There is such a group of old people who are walking on the last journey of life. They are just alive, but their quality of life is very low. Some consider them a nuisance, while others consider them treasures.
A hospital bed is not just a bed. It is the end of a body, It is the terminal of a desperate soul.
According to statistics, there are more than 45 million disabled elderly in my country, most of them are over 80 years old. Such elderly people will spend the rest of their lives in wheelchairs and hospital beds. Long-term bed rest is fatal for the elderly, and its five-year survival rate does not exceed 20%.
Hypostatic pneumonia is one of the three major diseases most likely to occur in the bedridden elderly. When we breathe, the residual air can be discharged in time with every breath or posture adjustment, but if the old man is bedridden, the residual air cannot be completely discharged with every breath. The residual volume in the lungs will continue to increase, and at the same time, the secretions in the lungs will also increase, and eventually fatal hypostatic pneumonia will occur.
Collapsing pneumonia is extremely dangerous for bedridden elderly people with the poor physique. If it is not well controlled, it can cause sepsis, sepsis, cor pulmonale, respiratory and heart failure, etc., and a considerable number of elderly patients suffer from this. Close your eyes permanently.
What is collapsing pneumonia?
Collapsing pneumonia is more common in severe wasting diseases. As the name suggests, it is because some inflammatory cells in the lung endocrine of long-term bed rest are deposited downward due to the action of gravity. After a long time, the body cannot absorb the large amount, leading to inflammation. Especially for the disabled elderly, due to weakened heart function and long-term bed rest, the bottom of the lungs is congested, stagnant, edema and inflamed for a long time. Collapsing pneumonia is a bacterial infectious disease, mostly mixed infection, mainly Gram-negative bacteria. Elimination of the cause is the key. It is recommended to turn the patient over and pat the back frequently, and apply anti-inflammatory drugs for treatment.
How can the bedridden elderly prevent collapsing pneumonia?
When taking care of the elderly and patients who are bedridden for a long time, we must pay attention to hygiene and cleanliness. A little carelessness may cause various problems, such as hypostatic pneumonia. Sanitation and cleaning mainly include: timely treatment of defecation, bed sheet cleaning, indoor air environment, etc.; help patients to turn over, change bed postures, and change lying positions, such as left-side lying, right-side lying, and half-sitting. It is to pay attention to the ventilation of the room and strengthen the nutritional support treatment. Slapping the back can help prevent the development of collapsar pneumonia. The technique of tapping is to lightly clench a fist (note that the palm is hollow), rhythmically bottom-up, and lightly tap from outside to inside, encouraging the patient to cough while buckling. Indoor ventilation can reduce the occurrence of respiratory tract infection, usually 30 minutes each time, 2-3 times a day.
Strengthening oral hygiene is also important. Gargle with light salt water or warm water every day (especially after eating) to reduce food residues in the mouth and prevent bacteria from multiplying. It is especially important to note that relatives suffering from respiratory infections such as colds should not have close contact with patients for the time being to avoid infection.
In addition, we should help disabled elderly people stand up and walk again!
In response to the long-term bedridden problem of the disabled, SHENZHEN ZUOWEI TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD. has launched an Walking Rehabilitation Robot. It can realize intelligent assisted mobility functions such as intelligent wheelchairs, rehabilitation training, and vehicles, and can really help patients with mobility problems in the lower limbs, and solve problems such as mobility and rehabilitation training.
With the help of Walking Rehabilitation Robot, the disabled elderly can carry out active gait training by themselves without the assistance of others, reducing the burden on their families; it can also improve complications such as bedsores and cardiopulmonary function, reduce muscle spasms, prevent muscle atrophy, hypostatic pneumonia, prevent Scoliosis and deformity of the lower leg.
With the help of the Walking Rehabilitation Robot, the disabled elderly stand up again and are no longer "been confined" in the bed to prevent the occurrence of fatal diseases such as fall pneumonia.
Post time: Apr-20-2023
