Although it is said that "an old person in a family is like a treasure", as the old people get older, their bodies will also suffer from major or minor diseases. Cerebral infarction and stroke are common diseases among the elderly nowadays, but many people do not know what should be done after a stroke. How to care for the elderly. This reminds Ah Hui of a good friend. Her grandmother suddenly fell down and suffered a stroke two years ago. After being sent to our hospital, she was immediately rescued. Fortunately, the rescue was timely and the subsequent family members took good care of her. With proper care, she is now The old man is doing much better. Today Ah Hui will tell you what to pay attention to and what the care methods are after cerebral infarction and stroke!
Nursing methods for patients with cerebral infarction and stroke
In fact, cerebral infarction is a relatively common cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, and it can easily cause stroke. So if the elderly suffer from cerebral infarction and stroke, what should family members pay attention to in caring for them?
1. Sufficient time for bed rest
First of all, patients recovering from stroke need to have enough time for bed rest. Relatives should reduce visits and unnecessary movements, which can reduce brain metabolism and reduce the amount of oxygen required by the brain. Reduce the chance of external infection. The ward must be kept quiet and well-ventilated. If the patient's mood is relatively unstable, more attention should be paid to the quietness of the ward. The light can be properly shaded to reduce irritation to the patient. The bed rails should be pulled up beside the bed to prevent the patient from accidentally falling. Injury under bed.
2. Prevent gastrointestinal bleeding
Most patients with acute stroke will have symptoms of gastrointestinal bleeding. The patient may have confusion, increased body temperature, accelerated heart rate, decreased blood pressure, and gastric juice flowing out from the corner of the mouth. At this time, gastric juice must be extracted quickly. Carry out laboratory tests. If it is gastrointestinal bleeding, deal with it immediately!
3. Long-term bed rest requires treatment of bedsores
Patients with severe strokes will enter a coma and need to stay in bed for a long time. The skin of the elderly is dry and wrinkled, has no elasticity, has poor skin resistance, and has weak skin repair ability. In order to avoid developing bedsores, It is recommended that family members take good care of the skin, regularly change the patient's sleeping position, turn over every two hours, and perform circular massage on the compressed parts. This can reduce the pressure of the body weight on the local body and promote blood circulation in the area. besides. The patient's body must be cleaned twice every two days. The patient must clean up in time after defecation and keep the skin clean and dry!
What should you pay attention to in your diet after cerebral infarction and stroke?
1. It is forbidden to eat animal offal!
You must eat less foods with relatively high cholesterol, such as lard, butter, fish roe, egg yolks and animal offal. The saturated fatty acids contained in these foods will increase the blood bile concentration in the body and lead to arteriosclerosis. You can usually choose edible vegetable oil, soybean oil, and peanut oil to cook food, because the unsaturated fatty acids contained in them can reduce blood bile concentration and delay and reduce arteriosclerosis.
2. Eat less salt
Once the human body consumes too much salt, it will increase the burden on the heart and blood volume to a certain extent, and also increase the viscosity of the blood, leading to high blood pressure.
3. Protein supplement
The protein needed by the human body must be supplemented in place, because protein-containing foods can provide the human body with the amino acids and other substances it needs. Foods rich in protein include: lean meat, fish, egg whites and various soy products.
With all the changes in society, Ah Hui has also seen the news that many elderly people are seriously ill and their children just ignore them because they are afraid of dragging them down. To these people, Ah Hui just wants to say, how you treat your parents will be how your children will treat you in the future. I hope everyone can treat their parents and children with a grateful and kind heart! Okay, if you want to know more about health knowledge, be sure to follow it~
