What's that cough?
Cough, who does not know or have never experienced it? Many people who feel and think a cough is wholly negative. Cough was disturbing, unsettling, alarmed, even cough is considered as a disease. Is that true? Many OTC cough medicine advertisement that suggests that it is entirely a matter cough, cough was the enemy who must be resisted all-out with all the resources and efforts. Is it true? Cough opponent, or friend?
Coughing is a burst of air out of the airways that is in the chest cavity that causes a unique sound. The air blast effect pushing out all the objects that exist along the airways. Encouragement of this process is the main function of cough that is pushing out excess mucus production in the airways when we are experiencing inflammation due to various things.
Cough, who does not know or have never experienced it? Many people who feel and think a cough is wholly negative. Cough was disturbing, unsettling, alarmed, even cough is considered as a disease. Is that true? Many OTC cough medicine advertisement that suggests that it is entirely a matter cough, cough was the enemy who must be resisted all-out with all the resources and efforts. Is it true? Cough opponent, or friend?
Coughing is a burst of air out of the airways that is in the chest cavity that causes a unique sound. The air blast effect pushing out all the objects that exist along the airways. Encouragement of this process is the main function of cough that is pushing out excess mucus production in the airways when we are experiencing inflammation due to various things.
How cough arise?
The lights in our homes will be lit when the switch is pressed. Similarly, the cough will 'light up' when 'switch' cough aroused. Cough switch is called a cough receptors. When the receptor is stimulated it will be sent cue through the nerves to the cough center in the brain regulator. Furthermore, the cough center will send a command through the nerves also to the chest wall muscles to contract (shrink). Due to contraction of the muscles of the chest wall, the pressure in the chest cavity will rise, which at one point it will be released abruptly, and there was a cough.
The lights in our homes will be lit when the switch is pressed. Similarly, the cough will 'light up' when 'switch' cough aroused. Cough switch is called a cough receptors. When the receptor is stimulated it will be sent cue through the nerves to the cough center in the brain regulator. Furthermore, the cough center will send a command through the nerves also to the chest wall muscles to contract (shrink). Due to contraction of the muscles of the chest wall, the pressure in the chest cavity will rise, which at one point it will be released abruptly, and there was a cough.
Is the cough any good?Airway is one of three human organ system most exposed to the environment that could represent a threat to our health. The other two are the skin and the gastrointestinal tract. When compared, in terms of the extent of the exposure area, the most widespread is the gastrointestinal tract. In adults, if the surface of the walls of the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine to the rectum stretched the extent of about 400m2. The surface area of the airway to breath bags (alveoli) stretched the extent of about 40m2. While the adult human skin surface area of about 4m. When compared the frequency of exposure to the outside world, the most frequent is the skin of course, both the airways, and the third is the gastrointestinal tract. So in terms of the frequency and extent of exposure, respiratory tract located between the skin and the gastrointestinal tract.
In an effort to protect from external exposure can threaten, we can seek the protection of the skin in various ways. Shelter if exposed to rain or heat, wearing an umbrella, wear a hat, wear a scarf, wear clothes, jackets, blankets and other protectors. We can also protect our skin with oil moisturizer, sunblock, mosquito repellent or spread.
For our digestive tract can also be protected by selecting and sorting out what we are going to put into it. And what about the airway? We can wear a mask, but does not fully protect. When we look at and examine the air where we're unhealthy and dangerous, can we pick and choose not to enter into the airway? Certainly not. However bad the state of the air, inevitably we have to breathe it, because we can not linger postpone our breath. In such circumstances, we need a system of protective airway reliable, and that's where cough role. Cough one powerful protector of our respiratory tract.Role daily cough
Normally we produce airway mucus in moderation. This mucus acts to trap microscopic various foreign bodies that drift in to the end of the respiratory tract. This microscopic foreign matter will then be pushed towards the base of the airway by a conveyor belt-like mechanism called mukosilier clearance. When volumenye is large enough, the combination of microscopic foreign bodies and mucus trapping will stimulate receptors that then provoke coughing mechanism, and push it out. Solid foreign objects large enough or liquid drinks or food that should go into the food channel but mistakenly entered into the airway will also raise cough mechanism. Cough role as protector and guardian of our respiratory tract.
That is the role of cough as part of the defense mechanisms of the airway to keep it from various foreign objects. We can see that the cough is a gift of God Almighty to us. If we do not have a cough mechanism then we will 'sink' by our respiratory tract mucus. Foreign object from outside and germs will be free to enter and cause damage and disease in our respiratory tract. Observing the role of cough, cough turned out to be very useful. Cough is a friend.
