Asthma And Copd Patients

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Asthma and COPD patients getting stuck due to falling temperature and rising air pollution After 20 days of October, the minimum temperature is falling rapidly.

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients have increased rapidly due to a decrease in temperature and increasing pollution.

Pollution is also one of the reasons for increasing patients of both diseases.
That's why doctors have advised avoiding cold with pollution.

Dr., DK Gupta Chairman, Felix Hospital said that the effect of climate change is being seen differently on different patients. While old patients are getting more troubled, new patients are also reaching the hospital for treatment. There has been a sudden 30 percent increase in the number of respiratory patients since a week. During these tests, many people are found to be affected by asthma, COPD. Many people are complaining of pneumonia, sore throat, breathlessness, dizziness, cold, cough, cold.

The disease usually strikes over the age of 40. But now the youth of 18 to 35 years are also falling prey to it, which is a matter of concern. These patients ...
... find it difficult to breathe due to obstruction in the lungs due to infection from dust, smoke, and cold.

Apart from this, the cases of asthma have also increased. In cases of respiratory disease, the condition of the patient's lungs is ascertained by the Pulmonary Function Test (PFT). Medicine is given to the patient after knowing about the obstruction etc. In the changing season, respiratory patients need special precautions.

Deepawali is in the coming days. There's going to be fireworks. Smoke and harmful gases from fireworks affect the efficiency of reaching the lungs through inhalation. This increases the risk of infection and even seizures. So keep a distance from the breathless fireworks. Also, it is better if you stay indoors instead of in open places with smoke.

Symptoms-
- Having a cold Irritation in eyes Sinus. Cough. Throat infection. Difficulty in breathing

Take this caution
Eat green vegetables and nutritious food.
Do not come in contact with people who are affected by cough and cold.
Exercise regularly and stay in a clean environment.
-Avoid smoking and high smoke areas.
Use warm clothes to avoid cold and hot water for bathing.