What are the sequelae of pleurisy? The harm is so great

Pleurisy is a common disease that can happen to anyone. Some patients always think that this disease is not serious and does not require too much treatment. Facts have proved that this idea is extremely wrong. If the treatment is not timely, many sequelae may occur, the most common of which are pleural effusion, granulation tissue hyperplasia, decreased lung function, etc.

1. The problem that pleurisy patients will encounter is pleural effusion. If the pleural effusion is not treated promptly and effectively, the fibrin in the effusion will gradually deposit on the patient's pleura, causing the pleura to gradually thicken. Then, as the fibrin continues to deposit, the thickness of the two layers of pleura will continue to increase, and eventually the gap between the two layers of mucosa will gradually become smaller until they are all adhered together.

2. The granulation tissue in the pleural cavity will continue to proliferate, resulting in the continuous thickening and development of the pleura. After reaching a certain stage, it will also lead to adhesions. The harm caused by adhesions is very serious. In order to avoid this sequelae of the disease, it is recommended that patients with pleurisy should pay attention to treatment.

3. Patients with different degrees of pleural hypertrophy or pleural adhesion will experience stretching of the adhesion area after deep breathing, coughing and other chest activities, especially when the amplitude increases. The sequelae at this time is that the patient will continue to experience dull pain in daily life.

4. Another sequelae of pleurisy is the decline in the patient's lung function and respiratory function. At this time, it is recommended to exercise the lung function appropriately, use abdominal breathing, pursed lip exhalation and other methods to strengthen the strength and endurance of the chest and diaphragm respiratory muscles, so as to reduce the harm of sequelae.

The above introduces the sequelae that will occur if pleurisy is not actively treated. The sequelae will have a great impact on the patient's physical and mental health, and will cause certain difficulties for subsequent treatment. Therefore, patients with diseases such as pleurisy should of course go to a regular hospital for treatment after knowing that they are ill.