About the nursing measures for patients with lymphoma

For lymphoma patients, they not only need hospital medication treatment, but also daily care at home. If the care is not good, the treatment effect will not be very good. Many lymphoma patients may not know how to do home care. It is recommended that you learn these nursing knowledge, which will be beneficial to your recovery.

Malignant lymphoma is an immune cell tumor of lymph nodes and/or extranodal lymphoid tissue, which originates from the malignant transformation of lymphoid tissue or tissue cells. Malignant lymphoma often occurs in lymph nodes, which can be multiple or solitary. It can first appear in any part other than lymph nodes, which is called extranodal lymphoma. Since lymphoma is a tumorous proliferation, its malignancy and course can be very different due to histological characteristics, but its clinical manifestations are very similar. Since lymphoid tissue has human immune function, malignant lymphoma is also a malignant tumor of the immune system.

The methods for treating lymphoma include surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and traditional Chinese medicine. After the surgery, patients with lymphoma should be cared for. So what should be paid attention to in the family care of lymphoma?

Symptomatic care:

1. When the patient has a fever, follow routine fever care.

2. In case of breathing difficulties, give high-flow oxygen inhalation, semi-recumbent position, and appropriate amount of sedatives.

3. When bone infiltration occurs, reduce activity to prevent trauma. When pathological fracture occurs, take appropriate treatment according to the location of the fracture.

General care:

1. Early stage patients can engage in appropriate activities. If they have fever or obvious infiltration symptoms, they should rest in bed to reduce consumption and protect the body.

2. Give high-calorie, high-protein, vitamin-rich, easily digestible food and drink plenty of water to enhance the body's tolerance to chemotherapy and radiotherapy and promote toxin excretion.

3. Keep your skin clean and wash it with warm water every day. Especially protect the skin in the radiotherapy area and avoid all irritants such as sunlight, heat and cold, various disinfectants, soaps, adhesive tapes, etc. Choose underwear made of soft cotton fabrics with strong water absorption and should be loose.

4. The therapeutic effect and adverse reactions should be observed during radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

Health guidance:

1. Pay attention to personal hygiene, keep warm and prevent various infections.

2. Strengthen nutrition and improve resistance.

3. Follow the doctor’s orders, adhere to treatment and have regular follow-up visits.

This is the end of the introduction to home care for lymphoma. I believe that everyone has learned how to care after the above introduction. After receiving treatment in the hospital, lymphoma patients must follow the above requirements to do a good job of home care, so that they can recover as soon as possible and return to society.