What to do if brain edema occurs after radiotherapy for lung cancer?

What should I do if I have brain edema after radiotherapy for lung cancer?

Brain edema after radiotherapy for lung cancer can be treated through daily care, oral medications, topical medications, etc.

1. Daily care:

Lung cancer mainly occurs in lung cancer. Patients may experience symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and lung pain. As the disease progresses, it may lead to weight loss. It can be treated with chemotherapy, but chemotherapy has a certain degree of stimulation. Long-term treatment may damage the brain and cause edema. First of all, you need to do daily care, avoid strenuous exercise, and ensure adequate sleep.

2. Oral medication:

When cerebral edema occurs, you can take furosemide tablets, hydrochlorothiazide tablets, tranexamic acid tablets and other drugs under the guidance of a doctor. These drugs are dehydrating agents that can improve local edema and reduce local damage.

3. Topical medications:

During the period of oral medication, we also need to follow the doctor's advice and use mannitol injection, furosemide injection and nimodipine and other drugs for auxiliary treatment, which is conducive to local recovery.

In addition to the above treatment methods, it also includes puncture drainage, etc. The development of the disease can be controlled through treatment, and most patients can achieve a cure. When the condition is serious, treatment is required. During this period, we need to adjust our eating habits and avoid eating irritating foods such as fried dough sticks and onions, so as not to affect the recovery of the disease.