Understanding lung cancer pain care through lung cancer cases

The patient, Wang Shuangxi, was 65 years old when he became ill. Two months before he was diagnosed with lung cancer, he suddenly felt chest tightness, shortness of breath and discomfort without obvious cause. Self-treatment did not improve his condition, so he went to the hospital for treatment. After examination, he was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in the right lung, accompanied by intrapulmonary metastasis. In addition, the patient had cardiopulmonary insufficiency and chronic bronchitis infection.

Considering that the patient's physical condition did not allow surgery, he was given "hepatic artery embolization chemotherapy". The treatment went smoothly, but two weeks after the operation, the patient's chest tightness and shortness of breath worsened, and chest pain appeared, which was dull or dull. The pain worsened at night, so he was hospitalized again.

As the patient's pain continued to worsen, pain care was provided first, with the following measures:

1. Provide patients with a clean and comfortable environment and let them lie comfortably.

2. Arrange a dedicated person to assess and record the patient's daily pain frequency, severity and tolerance.

3. Assist patients in using painkillers as directed by the doctor, and communicate with patients about the efficacy of the medication.

4. When the patient is in pain, divert his attention by chatting or playing his favorite music.

5. Communicate with patients frequently, explain to them the causes of pain, tell them when the pain will be relieved or disappear, and provide them with necessary psychological support.

After a period of care, the patient no longer feels the anxiety and uneasiness he had when the pain first occurred, and he actively cooperates with the next stage of treatment planned by the doctor.