What to do about periodic paralysis

I believe we are all familiar with paralysis, because we occasionally experience paralysis, but the duration is usually relatively short. However, many people are not very clear about periodic paralysis, so below we will introduce some basic information about periodic paralysis. I hope you will read it.

Precautions for patients with periodic paralysis

Rest guidance provides a quiet and comfortable environment, places patients in wards with fewer beds and milder conditions, maintains appropriate temperature and humidity, good ventilation, fresh air, and avoids strong light stimulation. Avoid strenuous exercise and infection to prevent the patient from increasing his or her own stress, leading to increased adrenaline secretion and decreased blood potassium. At the same time, avoid cold and emotional excitement. The patient needs to be accompanied by someone when going out to prevent accidents.

Dietary guidance: In view of the characteristics of hyperthyroidism combined with hypokalemic periodic paralysis, patients should not only eat a low-iodine, high-protein, high-vitamin diet, but also eat more high-potassium foods such as beans, fruits, red dates, peanuts, animal offal, etc. These foods contain 200 mg of potassium per 100 g. Avoid drinking strong tea, coffee, alcohol and other stimulating beverages to avoid causing excitement.

Medication guidance: During intravenous potassium supplementation, patients may resist potassium salts because they are highly irritating to blood vessel walls. The importance and necessity of potassium supplementation should be patiently explained to the patients. Before hyperthyroidism surgery, patients also need to take Lugol's iodine orally. The dosage and precautions of the medicine should be explained in detail so that the patient can tell them orally. Psychological guidance: Hyperthyroidism patients have large mood swings and are easily irritable. When combined with hypokalemic periodic paralysis, severe cases may experience flaccid paralysis and loss of motor ability. At this time, the patient is more anxious and fearful. Nurses should tell the patient that the prognosis is good and the recovery is faster after potassium supplementation, and encourage the patient to express his or her concerns, eliminate his or her negative psychological state, help him or her build confidence, and actively cooperate with the treatment.

Through health education, patients can maintain a stable mood, eat a healthy diet, take medication as prescribed by the doctor, actively cooperate with preoperative preparations, undergo surgery as soon as possible, shorten hospitalization time, and achieve better results.

The above introduces basic information about periodic paralysis. From the above introduction, we can know that we need to pay attention to periodic paralysis and treat it in time, and never delay. I hope I can help you in life, and I wish you all a happy life!