In addition, you should also know about the diet care of lung cancer patients:
The general symptoms of lung cancer are not obvious. Cough, shortness of breath, blood in sputum and other symptoms similar to tuberculosis may appear in the early stage. Advanced patients may have fever, emaciation, fatigue and even cachexia.
The digestive system function of patients with early and middle stage lung cancer is perfect. After the clinical diagnosis, we should take the time to supplement the body with nutrition in order to improve the physique, enhance the resistance and prevent or delay the emergence of cachexia. If nutrition is fully supplemented before clinical treatment, patients with better physical condition will have stronger tolerance to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and the treatment effect will be better; Similarly, patients with better physical condition are more likely to receive surgical treatment and recover faster than patients with poor nutritional status. Therefore, patients with early and middle stage lung cancer should be supplemented with various nutrients as soon as their digestion and absorption capacity permit, such as high-quality protein, carbohydrates, fats, inorganic salts and multivitamins. According to the symptoms of lung cancer patients, such as cough and hemoptysis, there are many prescriptions and prescriptions for nourishing yin, moistening lung, stopping cough and stopping bleeding. For example, there are nourishing yin and moistening lung, almond jellyfish, lily, water chestnut and other foods. Lotus root knot, lotus seed, persimmon, pear, yam, lily and tremella all have the functions of relieving cough, astringing and stopping bleeding. According to folk remedies, lung cancer patients can also eat nourishing food, such as clams, tortoise shells, turtle meat, glutinous rice and so on.
Compared with digestive tract tumors, the dietary problems of lung cancer patients should be better solved. In addition to the above Chinese medicine nourishing food, lung cancer patients should choose milk, eggs, lean meat, animal liver, bean products, fresh vegetables and fruits. You can try to increase the patient's food intake and frequency. It should be noted that patients with lung cancer should avoid greasy food, spicy food and irritating food such as tobacco and alcohol.
1. Psychological nursing. Psychological care for lung cancer patients should focus on four elements: premise, foundation, key and core. Good doctor-patient relationship is the premise of psychological nursing; The tacit cooperation between nurses and patients' families is the basis of implementing psychological nursing; Correctly grasping the psychological characteristics of patients is the key to psychological nursing; It is the core of psychological nursing to help patients correctly understand diseases, actively cooperate with diagnosis and treatment, stimulate their potential survival consciousness and improve their disease resistance. Nurses do four elements well, which can make patients cooperate with treatment with the best mentality.
2. Prevent infection. Closely observe the patient's peripheral blood picture, and carefully check and record the cardiovascular system, respiratory system, digestive system, urinary system, exercise system and nervous system after daily nursing rounds. In addition to disinfection of wards and bedding, oral mucosa, skin and perineum should be cleaned and disinfected. Instruct patients to rest, don't go to other wards, reduce medical visits and avoid cross infection. Tell patients not to pick their noses casually to prevent nosebleeds; Brush your teeth with a soft toothbrush to prevent gum bleeding.
3. Do a good job in health education guidance. For patients with mild or moderate diarrhea, observe, evaluate and record the frequency, color, character and quantity of defecation and the stimulation to perianal skin, assist patients to do well in perianal skin care, and inform patients of the importance of cleaning anus after defecation; Instruct patients to eat liquid and semi-liquid which are easy to digest and contain little cellulose, and avoid spicy, cold and hard food.
4. Skin toxic reaction. Please avoid scratching and keep your skin clean and dry to avoid infection.
5. Muscle ache reaction. It usually occurs 2 ~ 3 days after chemotherapy, and most of them return to normal after 1 week. In addition to giving painkillers according to the doctor's advice, we should also pay attention to explaining to the patient and let him know that this symptom is reversible. And assist in daily life care, massage sore parts, help them divert their attention, reduce discomfort, and carry out physical therapy if possible.
I hope my answer can help you.