Monthly Archives: March 2020
What does the color of sputum mean?
What is sputum
In a normal state, a person has transparent mucus on the bronchial mucosa and trachea, the so-called tracheobronchial secretion. It is produced by cells of the bronchial mucosa and performs important protective and cleansing functions, moisturizes the walls of the bronchi.
Due to the cilia located on the walls of the bronchi, this mucus moves to the throat. Together with it, microbes, dust, dead cells that have fallen into the respiratory tract are removed. In addition, this secret has bactericidal properties due to the content of immune cells. When pathogenic microorganisms enter, these cells instantly react and destroy them. Continue reading
Can a cold be cured in one day?
No one is safe from colds. And for some reason, she always catches up with us at the wrong time: before a responsible exam, on the eve of an important meeting, during an emergency at work. How to quickly cure a cold, preferably in 1 day? And is it possible?
Relieve Cold Symptoms
The saying about a cured cold, passing in a week, and untreated – in 7 days, was not in vain. Indeed, if you already have the whole cold “bouquet”: a runny nose, cough, headache, and a sore throat, then you will have to torment all week, well, maybe five days, if the body is strong. Then you can alleviate your condition with the help of drugs that relieve the symptoms of a cold. There are a large number of them today. These are powders for the preparation of a medicinal drink. They contain, as a rule, paracetamol (antipyretic and anti-inflammatory substance), as well as drugs that constrict blood vessels and facilitate nasal breathing, vitamin C, caffeine, which reduces headaches. Continue reading
How to treat bronchitis: the basic rules
Bronchitis is understood as an inflammatory disease that affects the bronchi, or rather, the bronchial mucosa.
There is bronchitis for various reasons and can occur in acute and chronic form.
Bronchitis due to the occurrence may be:
infectious – pathogens are bacteria, viruses, fungi;
allergic – as a result of an allergic reaction to any substance to which there is intolerance;
caused by constant inhalation of harmful substances – at work or when living in an environmentally disadvantaged area; Continue reading
