Nursing care of thoracoplasty for multiple rib fractures?

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Rib is a very important skeleton of human body, because it is the umbrella of human viscera. Heart, liver, lung, stomach and other organs are under its protection. Rib is like a scaffold, protecting these organs. However, in the event of an accident, it is also the first to bear the brunt in front of these organs, so some accidents in life are easy to cause rib fracture. Nursing care of thoracoplasty for multiple rib fractures? Now let me tell you something.

Nursing care of thoracoplasty for multiple rib fractures?

First of all, after rib fracture surgery, we should take routine nursing measures according to the fracture. We must pay attention to the patient's general condition, see if the blood pressure and pulse are normal, see if the patient has bleeding, and also observe whether the patient's subcutaneous is emphysema.

Secondly, the most suitable posture for patients with rib fracture is semi sitting position. Patients should often take deep breath to prevent the occurrence of pneumonia. In order to avoid the occurrence of pneumonia, timely treatment, but also to prepare chest puncture bag, oxygen facilities, sputum suction facilities, so as to avoid accidents.

In addition, patients with rib fracture must rest in bed in the early stage, and they can't get down to exercise, especially when they are close to others. If they can't eat, they should feed. When it doesn't hurt, you can get out of bed and walk around a little, but you can't get tired, which will lead to weak wound healing.

matters needing attention

Rib fracture patients should pay attention to nutrition, early to eat more nutritious liquid or semi liquid, later when the appetite is better to eat more bone soup and ribs soup, supplement the body missing calcium.