Are there other benefits cough?Aside from being a protector, a cough has other benefits, namely as an alarm. Under normal circumstances, everyday we are also experiencing the occasional cough are generally not aware of. If the cough often arises, then we realize its presence. Cough that arise frequently or severe intensity is a sign, there is something problematic in our respiratory tract. Thus giving us a warning cough, serve as an alarm. We tried to find out why the alarm cough on. If we can not identify the cause, need to consult a doctor, who will try to determine what the underlying problem. If it is found, the basic problem itself that needs to be administered.
Whether cough is a disease?Disease is a state of disruption of the function of one or more organs of our body. Causes of these disorders vary. Due to the malfunctioning of the, will appear in accordance with the symptoms of impaired organ. As described before, the airways can be exposed to a variety of things from the outside that can bother him. Germs can cause infections in the airways. Allergens can trigger allergic diseases in the respiratory tract. Even cigarette smoke alone can disrupt the function of the airways. These disorders will stimulate cough receptors. So cough is a symptom of a disorder or disease in the airways.
What harm cough?From the description in front, seen that cough is a friend that is a lot of roles and benefits for our health. However, in some circumstances, a cough can be harmful is when the frequency or severity increased. Cough too often arise would interfere with the patient and others in the vicinity. In the case of pediatric patients, would interfere with the child and his parents. Moreover, if the onset of the cough is more prominent at night, thus disturbing the sleep of children and parents. For school-aged children will make a child sleepy at school the next day. Likewise, parents will be sleepy at work.
Coughing also be distracting when great intensity. The most typical is cough of pertussis or whooping cough, which deserves the title of 'king of cough'. Pertussis cough arising continued for a sufficient time so that the patient could not breathe. If the patient had 'stolen' breath on the sidelines of a cough, the patient will take a deep breath until you hear a 'whooop'. That is why pertussis also called whooping cough. Pity see pertussis patient is experiencing bouts of coughing. When it happens like not much we can do. Cough suppressant drugs (anti-tusif) was not much help. In young infants under 2 months, even pertussis can cause cessation of breathing (apnea) that may cause kematian.Itu why pertussis immunization prevention efforts are needed.Cough means of transmission of infectious diseases
Infectious disease is a disease caused by the entry of germs into the body that normally no germs. Germs then multiply and cause damage to the body's tissues are exposed and pass infectious diseases.
At the time of coughing, encourage all the contents in the respiratory tract, including germs. Thus the cough is a means of spreading germs which can then be inhaled by others in the vicinity. So cough can be an effective means of transmission of respiratory infectious diseases.
How to respond to cough?
Basically cough arise to help us clear the airways of all sorts of dangerous objects. If
coughing arises, then we try to facilitate cough complete the task,
among others, with plenty of drinking water, and if necessary taking
cough medicine facilitator, not a cough suppressant medication. If the cough continued stubborn, need to consult a doctor who will identify the disorder or underlying disease causes coughing. Then treated is essentially a disease, not merely relieve symptoms of cough.Cough etiquette
Cough is not always caused by infectious diseases, but for the layman is certainly not easy to distinguish. In general, it is better to implement if you are experiencing cough etiquette. If indeed cough due to infection, so germs do not spread it by coughing, cover your nose and mouth with tissue paper and then thrown into the trash. Another method is to cover the mouth with the right or left arm. Do not use hands to cover your mouth when coughing because germs will stick in the hands, which can spread if we hold any object or shake hands with people.
Cough is not always caused by infectious diseases, but for the layman is certainly not easy to distinguish. In general, it is better to implement if you are experiencing cough etiquette. If indeed cough due to infection, so germs do not spread it by coughing, cover your nose and mouth with tissue paper and then thrown into the trash. Another method is to cover the mouth with the right or left arm. Do not use hands to cover your mouth when coughing because germs will stick in the hands, which can spread if we hold any object or shake hands with people.
SummaryCoughing is a gift of God as a means of protection of the airway. Coughing is not a disease, but a symptom of the disease. Cough cough occurs when the receptors in the airways aroused. Cough will disappear if the cough receptor stimulation does not exist anymore. Cough is a friend, not foe. Therefore cough needs help carrying out their duties. Do not forget to carry out if it were cough cough etiquette.
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