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Buerger's Disease Teaching 1408

The patient was instructed in buerger’s disease in the role nicotine plays in advancing the disease. The patient was advised on daily foot care, wear well-fitted shoes, avoiding going barefoot, use cotton or wool socks.

Chronic Kidney Disease Teaching 2343

Diabetic Chronic Kidney disease Treatment for diabetic kidney disease includes controlling blood pressure and blood sugar levels, reducing dietary protein intake, avoiding medications that may damage the kidneys, treating urinary tract infections and exercise and weight loss (under the supervision of a physician).

Alzheimer's disease Teaching 2443

Instructed caregiver alzheimer's disease is not a preventable condition. However, a number of lifestyle risk factors for alzheimer's can be modified. Evidence suggests that changes in diet, exercise and habits — steps to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease may also lower your risk of developing. Caregiver verbalized.

Hypertension Teaching 493

Patient was instructed on hypertension. Decrease blood flow to certain organs in the body can cause damage leading to coronary artery disease, heart attack, and abnormal heartbeat, stroke, kidney (renal) failure, peripheral arterial disease, eye damage (retinopathy).

Diabetes Teaching 858

Taught that effectively controlling high blood sugar levels help prevent heartdisease, kidney disease and strokes, among others.

Coronary Artery Disease Teaching 1032

Taught that heart failure, cardiac arrest and dysrhythmias are potential complications of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD).

Coronary Artery Disease Teaching 1054

Taught that Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is a narrowing or blockage of one or both of the coronary arteries causing a decreased blood and oxygen supply to the heart.

Alzheimer's disease Teaching 2444

Instructed caregiver alzheimer's disease and other disorders that cause dementia. Heart-healthy lifestyle choices that may reduce the risk of alzheimer's include the following: exercise regularly, eat a diet of fresh produce, healthy oils and foods low in saturated fat, follow treatment guidelines to manage high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol, if you smoke, ask your doctor for help to quit smoking. Caregiver verbalized.

Cardiomyopathy Teaching 2439

Instructed patient you can help reduce your chance of cardiomyopathy and other types of heartdisease by living a heart-healthy lifestyle and making lifestyle choices such as controlling high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes, Eating a healthy diet, Getting regular exercise, Getting enough sleep, Reducing your stress. Patient verbalized.

Congestive Heart Failure Teaching 1138

Taught that, in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), the decrease in the amount of blood pumped with each heart contraction causes an increase in circulatory pressure.