Patient's question:
Recently, I've been experiencing chest pain and tightness in my chest. The hospital examination indicated a respiratory disease, but the medication hasn't been very effective. Recently, my cough has worsened. Is it normal to have a cough during the recovery period from lobar pneumonia?Doctor's answer:
The occurrence of lobar pneumonia is mostly related to Streptococcus infection. Streptococcus pneumoniae is normally present in the human throat. When exposed to cold or with weakened immunity, it can multiply extensively and enter the alveoli of the lungs, causing inflammation. If alveolar consolidation occurs. During the recovery period of lobar pneumonia, since the mucous membrane of the bronchial wall has not yet fully healed, it is easily stimulated by external factors, which may lead to cough reflex.