How to care for patients with brain metastasis from lung cancer

Lung cancer patients are often in poor physical condition due to the disease itself and factors such as radiotherapy and chemotherapy. When lung cancer metastasizes to the brain, it means that the lung cancer has entered the late stage. At this time, the patient's basic care should be emphasized to help the patient improve his quality of life.

1. Diet care

On the premise of controlling headache, nausea and vomiting symptoms and improving appetite, patients should be encouraged to consume more high-calorie, high-protein, high-vitamin, light and easily digestible foods, and insist on eating small meals frequently to increase patients' tolerance to treatment, thereby reducing complications and improving prognosis.

2. Establish safety protection measures

The patient's living environment should be kept quiet and the floor should be kept dry. The patient should be advised to wear non-slip slippers to prevent falling. For patients with poor self-care ability, bed rails should be installed for them, and they should be accompanied by a dedicated person as much as possible, and they should not be allowed to move alone.

3. Keep the airway open

If the patient vomits frequently, especially when vomiting in a jet-like manner, he should lie on his side and clean his mouth and nose in time after vomiting. For bedridden patients, they should be turned over and patted on the back on time to prevent the occurrence of lung complications, which is also a measure to ensure airway patency.

4. Prevent bedsores

For patients who are bedridden for a long time, bedsores should be prevented. In addition, for patients with limb dysfunction, they should be assisted in limb function exercises.