The difference between pulmonary fibrosis and obstructive pneumonia is mainly due to etiology, clinical manifestations and treatment methods.
1. Etiology: pulmonary fibrosis is mainly caused by occupational factors (such as inhalation of dust), drugs (such as amiodarone, methotrexate), disease factors (such as connective tissue disease, vasculitis, tuberculosis), and genetic factors; obstructive pneumonia is inflammation of the lungs caused by bronchial tumors, foreign bodies, stenosis, and other secondary sputum drainage failure.
2. Clinical manifestations: pulmonary fibrosis is mainly characterized by dry cough, progressive dyspnea and aggravation after activity. Some patients have pestle finger; obstructive pneumonia mainly manifests as fever, shortness of breath or dyspnea, repeated coughing and coughing mucus sputum.
3. Treatment: The treatment of pulmonary fibrosis is aimed at slowing down the disease and relieving the symptoms. For example, moderate oxygen inhalation, use of glucocorticoids and anti-infective treatment according to the condition, secondary pulmonary fibrosis need to correct the cause of the disease, etc.; Obstructive pneumonia treatment mainly lies in the relief of obstruction, combined with anti-infective, nebulization, sputum treatment.
It is recommended that patients go to the relevant departments of the hospital in a timely manner, under the guidance of professional doctors, improve the relevant examinations, so as to clarify the diagnosis of the disease, and receive standardized treatment.