Lung cancer, throat prophet? Doctor: If these 3 signals appear in the throat, try your best to pay attention
The lung is the only respiratory organ of the human body. Its main function is to provide oxygen for the human body, and then expel the carbon dioxide waste gas produced by the oxidation reaction from the body. In addition, some studies have shown that the lung can also play a role in hematopoiesis.
Pay more attention to the maintenance of the lungs in life, because the lungs are in direct contact with the air, so pay attention to keeping the air fresh and do not go to areas with severe air pollution.
1. Sore throat
Sore throat is a common symptom of upper respiratory tract infection. Lung diseases are diseases of the lower respiratory tract. The viral or bacterial spread of acute upper respiratory tract infection can cause infectious lesions of the lower respiratory tract. Once there is a sore throat, it is necessary to do a routine blood test in time to identify the type of pathogen of infection, and timely symptomatic treatment.
The throat and lungs are part of the respiratory system. Sore throat is more common in upper respiratory tract infection, lung belongs to lower respiratory tract, and lung diseases such as pneumonia belong to lower respiratory tract infection. In Chinese medicine, sore throat is closely related to the lungs.
2. Prolonged cough
Long-term coughing will affect the lungs, because coughing is caused by bacterial infection of the respiratory tract. If long-term respiratory diseases are not treated in time, they will infect the lungs and easily lead to pneumonia. Another point is that if the cough is caused by bullae, if it is not relieved in time and effectively, it will cause the bullae to rupture and form a pneumothorax.
Cough is a common symptom of respiratory diseases, and it is also a protective reflex action of the body. With the help of coughing, secretions or foreign bodies in the respiratory tract can be excreted. However, frequent and violent coughing can affect rest and sleep, endanger physical health, and lose its protective significance.
3. Hoarseness
Generally, there are very few lung diseases that cause hoarseness. The hoarseness is mainly caused by inflammation of the throat. If it is a space-occupying lesion of the lung, lung cancer compresses the recurrent laryngeal nerve, then this May cause hoarseness in the throat.
If you suffer from cor pulmonale and cause hoarseness, most of them will cause throat congestion and edema when upper respiratory tract infection occurs, and vocal cords will be damaged by talking too much. However, hoarseness may also be caused by diseases such as polyps and other diseases. In this case, it is necessary to pass the examination in time and take symptomatic medication after the cause is diagnosed.