Does lung cancer cause vocal cord paralysis?

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The symptoms of advanced lung cancer will be different due to the different constitution of patients. The condition of advanced lung cancer is more serious, and it needs timely symptomatic treatment. With the increasing and infiltration of advanced lung cancer, distant metastasis may occur, leading to dysfunction or failure of other organs. Does lung cancer cause vocal cord paralysis? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

Does lung cancer cause vocal cord paralysis?

Symptoms of metastasis of advanced lung cancer: with the increasing and infiltrating of the tumor, advanced lung cancer can spread and metastasize to distant parts, leading to dysfunction or failure of other organs.

Tumor invasion of pleura, pericardium or vocal cord can cause pleural effusion, pericardial effusion or vocal cord paralysis; In the late stage of lung cancer, liver and brain metastases may occur, such as hepatomegaly, yellow mark, vomiting or coma; There are no symptoms in the early stage of bone metastasis,

Bone isotope scanning can find diseased bones; Lymph node metastasis in the right upper mediastinum may cause edema in the head, face, neck or upper chest and distention of jugular vein; Advanced lung cancer can present cachexia, the main clinical manifestations are extreme emaciation, fatigue, neurasthenia, mental malaise and so on.

matters needing attention

Establishing a good nurse patient relationship is the premise of timely and effective psychological counseling, so nurses should often communicate with patients. Through the way of chatting, we can draw in the distance between the patient and the patient, patiently listen to the patient's complaints, and use the knowledge we have learned to properly explain the patient's condition. Through the conversation, we can experience the feelings and emotional changes hidden in the patient's language, and take effective psychological nursing in time.