Zhang Shaohua passed away, and this disease that has been bothering her for a long time is still bothering many people.

(correspondent Zhou Wei) On March 23rd, 221, actor Zhang Shaohua died of illness at the age of 75. Weibo, released by Zhang Shaohua's family, said that since September 21, Zhang Shaohua has been suffering from "chronic obstructive pulmonary disease" (hereinafter referred to as "COPD") for 1 years and has been hospitalized many times.

what is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

can it be cured?

who is prone to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

what are its symptoms?

what's unique about Chinese medicine for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

To solve these problems, Ding Nian, deputy director of the Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Wuhan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, gave an answer:

What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common disease that can be prevented and treated. It is characterized by continuous expiratory airflow limitation and often gets worse progressively.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are characterized by chronic cough and expectoration, and gradually shortness of breath, wheezing and dyspnea after exercise.

what is the current situation of COPD?

The prevalence rate is 2.1% among people aged 2-39, and 13.7% among people aged 4 and above. The absolute number of COPD patients in China is nearly 1 million. In China, only one-third of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are diagnosed, and the rate of missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis is high. Patients can not receive treatment in time, which leads to the progress of the disease and affects the quality of life. More than 6% of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in China are moderate to severe. Early screening of COPD is very important.

which groups are prone to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

Smoking or long-term exposure to "second-hand smoke" and "oil fume" pollution; Has asthma, allergic rhinitis, emphysema and other diseases; Family history of COPD in immediate family members; Living in an area with serious air pollution; Long-term exposure to dust and toxic chemical gases.

how to judge whether you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

The main symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease include "cough, phlegm, wheezing, chest tightness and shortness of breath", etc. If there are any of the above conditions, you need to go to the respiratory department as soon as possible for lung function examination, which is the gold standard for the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

what should I do if I have COPD?

1. Treatment with combination of traditional Chinese and western medicine

For patients with increased phlegm, pus and fever, antibiotics, expectorant, antiasthmatic drugs and respiratory support should be given according to the situation. In the stable period, Chinese medicine believes that "lung does not hurt and cough, spleen does not hurt and cough soon, and kidney does not hurt and asthma does not promote". Through the principles of dispersing lung, strengthening spleen and tonifying kidney, Chinese medicine is given orally, externally applied and acupuncture, combined with inhaled bronchodilators and/or glucocorticoids. The combination of traditional Chinese and western medicine can improve the clinical symptoms of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, reduce the number of acute exacerbations of hospitalization, reduce medical expenses, improve the long-term curative effect, and give play to the advantages of 1+1 greater than 2.

2. Rehabilitation therapy

Lung rehabilitation therapy is helpful to improve patients' lung function, including diaphragm pacing therapy, respiratory muscle training, respiratory function exercise, impedance training, Ba Duan Jin, six-character formula and so on. Rehabilitation treatment is important in persistence and gradual progress.

3. Close monitoring

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease should closely monitor their condition changes and treatment response as patients with hypertension and diabetes. The sudden aggravation of cough, phlegm and asthma in clinical symptoms often suggests that the condition suddenly changes from stable period to acute exacerbation period, so you should go to the respiratory department in time. Patients in stable period can regularly check their lung function and adjust their treatment plan.