Chest disease specialist Yevgeny Popov explained how a long-lasting cough can be combated.
Popov pointed out that a person continues to have a dry cough during the first three days of being infected with colds and upper respiratory infections. After that, the body begins to produce phlegm and the cough becomes wet. This condition may be prolonged due to bronchial overactivity and not respond to treatment used to treat cough.
He said: “In addition to following the treatment prescribed by the doctor to the patient, it is necessary to follow some helpful rules, including drinking a lot of warm drinks, because they stimulate the production of phlegm. Because phlegm is composed of fluids, and if the person does not drink enough fluids, “The formation of phlegm stops and the cough is prolonged. It is also useful to humidify the air in the room, and this is important during the heating season, when the indoor air is very dry.”
He pointed out that dry air in the room is harmful to the health of healthy people and sick people in particular, because dry air, according to him, leads to dryness of the mucous membranes of the respiratory system, even in a healthy person. If a person is sick, his recovery will be long and delayed.
2023-12-07 05:40:04
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