How to treat pericardial effusion

summary

Pericardial effusion this kind of symptom is quite common in life, everybody meets this kind of symptom also need not worry too much. Last year, grandma was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, and there were complications of pericardial effusion. Due to the influence of objective factors, she took conservative drug treatment. At the end of the treatment, she began to take target drugs. At present, she has obviously improved and left home. Let's share her initial treatment experience. Let's share some experience.

How to treat pericardial effusion

First: grandma found pericardial effusion through X-ray examination. At that time, the doctor gave two treatment options, one was conservative drug treatment, the other was pericardiocentesis. But considering the operation has a certain risk, grandma's physical condition is not good, or take a conservative drug treatment.

Second, drug treatment includes hormone, anti-inflammatory drugs and anti tuberculosis drugs. Grandmother is through taking anti-inflammatory drugs, and with the help of traditional Chinese medicine Fuling Guizhi Baizhu Decoction for adjuvant treatment.

Third: because her own fluid volume is not much, so adhere to a month of treatment, the situation has improved significantly. However, if the amount of fluid in patients with more, it is not recommended to take conservative treatment, should be more inclined to choose pericardiocentesis.

matters needing attention

Pericardiocentesis is to extract or drain the effusion by puncturing into the pericardial cavity. Before the operation, the father-in-law's mood should be appeased to keep him calm. If necessary, local anesthesia can be injected. Pericardial effusion itself is a relatively difficult disease to cure, so we must pay close attention to the situation of patients after operation.