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Hypertension Teaching 130

Instructed in measures to control hypertension such as control stress, decrease cholesterol and sodium diet, take medication exactly as prescribed, etc.

Diabetes Teaching 192

Instructed that insulin/oral diabetic agents, are used to relieve the symptoms and not to cure the disease.

General information Teaching 474

Patient was instructed on precautions regarding food. Avoid containers that have broken seals. Wash any equipment thoroughly that has come in contact with raw meat or poultry. Never use an egg that has unpleasant odors or cracked shells.

Skin Care Teaching 633

Patient was instructed on the importance of a good skin care which can prevent most pressure sores (bedsores) which develop in people who have already skin damage, who are mentally confused, who are bed bound or cannot turn side to side.

Stress Teaching 686

Patient was instructed on how stress can affect blood sugar. One way stress affect blood sugar and having a direct effect on it, is as with the stress of a physical illness, prolonged or excessive stress can cause the body to produce hormones that prevent insulin from working properly. That, in turn, increases the blood sugar levels.

Injection Teaching 710

Patient was instructed on how to remove bubble from the syringe. Draw up the insulin slowly and steadily. When bubbles are forming in the syringe means that the drawing has been done too fast, so push the insulin back into the bottle and re-draw. Patient was told to do this many times as needed until the bubbles are gone.

Diabetes Teaching 1240

Taught that following prescribed diabetic diet is a measure aimed to managing/controlling Diabetes Mellitus (DM).

Sarcoidosis Teaching 1515

The patient was instructed in sarcoidosis in the need of chest physiotherapy as prophylaxis or treatment. The patient was advised to evade large multitudes and persons who are known to have active infections. The patient was advised to weigh daily to detect stable weight loss.

Blood Sugar Teaching 1623

Instructed patient use sugar in moderation. Consider lower sugar options if available, fruits, vegetables, beans and whole grain foods are good sources of fiber, drink plenty of water, use less salt.

VAC Teaching 1826

Instructed patient about vacuum assisted closure ( VAC ) therapy provides intermittent and continuous therapy with integrated patient safety features.