What are the nursing methods for lung cancer? You need to master these methods to care for lung cancer

Lung cancer care is something that patients and their families need to pay special attention to, because lung cancer patients cannot live up to normal standards before and after treatment, so family care is very important. So how should lung cancer care be done? Let's take a look at the detailed introduction of oncologists on this issue.

Diet is very important in the nursing method of lung cancer. Family members should pay attention to reasonably match the patient's daily diet, because many patients have no appetite due to pain. If this continues for a long time, many patients with lung cancer will continue to lose weight, and some of the patient's physiological functions will also be affected, which will accelerate the patient's death.

For patients with advanced lung cancer, nutrition is generally insufficient, and sometimes they suffer from systemic edema, which can easily lead to bedsores, which spread rapidly and are difficult to treat. Therefore, it is particularly important to prevent bedsores. At this time, the care of lung cancer should pay attention to reducing local pressure, changing body positions on time, and using air rings, soft pillows, etc. to cushion the parts of the body that are prone to pressure to avoid long-term pressure. Keep the skin clean, especially for patients with incontinence, keep the bed clean and flat, and use a baking lamp to irradiate the broken skin to keep the local area dry.

In the nursing methods for lung cancer, attention should also be paid to symptomatic care. Fever is one of the main symptoms of lung cancer. Patients should be advised to keep warm and prevent colds to avoid pneumonia. For irritating coughs, cough suppressants can be given. When patients have persistent coughs at night, they can drink hot water to relieve irritation in the throat. If there is hemoptysis, hemostatic drugs should be given. If there is a large amount of hemoptysis, notify the doctor immediately, tilt the patient's head to one side, clear the blood in the mouth in time to prevent suffocation, and assist the doctor in rescue.