Honnor Amanda
Br J Community Nurs. 2008 Oct;13(10):S4-9. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2008.13.Sup5.31189.
Chronic oedema is a broad term used to describe a range of conditions which may cause oedema in the limbs, trunk, head, neck and genitals. Lymphoedema is one type of chronic oedema. The problems associated with chronic oedema can be devastating and this is of particular importance for patients in the palliative phase of their disease. Community nurses have an important role to play in providing palliative care and helping to alleviate the troublesome symptoms these patients may experience. There are a range of treatments which may assist the patient; some of which require the skills of a specialist but, many of which, can be administered by a community nurse. The management of one particular aspect of chronic oedema is examined, namely lymphoedema caused by advanced cancer.
慢性水肿是一个宽泛的术语，用于描述一系列可能导致四肢、躯干、头部、颈部和生殖器水肿的病症。淋巴水肿是慢性水肿的一种类型。与慢性水肿相关的问题可能具有毁灭性，这对处于疾病姑息阶段的患者尤为重要。社区护士在提供姑息治疗以及帮助缓解这些患者可能经历的令人困扰的症状方面发挥着重要作用。有一系列治疗方法可能有助于患者；其中一些需要专科医生的技能，但许多方法社区护士即可实施。本文探讨了慢性水肿一个特定方面的管理，即晚期癌症引起的淋巴水肿。
