; short-acting agents, such as salbutamol, etc. The choice of the right drug needs to be decided by specialists according to the condition, and patients should not choose to use the drug on their own.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary chest tightness in the middle of the night also need to rule out whether there is a combination of heart disease, such as pulmonary heart disease.
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease need regular treatment, regular outpatient visits, scientific standardized treatment, reduce symptoms, in order to improve the quality of life. The above drugs should be used under the guidance of a physician.