How to nurse after tonsillectomy

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I've just had a tonsillectomy. Although it is not a major operation, the operation still has a certain impact on life. After consulting the doctor, the doctor said that there is no major problem. As long as the postoperative care is well done, the patient will soon recover. Now let's talk about how to care after tonsillectomy.

How to nurse after tonsillectomy

First: psychological nursing. Surgery is a kind of psychological and physical trauma to patients, so many patients have tension and fear. Therefore, after admission, doctors should educate and comfort patients to reduce their tension. Preoperative guidance should be given as soon as possible after the results of preoperative examination, including fasting and water deprivation time, anesthesia and operation methods, matters needing attention, and guiding patients to learn the training methods of normal function after operation.

Second: postoperative nursing. Careful observation of the patient's vital signs, complexion, and wound bleeding changes. If there is frequent swallowing movement in the patients who are not awake or asleep under general anesthesia, it means that the patient has active bleeding, the doctor should be informed immediately, and the preparation for hemostasis should be made immediately. Second, it is worth noting that the growth of pseudomembrane, such as dirt color and temperature rise, it is prompted that your wound has been infected, should be reported to the doctor for anti-inflammatory treatment.

Third: when the child care will appear cold compress does not cooperate, the doctor can use oral medicine ice cream method. The specific method is as follows: take 250ml cold boiled water, 40g ice cream powder or milk powder, 1 fresh egg, 30g sugar, mix evenly in a clean container, put it on the fire, cook and mix well, boil and cool it, then add 3.5ml 1% tetracaine, 4.5mg diazepam, 800mg Yunnan Baiyao, mix well and make ice with 1cm diameter for use. According to the age of the patients, they should be taken in an appropriate amount. Generally, they can be stopped without bleeding 2 hours after operation.

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Tonsillectomy is a good way to solve the symptoms of tonsillitis, and most hospitals can also complete it well. After the operation, it naturally has a certain impact on the body, but it's not a big problem. Remember to do a good job of postoperative nursing, and you will soon recover.