Engvangin nge hei hi khuh a nih? (Khuh) - He khuh tibuaitu hi eng nge a nih chiang takin i zawng chhuak ang u!

Khuh hi kan tawng fo thin a ni. A châng chuan, khawsik tenau nena lo kal khuh chu ni hnih emaw ni thum emaw chhungin a reh thei. Mahse khuh thenkhat chu thla tam tak chhung a daih a, zanah pawh mut min phal lo va, min tichak lo vek bawk. Chuti a nih chuan, he khuh hi eng nge ni tak tak? Engvangin nge kan khuh? Khuh zawng zawng hi a inang vek em? Heng zawng zawng hi vawiin hian chipchiar tak leh awlsam takin sawi ila.

Khuh chu eng nge ni? Engvangin nge kan khuh?

A awlsam zawngin sawi ila, khuh hi kan taksaa invenna a ni. A dik tak chuan automatic response (reflex) a ni. I rilru emaw, i rilru emaw thawkna kawng (`(Airways)`)-ah thil duh loh emaw, thinrimna emaw a awm chuan taksain a chhuah theih nan a khuh thin. Ngaihtuah teh, chaw ei laiin chaw i chok thut a, i khuh a nih chuan chutiang chu a ni.

Chûng thil tithinur tak takte chu engte nge ni?

• Leivut leh meikhu: Environment-a leivut chi hrang hrang, lirthei atanga chhuak, leh cigarette meikhu te hian thawkna kawng a luh chuan khuh a thlen thei a ni.
• Mucus: Khawsik ang natna kan neih hian kan thawkna kawng hian mucus a siam tam zawk thin. Taksa hian he mucus hi paih chhuah tumin a khuh thin.
• Infection : Bacteria infection a awm chuan thawkna kawng a ti na bawk.

Chuvangin khuh hi a takah chuan kan taksain min venhimna atana a tih thin a ni. Mahse, khuh chhunzawm zel chuan a ti thinrim hle thei.

Khuh chhan berte chu engte nge ni?

Khuh chhan tam tak a awm. Ṭhenkhat chu tenau tak tak an ni a, ṭhenkhat erawh chu ngaihven tlem a ngai thung. A chhan berte han thlir ila.

• Common cold leh flu (`(Influenza)`): Hengte hi khuh thlentu ber an ni. Heng dinhmunte hi virus infection avanga lo awm a ni. Heng khuh te hi ni engemaw zat atanga kar khat emaw kar hnih emaw chhungin a reh tlangpui.

• Asthma: Asthma hi mi tam tak, a bik takin naupang tê tête khuh thlentu lian tak a ni. Asthma i neih chuan i thawkna kawng a hring a, a tawi a, mucus a khat bawk. Hei hian thawk a ti harsa a, khuh a thlen bawk. Naupang thenkhat tan chuan khuh chhunzawm zel hi asthma an vei tih chhinchhiahna awmchhun a ni thei. He khuh hi a na zual thei a, a bik takin zanah emaw exercise lak laiin emaw.

• Allergy leh irritants: Mi thenkhat chuan leivut, pollen, leh rannung dander te hi allergy an nei a, chu chuan khuh a thlen thei bawk. Chutiang bawkin, cigarette meikhu, rim na tak, boruak bawlhhlawh ang chi thilte pawhin thawkna kawng a ti na thei a, khuh a thlen thei bawk.

• Bronchitis (Bronchitis) natna (Bronchitis) a awm a.Hei hi lung lam panna thawkna kawng (bronchi) bulpui (bronchi) te chu natna hrik a lo awm a, a lo hring chhuak thin a ni. Acute bronchitis hi virus avanga lo awm a ni tlangpui a, khawsik hnua lo awm thei a ni. Chronic bronchitis hi natna khirh zawk a ni a, zu in thinte zingah a awm fo thin.

• Pneumonia: Hei hi infection a ni a, chu chuan lung a tichhe thei a ni. A lan chhuah dan chu khuh, khawsik, thawk harsa , leh rilru na te a ni thei. Pneumonia hi doctor-in a hmuh ngei ngei tur a ni.

• Sinusitis leh Postnasal Drip: Sinusis hi kan hmai chhunga cavities awmte hi a ni. Sinusitis hi hengte hi an kai chuan a lo awm thin. Tichuan, mucus chu rilru hnung lamah a luang lut tan ta a (Postnasal Drip). Hei hian khuh a thlen thei bawk a, a bik takin zan lamah.

• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): Mi thenkhatah chuan pum acid hi chaw kawng atanga lo chhuakin, rilru a ti na thei a. Hei hian khuh hring (dry cough) a thlen thei bawk a, a bik takin chaw ei hnu rei vak lovah emaw, mut lai emaw a ni thei bawk.

• Damdawi thenkhat: Thisen sang damdawi thenkhat (ACE inhibitor ang chi) hian side effect angin dry cough a thlen thei. Damdawi eng emaw i ei a nih chuan khuh thar i neih chuan doctor hnenah hrilh rawh.

