What are the nursing methods for small cell lung cancer

What are the nursing methods for small cell lung cancer? Small cell lung cancer has a high incidence rate and is a very malignant tumor. Whether its care is proper has a very important impact on the patient's survival and existence. So today we will take a look at the nursing methods for small cell lung cancer.

Diet: Light, easily digestible, nutritious food is recommended, and drinking plenty of water is encouraged. For patients with small cell lung cancer, high-calorie, high-fat, high-energy, hormone-containing drugs and foods, raw foods, etc. You can eat lean pork soup, bone soup; milk, soy products, fresh fruits; eat more edible fungi, such as shiitake mushrooms, fungus, enoki mushrooms, etc., take deep breaths and cough effectively.

Position: Help the patient to sit or lie down. If there is chest pain, press the painful area with your hands.

The sputum is thick and difficult to cough up: humidification, nebulization, deep breathing, effective coughing, and suction of sputum. A humidifier can be prepared for the patient in the ward or at home to maintain the indoor air humidity and avoid dryness.

Traditional Chinese medicine nursing: ear acupuncture; cupping therapy: main acupoints Dazhui and Tanzhong; acupoint massage: Fengmen, Zhongfu and other acupoints; moxibustion: Dazhui, Fengmen and other acupoints.

Dosage: Take expectorant and cough suppressant after meals. Do not drink food or water immediately after taking the medicine.

Emphasis on psychological care: The mental burden of patients with small cell lung cancer can be imagined, and they are prone to pessimism and world-weariness. First of all, patients should face the disease with strength, establish a firm belief in defeating small cell lung cancer, and avoid negative emotions. On the other hand, friends and relatives of patients with small cell lung cancer should give more encouragement. Family members should observe and communicate with patients at any time, pay attention to their psychological activities, care and comfort patients at all times, listen to patients' complaints patiently, make patients feel the warmth of their loved ones, avoid emotional fluctuations, eliminate worries, keep a good mood, arrange daily life reasonably, and maintain the hope of survival of patients with small cell lung cancer.