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A 66-year-old man in Kaohsiung with a history of smoking for many years delayed seeking medical treatment due to a persistent cough, and was eventually diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia. The doctor also reminded that temperature difference and air pollution increase after frost, and patients with chronic lung diseases should pay more attention to protection.
A 66-year-old man named “Lao Gao” from Kaohsiung City, Taiwan has been smoking for decades. He had recently been suffering from persistent cough and mucus. He had gone to the pharmacy to buy cold syrup for treatment. He didn’t realize he had bacterial pneumonia until he started having difficulty breathing. He was hospitalized for a week with antibiotics and was discharged home. Doctors remind you that the temperature difference between day and night is large in autumn and winter, which is also the peak period of virus infection. vaccinationinfluenza ,covid-19 vaccine This is an important line of defense against colds and preventing chronic lung diseases from worsening, and can vastly improve respiratory tract protection.
Xiao Huiyuan, director of the Ruan Comprehensive Thoracic Medicine Department, explained that “Lao Gao” had a history of pulmonary obstruction in the past. It takes about a week for young people to get a common cold and about two weeks for the elderly. If symptoms persist for more than three weeks and do not improve, it may be an attack of chronic lung diseases like asthma, pulmonary obstruction, bronchitis, etc., and should be treated as soon as possible. People with respiratory sensitivities and chronic lung diseases should pay special attention.
In addition, starting from October in the Chinese calendar, the temperature difference between day and night is larger, the humidity in the air is lower, and “autumn dryness” phenomena such as dry and itchy skin, dry throat or dry cough are common. In addition, the northeast monsoon brings heavy air pollution to the south. If protection is inadequate, the bronchial mucosa can be easily damaged, and germs will become trapped in the trachea and make it difficult to expel phlegm, which in turn can cause bronchitis, aggravate pulmonary obstruction, and lead to respiratory failure.
Xiao Huiyuan called for the strengthening of cold and high pressure in the north after the “Frost Descent” on the 24th Solar Term (this year is October 23). The strong and dry northeast monsoon moves southward, and the temperature difference between day and night often reaches 7 to 10 °C. People ignore the low temperatures at dawn and after sunset because the day time is still hot and humid. Especially middle-aged and elderly people need to stay warm and pay attention to protecting their respiratory system when going out for exercise. People can drink more water to maintain respiratory humidity and promote the elimination of harmful respiratory secretions.
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He had a history of smoking and pulmonary obstruction for several years. At first he thought it was just a cold, so he bought the syrup and drank it. As a result, his cough and phlegm condition worsened. It wasn’t until he developed difficulty breathing that he was referred to a doctor, where he was diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia.
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If common cold symptoms have not improved for more than 3 weeks, especially if they are accompanied by a cough with phlegm, wheezing and difficulty breathing, it may be an attack of a chronic lung disease such as asthma, pulmonary obstruction or bronchitis, and you should get a medical checkup as soon as possible.
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After frost, the temperature difference between day and night often reaches 7 to 10 °C, and the north-east monsoon brings dry cold and air pollution. People should stay warm, drink more water, wear good respiratory protection and get vaccinated against influenza and COVID-19 to improve their protection.
