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How to carry out correct observation and nursing for malignant lymphoma?

How to carry out the correct observation and nursing of malignant lymphoma? The nursing points of patients with malignant lymphoma include condition observation, symptomatic nursing, general nursing and so on. Malignant lymphoma is an Immunocytic tumor of lymph node and extranodal lymph tissue, which is derived from malignant transformation of lymphocytes or histiocytes.

The main points of observation and nursing of malignant lymphoma are as follows

(1) Observation points

1. History collection: family history, past history, discovery time, initial symptoms, duration, pain and lymph node enlargement.

2. Auxiliary examination results: hemogram, bone marrow puncture, lymph node biopsy and imaging examination.

(2) Nursing points

1. Condition observation

(1) Observe the systemic symptoms such as anemia, fatigue, emaciation, night sweats, fever, pruritus, hepatosplenomegaly, etc.

(2) The extent and size of lymph node enlargement were observed. Closely observe whether there are compression symptoms caused by deep lymph node enlargement, such as cough, dyspnea, superior vena cava compression caused by mediastinal lymph node enlargement, and hydronephrosis caused by retroperitoneal lymph node enlargement.

(3) Observe whether there is bone infiltration, and be alert to the occurrence of pathological fracture and spinal cord compression.

2. Symptomatic nursing

(1) Patients with fever according to the fever nursing routine care.

(2) When dyspnea, give high flow oxygen inhalation, half lying position, give appropriate amount of sedative according to the doctor's advice.

(3) When the bone infiltrates, we should reduce the activity to prevent trauma. When pathological fracture occurs, we should deal with it according to the fracture site.

3. General care

(1) Early patients can be appropriate activities, fever, obvious infiltration symptoms should rest in bed to reduce consumption, protect the body.

(2) Give high calorie, high protein, rich vitamins, easy to digest food, drink more water. In order to enhance the body's tolerance to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and promote the excretion of toxins.

(3) Keep the skin clean, scrub it with warm water every day, especially protect the skin in the irradiation area, and avoid the skin irritation caused by all kinds of irritants, such as sunlight, cold and heat, various disinfectants, soap, adhesive tape, etc. the underwear should be made of soft cotton fabric with strong water absorption, which should be wide.

(4) The therapeutic effect and adverse reactions should be observed during radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

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