In the urban environment, the respiratory system of the human body is in a special risk zone, as respiratory organs are attacked every day by solid dust particles, exhaust gases, pathogenic microorganisms - all this worsens the functioning of the internal surface of the bronchi in different directions. In one direction, the goblet cells fall under attack, which are responsible for producing a special protective mucus for the bronchi. This layer is produced by the body to protect against external factors that can destroy the epithelium. The thinner the layer of this protective mucus, the more bronchi are prone to negative environmental effects.
In the second direction, the cilia of the bronchi attack, which are responsible for protection from dust and microbes and, in case of an aggressive attack of the external environment, is reduced by mucociliary activity of the bronchi.
In the third direction, the intensity of local immunity decreases. In the lumen of the bronchial tree, microphages are always moving, which are also called the guards of our bronchi, which, when they detect any stuck microbes, begin to attack them and eventually absorb them. If the respiratory organs are constantly in severe environmental conditions, then the effectiveness of these microphages is reduced.
Also, the elasticity of the small bronchial ways is reduced, which leads to a decrease in the level of bronchial lumen.
How can we identify and treat obstructive bronchitis?
One of the signs of obstructive bronchitis is a permanent, not passing cough. This cough means that the body is trying to fight against the impact of the environment. This disease develops very slowly and at the same time the cough can then appear, then disappear, while coughing can only be the only sign of this pathology for several years. In this case, doctors can even recommend the patient to change the place of residence to a more favorable one. The second sign is whistling noise in the respiratory system, which arises because of difficulties in exhaling through narrow bronchioles. In this case, it becomes difficult for a person to exhale air.
In order to effectively combat this pathology, it is vitally important for the patient to quit smoking and change the working environment if it is in an ecologically unfavorable area of the city. You can also change your place of residence, at least for the summer, to move to the dacha. In the treatment of obstructive bronchitis by doctors, first of all, medications are prescribed that provide enlarged clearance in the bronchi, and if necessary, drugs that reduce the increased secretion of mucus, as well as other symptomatic drugs.
In case of complications, even hormonal drugs may be prescribed by the doctors. In order to finally cure obstructive bronchitis, complex treatment should be used, and doctors need to take into account many factors that will make it possible to correctly diagnose. One should remember the main rule that it is better to prevent illness than to treat it.