What should I pay attention to in patients with chronic bronchitis?

  In addition to diet and medication, patients with chronic bronchitis should also pay attention to the following 8 things in their daily lives.  ① The disease is prone to change ends, so you should pay attention to the patient’s cough and sputum, the time and degree of shortness of breath, as well as changes in facial expression and mental state. Take a semi-recumbent or sitting position for asthmatic patients, and try to avoid activities and emotional excitement. For those who have a lot of sputum, try to make the patient change position frequently to facilitate sputum discharge. Or assist the patient in turning and patting the back to help the expulsion of sputum. For those who have a lot of sputum and are unable to cough, attention should be paid to prevent respiratory tract blockage and asphyxia. Aspirators should be prepared for timely aspiration of sputum when needed. If available, oxygen can be prepared at home to provide low-flow oxygen when needed to relieve the disease.  ②The temperature and humidity of the living room should be appropriate to avoid excessive dryness or humidity; the air should be circulated to avoid smoke and dust flying, and flowers and plants containing allergens should be prohibited to avoid stimulating the respiratory tract and aggravating coughing and wheezing.  ③Patients should have a light diet and choose foods that are easy to digest and nutritious, and prohibit spicy, sweet, salty, fatty, greasy, alcoholic and stimulating foods.  ④Patients with old chronic branch, especially those with concurrent emphysema, should not take strong sedative sleeping drugs to avoid inhibiting the respiratory center and developing respiratory disorders.  ⑤ Pay attention to keep your mouth clean, rinse your mouth after eating and before going to bed.  ⑥According to the condition, choose appropriate exercise methods such as walking, tai chi, self-massage, and practicing internal health care to enhance the resistance.  (7) Take appropriate Chinese medicine to support and strengthen the body to improve the body’s ability to resist disease and prevent the development of the disease.  (8) If you have a smoking habit, you must quit smoking.