Oral mucositis
Topic: Medical-surgical
Painful inflammation and ulceration of the lining of the mouth caused by chemotherapy or head and neck radiotherapy; it makes eating and drinking hard and opens a route for infection. Assess the mouth daily, keep up oral hygiene with a soft toothbrush and bland rinses as the protocol directs, advise avoiding alcohol-based mouthwash, tobacco and spicy, acidic or rough foods, and control pain.
- Also known as:
- Stomatitis
- In Turkish:
- Oral mukozit
What does Oral mucositis mean?
Oral mucositis is part of the Medical-surgical topic in nursing. Students meet it in class, on clinical placements and while preparing for exams.
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