Contents:
- Medical Video: Top 5 Mistakes you might make when you ride a motorcycle in hot weather
- Night motorbikes can interfere with breathing
- Is it true that frequent motorbikes at night can make your lungs wet?
- Tips for driving safely at night
Medical Video: Top 5 Mistakes you might make when you ride a motorcycle in hot weather
The risk of riding a motorcycle is not just a traffic accident if you are not careful when driving. Body health can be undermined from the inside without ever being realized if you are not concerned with self-protection, especially when wading through the harsh streets at night. Many believe that the frequency of riding a motorcycle at night can make it pneumonia and catch a cold. Is that right? See the explanation below.
Night motorbikes can interfere with breathing
Motorcycle riding at night is identical to the night wind that hits the body. Got the night breeze will affect the workings of the respiratory system more or less. The temperature of the wind that blows at night is colder and drier than the wind in the afternoon or evening. When inhaled through your nose or mouth, the dry air that enters will make your nose and respiratory tract dry out and your nose will be even harder to filter the germs that enter.
In fact, your nose and respiratory tract are usually covered by mucus which functions to block the entry of various particles and organisms that threaten the body, such as viruses and bacteria. If it is runny enough, the mucus is capable of removing various particles out of the respiratory system.
Is it true that frequent motorbikes at night can make your lungs wet?
In fact, the wet lungs or commonly called pleural effusion occurs because of excess fluid in the pleura. The pleura is the membrane that lines the chest wall, which is the "home" for your lungs. The pleural membrane is located between the lungs and the wall of the human chest cavity.
The wet lung itself is not a disease or health condition, but a symptom of an illness. Usually this membrane is a little runny so that the lungs in the chest cavity do not rub together. However, the pleura can be excess fluid or become "wet" if there are certain disorders.
Wet lungs can be caused by viral and parasitic infections, such as Streptococcus pneumoniae (the cause of pneumonia) or Mycobacterium tuberculosis (causes tuberculosis) which can spread through the air or contact with infected people. These germs will certainly be easier to enter when you are cold and dry because the nose becomes more difficult to filter and remove these germs.
Some other diseases or health problems that can cause the body's resistance to decline and are prone to cause wet lungs, include:
- Autoimmune diseases, such as lupus or rheumatism
- Liver disease, such as cirrhosis
- Congestive heart failure
- Cardiac surgery complications
- Pulmonary embolism
- Lung cancer or lymphoma
- Kidney illness
Tips for driving safely at night
Various health risks of riding a motorcycle can generally be prevented, if you are obedient, disciplined and alert when driving on the road. When traveling at night using a motorbike, it's good to maximize body protection.
Wear a jacket that can withstand wind (parachute material), also use clothes complete with trousers and gloves. Helmet and masks are driving accessories that are mandatory and always important to wear when you ride a motorcycle, whether it's day or night wandering on a motorcycle at night.
Apart from body protection, it is also important to pay attention to the physical condition of the motorbike you are riding. Check cents, horns, brakes, gas, and rearview mirror twice before leaving to avoid the risk of accidents. At night, it's a good idea to wear a jacket or helmet with bright colors so that it is easily recognized by other drivers in the dark at night.