• A chhan dang: Hei bakah hian a tlem berah chuan khuh chhunzawm zel hi natna khirh tak tak, TB (TB) leh lung cancer te pawhin a thlen thei bawk . Mahse, hengte hi a tlem hle a, chuvangin khuh reng reng i neih vang mai maia heng thilte hi ngaihtuah buai suh. Mahse, khuh reng reng, reh lo i neih chuan doctor pan ngei ngei tur a ni. I hriat angin khuh hi COVID-19 chhinchhiahna lian tak a ni bawk.

Khuh chi hrang hrang a awm em?

Ni e, khuh hi chi hrang hrangin kan thliar hrang thei. He classification hian doctor-te chu a chhan zawng turin a pui bawk.

Dry Cough vs Productive/Wet Cough tih hi a ni

• Dry cough : Hetiang khuh hian mucus a siam lo. A rilruah chuan tickle ang maiin a awm. Hetiang khuh hi virus infection hmasa ber, asthma, GERD, leh damdawi thenkhatah te a awm fo thin.
• Mucus cough: Hemiah hian khuh hian mucus a lo chhuak thin. Mucus rawng (white, yellow, green) leh thickness hian infection awm dan tur ngaihtuahna engemaw zat a pe thei a ni. Mucus cough hi `(Bronchitis)` leh `(Pneumonia)` ang chi natnaah hmuh tur a awm.

Acute Cough vs Chronic Cough te a ni

• Khuh (`(Acute Cough)`):Hei hi khuh, a tlangpuiin kar 3 aia rei lo a ni. Khawsik, flu, leh `(Acute Bronchitis)` ang chi thil vang a ni fo.
• Persistent cough (`(Chronic Cough)`): Hei hi khuh, kar 8 aia rei awm kan tih hming kan vuah a ni. Hei hi chhan tam tak a awm thei. Asthma , `(GERD)`, `(Chronic Bronchitis)`, `(Postnasal Drip)` te hi a pawimawh ber a ni. A châng chuan, a chhan hrang hrang inzawmkhawm pawhin khuh hi a awm reng thei.

Zan lama khuh

Khuh thenkhat chu chhun aiin zanah a buaithlak zawk. Asthma, GERD, leh postnasal drip nei te hian zanah khuh na zawk an nei thei.

Exercise avanga khuh

Mi thenkhat, a bik takin Asthma vei te hian exercise an neih lai emaw, exercise an neih zawhah emaw khuh an nei thei. Hei hi ``Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction'' tih natna vang pawh a ni thei.

Naupang tê tê khuh hi tlem tal i fimkhur deuh ang u.

Naupang tê tê tan chuan khuh hi a awm fo. An taksa chakna (immune system) a la thang chho zel a, chuvangin khawsik, khawsik leh khuh te an nei fo thin.

Naupang tê tê a khuh hian nu leh pate lungkham hi thil awmdan pangngai a ni. Mahse khuh zawng zawng hi hlauh tur a ni lo.

Amaherawhchu, naupang tê tête khuh chungchangah tlem kan fimkhur a ngaih chang a awm a:

• Asthma: A hmaa kan sawi tawh ang khan, Asthma hi naupang khuh chhunzawm zelna thlentu lian tak a ni thei. Zanah khuh na zual leh inkhelh laiin khuh hi fimkhur rawh.
• Whooping cough (Pertussis): Hei hi bacteria infection hlauhawm tak a ni. A khuh rang lutuk a, thawk pawh i thawk thei lo a, a tawpah chuan "whoop" ri nen i thawk chhuak ta a ni. Hemi atan hian vaccine a awm a, uluk taka i ei ngei ngei tur a ni.
• Croup: Hei hi thawkna kawng chunglam a lo hring chhuak a, a characteristic barking cough a thlen thin. Thâwk lak hian whistling sound (stridor) a awm thei.
• Choking: A chang chuan naupang te te hian an ka chhunga thil an dah avangin an thawkna kawngah thil a tang thei a. Hei hi rang taka khuh, na tak emaw, thawk harsa emaw an neih chuan ngaihtuah tur a ni.

Ni engemaw zat chhunga i fate khuh a reh loh chuan, thawk harsatna a neih chuan, khawsik a neih chuan, a ei tha lo a nih chuan, a chau a, a khelh loh chuan doctor hnenah hruai ngei ang che.

Khuh natna in lama damdawi te chu engte nge ni?

Khuh apiangah doctor pan i tlan a ngai lo. Khuh awlsam tak tan chuan in lama tih theih tlemte a awm.

