How to take care of complications of bone cancer

For any cancer, the complications that come with it can cause great harm to the patient. This is especially true for malignant tumors such as bone cancer. During the long treatment, the emergence of some complications, if not treated with the best care, will threaten the patient's life. So, for patients with bone cancer, how should they be cared for?

If bone cancer is not cured for a long time, there is a high possibility of complications. How should we take care of it?

1. Respiratory system care: Instruct patients to take deep breaths and cough effectively to keep the airways open and prevent aspiration pneumonia.

2. Care of indwelling urinary catheter: Disinfect the urethral opening with 0.5% iodine twice a day, and wash the bladder twice with 1000ml of Shengli saline plus 80,000U of Qingda. If the drainage fluid is turbid, increase the number of washes until the drainage fluid is clear. Change the drainage bag once a day.

3. Skin care: Those who are emaciated or paralyzed should turn over every 2 hours using an air mattress or sponge bed, and massage the pressure areas with 50% safflower alcohol. Keep the sheets clean and dry to prevent bedsores.

4. Functional exercise: guide patients to do active movements of their limbs, assist patients to do passive movements of their limbs, such as raising the lower limbs, flexing and extending the knee joints, elbow joints, and toe joints, and massaging the muscles to prevent joint stiffness and muscle atrophy.

If bone cancer patients do not receive effective treatment for a long time, they should also maintain a positive attitude. In daily life, a reasonable intake of various nutrients, cooperation with the doctor's treatment, and careful care of family members will increase the hope of curing bone cancer. Here we also hope that the majority of bone cancer patients can regain health as soon as possible.