What are the nursing measures for small cell lung cancer

Small cell lung cancer is a disease that occurs in the bronchi. This disease cannot be treated solely by surgery and medication during treatment. Patient care during the treatment process is also very important. So what are the care measures we take for patients during treatment? Next, let us learn about the care measures for small cell lung cancer.

1. Pay attention to the patient's condition. If any emergency occurs, inform the doctor in time so that the correct measures can be taken in time. When the patient shows symptoms of metastasis, give corresponding symptomatic care. If bone metastasis occurs, pay attention to help lung cancer patients protect their limbs. If abdominal metastasis occurs, pay attention to observe whether the patient has abdominal distension and abdominal pain. If malnutrition occurs, pay attention to strengthen the nutrition of the patient.

2. Nursing staff should pay attention to relieving the patient's fever, helping the patient to keep warm and avoid colds, so as to avoid pneumonia and worsening the condition. If the patient has an irritating cough, the patient can be given some cough suppressants. When the patient coughs up a lot of blood, the doctor should be informed in time.

3. Diet care: Cancer is a wasting disease. Especially during surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, proper dietary care is a necessary condition to ensure the smooth progress of treatment. Ordinary rice, soft rice, semi-liquid and liquid diets should be provided according to the condition and digestion and absorption capacity. Patients receiving radiotherapy and chemotherapy may have poor appetite or abnormal taste. It is necessary to create a pleasant and comfortable dining environment for them, do some publicity and education on the necessity of nutrition for treatment, and add seasonings appropriately. During hospitalization, different ways of supplementing nutrition can be selected according to the patient's condition. Oral diet is used for oral administration, and nasogastric diet is used for nasogastric feeding. The food can be thicker than that of nasogastric feeding through gastric or intestinal fistula tube feeding. Intravenous nutrition is suitable for gastrointestinal failure or insufficient feeding. Patients have different conditions and should not be forced to be the same. According to the specific situation, the opinions of doctors, nurses, and nutritionists should be consulted to ensure the quality and quantity of appropriate diet.