• Tui tam tak in rawh: Tui lum leh soup ang chi tui tam tak in hian i rilru a ti hnim ang a, mucus a ti thim ang a, a chhuah a awlsam phah ang.
• Khawizu:Naupang kum khat chunglam leh puitling tan khawizu teaspoon khat pek theih a ni. Honey hian ril na a tiziaawm a, khuh a ti reh bawk. Amaherawhchu, nausen kum khat hnuai lam chu khawizu pe suh.
• Steam Inhalation: Tui lum bottle atanga steam inhal hian thawkna kawng a ti hnim thei a, mucus a tizau thei bawk. Mahse, naupang tê tête tan steam i inhal dawnin fimkhur hle a ngai a, a kang thei a ni. Tin, bathroom-a tui lum tap on a, steam-a rei vak lo awm chu a tha hle bawk.
• Meikhu leh thil tithinur thei laka inthiarfihlim rawh: Cigarette meikhu awmna hmunte chu pumpelh rawh. I in chu uluk takin vacuum la. ``(Air fresheners)`` rimtui tak tak leh rimtui hman tlem.
• Chawlh hahdam: Taksa chawlh hahdam hi natna eng pawh tan a tha.
• Tui chi hmanga gargle: I rilru a na a nih chuan tui lum tak hmanga gargle hian hahdamna a pe thei a ni.
• Over-the-counter cough syrups (OTC cough syrups): Hengte hian khuh thenkhat tan hun eng emaw chen a tidam thei a, mahse khuh zawng zawng tan chuan a thawk tha lo. Cough syrup thenkhat chu naupang tê tê tan a ṭha lo. A tha ber chu khuh chhan zawng chhuakin enkawl hi a ni. Chuvangin damdawi ei hmain doctor rawn hmasa phawt ang che.

Engtikah nge khuh chungchangah i ngaihtuah tur? Engtikah nge doctor hmuh tur!

Khuh tam zawk hi ni engemaw zat chhungin reh mahse, a chang chuan damdawi lam thurawn kan dil ngei ngei tur a ni. Heng "red flag symptoms" te hi hre reng ang che:

• Thâwk harsa emaw, thawk harsa emaw.
• Thâwk chhuah laiin wheezing sound i siam chuan.
• I rilru natna nasa tak i neih chuan .
• Thisen i khuh chuan mucus .
• Khawsik sang (e.g., 102°F / 38.9°C aia sang) ni engemaw zat awm, emaw, khawsik tlahniam lo emaw.
• Khawsik lo awm leh thin.
• Ngaihtuah phak loh khawpa i taksa rihna tihtlem nghal a nih chuan.
• Khuh hi kar 3-4 aia rei a awm tawh a, nitin a na zual zel a nih chuan.
• Naupang tê a nih chuan, ei leh in an duh loh chuan, an inkhelh loh a, an moody a nih chuan, an mut lutuk chuan .
• A hmui emaw hmai emaw chu a sen (`(Cyanosis)`) angin a lang a nih chuan.
• Kum upa lam emaw, natna dang (e.g., zunthlum, lung lam natna) neiin khuh a neih chuan doctor pan vat a tha ber.

Heng symptoms te hi i neih chuan hun khawhral suh la, Doctor pan rawh.

Engtin nge doctor hian khuh chhan a zawn chhuah?

Doctor i pan hunah zawhna tlem a zawt hmasa ang che.

• Engtik lai khan nge khuh a tan?
• Khuh vawt nge khuh hnim hring (phlegm) nei? Eng rawng nge phlegm chu?
• Zanah emaw, chhun lamah emaw i khuh tam zawk em?
• Symptom dang (khawsik, khawsik, rilru na) a awm em?
• Meizial i in em?
• Natna dang i neih chuan damdawi i ei em?
• In lama mi dangin khuh an nei em?

Chumi hnuah doctor chuan a enfiah ang che, a bik takin i rilru chu stethoscope (`(Auscultation)`) hmangin a ngaithla ang che.

A tam zawkah chuan he information leh test te hian i khuh chhan hriat theih nan a pui thei a ni. Mahse, a châng chuan test belh a ngai thei bawk. Entir nan:

• Chest X-ray: Pneumonia leh TB ang chi natna hriat theihna tur.
• Respiratory function tests (Spirometry): Asthma ang chi natna hriat theihna tur.
• Thisen test te, sputum test te pawh a ni mai thei.

Heng test te hnuah chauh hian doctor chuan i khuh enkawlna tur tha ber a rawn pe ang.

Take-Home Thuchah a ni

Vawiin hian khuh chungchang kan sawi nasa hle. A tawp berah chuan hengte hi hre reng ang che:

• Khuh hi natna a ni lo va, a chhinchhiahna a ni. Taksa chhungah thil dik lo a awm tih hriattirna a ni.
• A tam zawkah chuan khuh hi thil awlsam (khawsik ang chi) avanga lo awm a ni a, ni rei lo te chhungin a reh thin.
• Khuh chhunzawm zel, emaw, a chunga kan sawi tak "red light" symptoms nei khuh chu ngaihthah ngai suh. Doctor hmu ngei ang.
• Meizial zuk loh leh leivut leh meikhu ang chi thil tibuaitu laka inthiarfihlim hian khuh a tiziaawm thei a ni.
• Damdawi dawr atanga khuh syrup lei mai ai chuan doctor hnen atanga thurawn la a, enkawlna zawng hi a finthlak zawk.

Khuh buaithlak tak i neih chuan a chhan hriat chian a, enkawl dan tur dik tak dawng turin doctor pan hlau suh. Tichuan i dam thuai thei tawh ang!

` Khuh, Phlegm, Asthma, Khawsik, Bronchitis, Pneumonia, GERD