Diseases of the lungs
Any disease is dangerous and in its own way is terrible. In addition, any disease occurs in its own way. If it is a question of such diseases, which are constantly progressing, then the treatment should be started immediately. Effects? Yes, the consequences of even a minor ailment in some cases will be very serious.
Breathing pathways and lungs are part of a large system of respiratory organs. It includes the nose, mouth, of course, lungs, pharynx, larynx and trachea.
Diseases of the lungs can be of various origins: allergic, occupational, infectious and others.
Allergic lung diseases
Allergic lung diseases develop very often, because they are affected by a large number of antigens that are contained in the air: dust, pollen and other diverse chemicals.
The likelihood of allergic diseases increasescontact with irritants in the workplace. Such reactions in the lungs can occur not only after inhaling antigens, but even after eating some food or after taking medication.
Occupational lung disease
These diseases cause harmful particles such asas, aerosols, gases or vapors that penetrate the lungs during work, where it is in the respiratory tract, lungs, such a substance settles, and what disease develops depends on the type and size of particles that a person inhales.
Large particles, for example, can settle in the upper respiratory tract, and the smallest can reach the lungs.
Infectious lung diseases
Pneumonia is an infectious disease thatcan arise as an independent disease or as a complication from other diseases. It is not contagious and can not be transmitted to another person. One of the causes of the disease is a severe hypothermia of the body. Also, the causes can be: physical exertion, nervous overload or mental factors. Inflammation of the lungs can cause a strong piercing wind in the cold season, cold drinking after a tiring physical exertion. Overcooling - the most frequent cause of inflammation - causes a delay in sweat, which leads to a flood of blood inside the body, which means overloading.
Croupozhnoe inflammation - swelling of the lungs. This lung disease begins with a severe chill andDeaf pain in the chest, it is in the affected area. Breathing is difficult, there is a cough, dry skin and fever. In more severe cases, breathing is often frequent and difficult. Coughing can sometimes be accompanied by sputum secretion. The pulse becomes frequent, the skin is hot, reddish or yellowish in color. Signs of recovery are hot sweat, accelerated breathing and pulse, similar to cream of sputum. Sometimes pulmonary edema can be allergic in nature.
Pleurisy - usually manifests as a complication of pneumonia. Sometimes it can be a consequence of tuberculosis, rheumatism or other allergic or infectious diseases.
Signs of pleurisy can be different:
- fever;
- stitching pain when inhaling under the ribs;
- rapid and shallow breathing;
- cough.
All lung diseases usually become more frequent in the autumn andwinter, especially in the rainy autumn after a dry summer. Cold air is always harmful to the lungs. Often, lung disease leads to liver disease. You can exercise your lungs, for example, loudly talk or forcefully inhale air, in order to dilute the harmful substances that are in them.
The described lung diseases are only a small part of allpossible diseases. If the disease is not treated, then it can go into a chronic form or lead to death, so you need to carefully monitor your health.