Chest tightness, dyspnea, cough and sputum at night, generally considered an acute attack of chronic respiratory diseases, such as bronchial dilatation, feasible anti-infective, cough phlegm, etc., in addition to heart failure can occur, feasible to give cardiac, diuretic and other treatments.
1. Acute exacerbation of chronic respiratory diseases: such as bronchiectasis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, etc., usually induced by bacterial infection, acute exacerbation at night can appear the above symptoms, can be taken under the guidance of the physician oxygen, cephalosporin (such as ceftriaxone, cefoperazone subactam, etc.) anti-infective, aminobromine or acetylcysteine phlegm, and other symptomatic treatment.
Those with bronchospasm need inhaled glucocorticoid inhalers (e.g. budesonide, etc.) with β2 agonists (e.g. salbutamol, etc.) to relieve bronchospasm.
2. Heart failure: generally lying down at night when the heart to increase the amount of blood return, will increase its burden, may induce chest tightness and dyspnea, accompanied by coughing, coughing up sputum, most of the consideration of the emergence of pulmonary edema, the need to take a seated position, leg drop, diuretic (furosemide), vasodilator (nitroglycerin, sodium nitroprusside) and strong cardiac (sildenafil) and other treatments, the specific use of medication combined with the condition to determine.
There are many reasons for chest tightness, dyspnea, cough and phlegm at night, and it is recommended to consult a doctor urgently to avoid delaying the treatment. The above medications should be used under the supervision of a physician.