Doctor shares images of “white liquid” being sucked out of a patient’s lungs, 1 liter per day.

Browse By

Doctor shares images of “white liquid” being sucked out of a patient’s lungs, 1 liter per day. When they found out what the liquid was, they were shocked!

The color looks like milk but it’s not! Doctor shares a picture of “white liquid” being sucked out of a patient’s lungs, 1 liter per day. When they found out what the liquid was, they were shocked.

Doctor shares images

Taiwanese chest doctor Su Yi-feng shared photos on Facebook 蘇一峰 of a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who was intubated last week. The patient is now stable, but is still able to suction out “1,000cc of sputum per day.” The คาสิโนออนไลน์ UFABET ฝากถอนรวดเร็ว เริ่มต้นเล่นง่าย photos have shocked the online world.

The patient, a 40-kg man, had been intubated the week. Before due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchitis, and pneumonia treatment. Although his family was hesitant about intubation at the time. If it had not been treated that day, the patient might have died. Fortunately, the patient’s condition has stabilized. “We can suction two bottles of sputum at a time,” said Dr. Su.

In recent years, lung disease has become a worrying cause of death. “It is not impossible for pneumonia patients to drown in their own sputum,” said Dr. Su.

Dr. Su explained that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease produce an abnormal amount of sputum. While patients with bronchiectasis produce even more sputum. Some may produce hundreds of cc of sputum per day. If there is too much, it can cause bronchial obstruction. The lungs lose their ability to exchange air. Resulting in a decrease in the level of oxygen in the blood and an increase in the level of carbon dioxide in the blood.

The doctor added that the patient was unable to expel phlegm on his own due to being bedridden and having atrophied muscles. He needed assistance by percussing his lungs and sucking out phlegm.

Emphysema , also known as “congestive lung disease,” is a chronic inflammation of the airways, which makes it difficult for air to exchange between the lungs. People with the condition often experience “coughing, producing phlegm, and wheezing.” It can also occur in conjunction with other conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and lung cancer.

Dr. Su stressed that although respiratory diseases have been linked to air pollution in recent years, what can be prevented is quitting smoking and avoiding secondhand smoke.

People at risk, such as smokers over 40, those with a family history of COPD, and those exposed to air pollution at work. Should have regular lung function tests and, most importantly, quit smoking immediately.