Why Applying Ice to Wounds May Not Be Safe for Blood Cancer Patients

2023-08-06 12:09:49

When many people fall and hurt themselves, the first reaction is usually to apply ice to the wound. (Schematic / Unsplash)

When many people fall and hurt themselves, the first reaction is usually to apply ice to the wound to reduce inflammation and swelling. However, a blood cancer patient fell down and hit the table one day, and a large bump grew on his head. He treated it in the usual way, first applying ice and then heat, but the swelling still did not subside after several days, and was taken to the clinic by his family I went to the doctor, and after examination, it was found that the swelling was actually a “cancer cell”, which is clinically called “rosary head”, and I had to undergo chemotherapy.

Physician Zeng Ching-hsiang shared a case on the program “Healthy and Good Life”. The patient suffered from blood cancer. One day he fell and hit the table, and his head was swollen. The emergency method was to apply ice compresses and then hot compresses, but the swelling did not subside after several days; the family members noticed something abnormal and took him to the clinic for medical treatment. Ultrasound examinations confirmed that the swelling was actually “cancer cells” “.

Zeng Qingxiang explained that generally speaking, the inside of the swelling is usually liquid, such as water or blood, but the swollen part of the patient is “solid”. The doctor was worried that there might be other problems, so he asked the patient to perform a computerized tomography examination to confirm the swelling In fact, it is a “cancer cell”. The doctor explained that because the patient was a blood cancer patient, small cracks appeared in the bone after the collision, and the cancer cells would escape as soon as they found the exit.

Zeng Qingxiang further stated that clinically it is called “rosary head”, which means that there are not only one on the head, but also other ones. Sure enough, there are other lumps, like bruises. Later, it was transferred to a large hospital for chemotherapy. eliminate. Physicians reminded that pain can be divided into various situations. If you have other diseases or chronic diseases, you must pay special attention to avoid delaying the timing of treatment.

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