Patient's question:
Recently, I've been experiencing chest pain and tightness in my chest. The hospital examination suggested a respiratory disease, but the medication hasn't been very effective. Recently, my cough has worsened. How should I deal with shortness of breath due to emphysema?Doctor's answer:
Hello, according to the situation you mentioned for patients with emphysema, if they experience asthma symptoms again, they should seek medical attention and return to the hospital as soon as possible. Generally, acute relapses of this disease are often accompanied by lung infections. In such cases, antibiotic treatment is required to combat the infection, and the patient should be assisted with a ventilator for ventilation and receive oxygen therapy to stabilize lung function. During the remission period, patients should pay attention to preventing colds and can use Symbicort for inhalation to help prevent the recurrence of this disease.