Guide To Diagnosing And Treating Atelectasis

Medication

In cases where the condition leads to serious pleuritic pain, doctors might prescribe opioids on a temporary basis to help relieve pain. While taking opioids, patients should engage in deep breathing exercises and consciously cough to bring up phlegm and increase their oxygen circulation levels. After an operation to reinflate tissue, doctors might use an intercostal nerve-blocking medication or epidural analgesia to relieve pain without leading to a decrease in respiration. Doctors may also prescribe medications to help thin mucus and loosen it. Combined with postural drainage techniques, these medications can make it much easier to remove mucus from the respiratory system.