How to take care of lung cancer patients in daily life? Four aspects of care are required after diagnosis of lung cancer

Lung cancer is a major disease that endangers health. Due to various reasons, the number of patients with this disease is increasing, which seriously affects the normal life of patients. Many patients are under great pressure in all aspects. Family members must pay attention to communicating with patients and do a good job of nursing. Let's take a look at how to care for lung cancer patients in their daily life.

1. Observation and care of the condition: Lung cancer patients often have metastasis and spread of cancer cells, which can cause different symptoms. We should pay attention to observation and provide corresponding care. Bone metastasis patients should strengthen limb protection. Abdominal metastasis often causes intestinal obstruction. We should pay attention to observe whether the patient has symptoms such as abdominal distension and abdominal pain.

2. Nursing to prevent bedsores: Lung cancer patients have poor nutritional status and are bedridden for a long time, which can easily lead to bedsores. The bedsores spread rapidly and are difficult to cure. It is important to prevent bedsores. Family members should help lung cancer patients change their positions frequently to avoid long-term pressure. Keep the patient's skin clean and the bed clean and dry.

3. Symptom relief care: For lung cancer patients with fever, attention should be paid to keeping warm and preventing colds to avoid pneumonia. For irritating coughs, cough suppressants can be given. When lung cancer patients have persistent coughs at night, they can drink hot water to relieve irritation in the throat.

4. Psychological care: Patients with advanced lung cancer may experience anxiety, fear, sadness, and often feel indifferent and lonely. Family members should communicate with patients frequently, encourage them to express their feelings, provide timely guidance, encourage them, and help them face the disease positively.

This article introduces how to care for lung cancer patients in their daily lives. The care of lung cancer patients is mainly to alleviate the condition, reduce the patient's psychological burden, make the patient have a happy mood, increase the chance of recovery from the disease, and prolong life. This is the most effective care method.