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Hypertension Teaching 298

Instructed patient on how the habit of eating a lot of salt increases the chance of getting high blood pressure.

Hyperglycemia Teaching 762

Patient was instructed on Hyperglycemia. Blood sugar can rise well above normal for significant periods without producing permanent effects or symptoms. Howeverchronic hyperglycemia at levels more slightly above normal can produce a very wide variety of serious complications over a period of years.

Angina pectoris Teaching 841

Taught that some potential factors of Angina Pectoris are consumption of a heavy meal and exposition to heavy temperatures, among others.

Levothyroxine Teaching 884

Taught that, when taking Levothyroxine, if more than 2-3 doses are missed, physician and/or other health care provider should be notified about it.

Emphysema Teaching 1079

Instructed on some signs/symptoms of Emphysema, such as: shortness of breath and barrel chest, among others.

Angina pectoris Teaching 1132

Taught that lack of oxygen occurs when insufficient blood flows through the coronary arteries.

Alprazolam Teaching 1296

Skilled nurse teaches patient to avoid alcohol, smoking, and other cns depressants while taking alprazolam.

Potassium Teaching 1546

Patient was educated about potassium 10 meq 1 tablet oral daily and the importance to know sign and symptoms of toxicity and Overdose: (slow, irregular heartbeat; fatigue; muscle weakness; paresthesia; confusion; dyspnea).

Intravenous Medication Administration Teaching 1610

One of these complications is infiltration, or fluid leaks into the tissue surrounding the vein. This may be accompanied by swelling, burning, and discomfort. Extravasation occurs when a vesicant drug, such as those used in chemotherapy, leaks into the surrounding tissue, with similar signs and symptoms to infiltration. In this case, however, the vesicant may destroy the surrounding tissue making it extremely important to catch and treat this early.

Sofosbuvir Teaching 2013

SN instructed patient on medication Sofosbuvir. Is used with other antiviral medications ( such as ribavirin, peginterferon, daclatasvir ) to treat chronic ( long-lasting ) hepatitis C, a viral infection of the liver. It works by reducing the amount of hepatitis C virus in your body, which may help your liver recover. Chronic hepatitis C infection can cause serious liver problems such as scarring ( cirrhosis ), or liver cancer.Sofosbuvir in combination with other antiviral medications reduces the amount of hepatitis C virus in the body and helps the body's immune system fight the infection. It is not known if this treatment can prevent you from passing the virus to others. Do not share needles, and practice "safer sex" ( including the use of latex condoms ) to lower the risk of passing the virus to others.Fairly understood the teaching.