Bilateral pneumonia: how it manifests, where and how to treat it

Pneumonia is not just "inflammation of the lungs"incomprehensible and frightening term. This, firstly, switching off the lung area from gas exchange (that is, healthy departments will need to take on the function of the affected department to ensure the normal supply of oxygen to organs and tissues), and secondly, it is the poisoning of the body by the products of destruction of lung tissue.

Two-sided pneumonia means that fociinflammations are in two lungs. That is, it is a dangerous condition: the remaining healthy departments can not always cope with the provision of oxygen to the organs. To understand how much the lungs have suffered, it is possible from the further terminology that stands after the word "bilateral". But first you need to remember that the right lung consists of three parts, the left one - of two. Each share consists of several segments.

So, there are such types:

- focal pneumonia: in the lung there is a small area of ​​inflammation;

- segmental pneumonia: one segment is affected;

- polysegmentary pneumonia: several segments are affected;

- share (she is also croupous) pneumonia: one share is involved.

Two-sided pneumonia rarely affects both lungsthe same. So, in one organ it can be polysegmentary, in the other - focal. The larger the area of ​​those sites that are inflamed, the heavier the prognosis and the longer the treatment.

What causes bilateral pneumonia

It can be viruses, bacteria and fungi. Of the viruses - it is mainly an influenza virus (especially H1N1). Of bacteria such is characteristic of staphylococcus, pneumococcus, some other microorganisms.

How to suspect bilateral pneumonia

Classic signs of pneumonia: it is a frequent exhausting cough (moist, less often dry) that occurs against (or simultaneously) a rise in body temperature to fairly high figures, weakness, loss of appetite. Influenza pneumonia develops as follows: against a background of fever, pain in the bones, muscles, head, there is a cough. It is moist, can be accompanied by pain behind the sternum, coughing up bloody sputum.

In the bilateral process, it is very early tothe above symptoms are accompanied by a feeling of lack of air, shortness of breath. If the inflammation seizes large areas, shortness of breath can be more than 40 breaths per minute, the skin of a person becomes pale, and the lips acquire a bluish tinge. These are very dangerous signs that require immediate calling of the "First Aid" and hospitalization.

There may also be a violation of consciousness or in the direction of its oppression (drowsiness up to the coma), or, conversely, in the direction of excitement.

How is bilateral pneumonia treated?

This variant of pneumonia is treated only inhospital, often in the intensive care unit and intensive care unit, which is equipped with artificial ventilation devices and other necessary equipment in these cases.

1. Very powerful antibiotics are prescribed, which have a wide spectrum of action. Usually a combination of two or even three antibacterial drugs is used.
2. If there is a suspicion of an influenza virus, Tamiflu is prescribed.
3. Treatment of pneumonia in the hospital also includes providing oxygen support: with the help of a mask or nasal catheters, in severe cases the patient is anesthetized and transferred to a hardware breath.
4. Inhalation is conducted to ensure that sputum, and with it, and cells that have performed their function, do not stagnate in the lungs, but come out.
5. Anti-inflammatory drugs.
6. Medications to maintain normal cardiac activity, since bilateral pneumonia is a heavy burden on the heart.

What to do after pneumonia

If the X-ray shows that the inflammation in the lungsIt is important to continue the therapy that provides normal drainage of sputum for bronchial tubes. After the inflammation, the cough may persist for a long time.

Treatment after pneumonia includes:

a) administration of inhalations;

b) taking expectorants (Lazolvan, Ambroxol);

c) receiving funds to strengthen immunity (tincture of Eleutherococcus, tincture of Echinacea, various herbal teas);

d) antihistamines ("Erius", "Loratadin");

e) necessarily - breathing exercises: inflation of air balls, exhalation of air with force into the tube, lowered into water and so on.

After pneumonia it is important to get enough sleep, eat withan increased number of calories (and more protein), to limit yourself from stress. After all, the body suffered such stress, he struggled with the disease and requires restoration.