How to Grade Side Effects of Chemotherapy
Oftentimes chemotherapeutic procedures inflict side effects of varying degrees on the patient undergoing chemotherapy. Chemotherapeutic procedures meant for different ailments have different levels of side effects on the sick person. For instance, the blood count may be affected to variable levels, which is manifested in the later stages of chemotherapeutic treatments as breathlessness, pallid appearance, and weariness. This may be the reason why most physicians opt for iron supplementation therapy for the prospective patients of chemotherapeutic procedure.
Instructions
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Grade the side effects, like nausea and vomiting, experienced during the chemotherapeutic procedure as Grade 1. The condition can be readily controlled with anti-nauseate medications.
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Grade the side effects, like mouth sores and alteration in taste sensations, experienced during the chemotherapeutic procedure as Grade 2. The condition can be readily managed with antibiotic mouthwashes and by paraffin preparations.
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Grade the side effects, like fatigue and weariness, experienced during the chemotherapeutic procedure as Grade 3. This side effect can be quite bothersome as it restrains most of the patients from participating at an active level in daily living.
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Grade the side effects, like hair loss, experienced during the chemotherapeutic procedure as Grade 4. This side effect of the chemotherapeutic procedure can be annoying for many patients.
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Tips & Warnings
Meditation therapies, like yoga and Reiki, can serve as knock-down weapons against the potential side effects of chemotherapy procedures.
