Dry cough inhalation and prevention
Any person sometimes suffers from problems with the respiratory system, which, at first, appear dry or wet cough. Both types of coughs are the corresponding reaction of the body to the penetration of a foreign body into the respiratory tract or the consequences of prolonged use of nicotine, in the end, a person can choke on his own saliva. But still, the main cause of coughing may be a serious illness.
Causes of Dry Cough
The appearance of a dry cough in other words called unproductive due to unproductive cough movements indicates irritation of the nerve endings of the pharynx or pleural sac of the lungs. One of the causes of such irritation may be the early stage of bronchial asthma or the initial period of early bronchitis. The attending physician will be able to determine the cause of the cough, prescribe medication with mandatory inhalation procedures with a dry cough. You should not delay visiting a doctor, otherwise the possible appearance of an endobronchial tumor or an increase in lymph nodes, pulmonary fibrosis or congestive heart failure can leave you little chance of recovery.
Relief method
There are a number of methods that help and alleviate the condition of a cough of this kind, but only inhalations with a dry cough are considered the most effective and able to quickly deal with it. A special steam inhaler in a clinic or an ordinary home container filled with an appropriate composition with a temperature of about 40 ° C will allow you to inhale the solution fumes with your mouth. The procedure does not cause negative feelings and does not have a side effect, unless your body temperature is elevated.
Inhalation procedure
Dry cough inhalation procedures are usually carried out using saline solution available in any pharmacy, as well as using an alkaline mineral water, for example, Essentuki No. 4, 17 or Borjomi. Before inhalation, the gases should be allowed to stand. In the conditions of the clinic, when using mineral water, it is recommended to adjust the degree of atomization on the inhaler, then the inhalation liquid will highly efficiently penetrate deep into the bronchi. The main restorative agent that allows for inhalation with a dry cough and to achieve high results in the best delivery of the drug to the outbreak is considered a nebulizer.
How to do inhalation
If you have a question about how to do inhalation using a nebulizer, the sister who is taking the appointment in the treatment room will be happy to answer you. The principle of operation of the inhaler is as follows. There is a special glass in which the medicinal solution is poured. At its base, the glass has a piezoelectric element, which allows, with certain adjustments, to obtain different intensities of the resulting fog. An additional tube is connected to the glass, supplying ordinary air from a miniature fan, as well as a special mouthpiece for inhalation through the mouth or mask when inhaling through the nose. It is good to have such a device at hand at home, but do not neglect the attached instructions for preparing solutions with the addition of oils or syrups - an active piezoelectric element can quickly lose its properties of spraying the solution.
Productive result
After consulting with your doctor and finding out how often inhalations can be done, you will easily and naturally turn a dry cough into a productive wet one, which will effectively remove mucus and phlegm from the body. For example, using menthol or eucalyptus oil, you can safely do several inhalations per day. Today, so many smokers suffer from an unbridled amount of cigarettes smoked. It is just for them that it will be especially good to use such inhalations for prevention, as well as serious treatment. The recommended drug and widely used in practice is considered to be Ambrobene and the like. If the disease continues to progress, then with the help of a doctor you should change the tactics of treatment and begin a new stage of treatment.