pain
Diseases Process
Instructed patient on diagnosis of Myocardial Infarction, which is a prolonged lack of oxygenated blood supply to a portion of the heart muscle, causing pain, and resulting in damage to that area of the heart.
Instructed patient about the assessment of chest pain, including amount, frequency, location, duration and any associated symptoms. Also instructed patient to report immediately to his/her doctor.
Patient was instructed on hypertension. Callor other emergency services immediately if having any of the following symptoms: a sudden, severe headache, chest pain (angina), other symptoms of heart attack, symptoms of a stroke.
Patient was instructed on Osteoporosis fractures. The hip fractures are most common in older women and often caused by a fall. After a hip fracture, many older people have medical complications such as blood clots, pressure sores, or pneumonia. Compression fractures of the spine can result in back pain, stooped posture, loss of height, and a curved upper back.
Patient was instructed on Osteoporosis symptoms such as pain in the back, loss of height and stooped posture, a curved upper back, broken bones (fractures) that might occur with a minor injury, especially in the hip, spine and wrist.
Patient was instructed on the optimization of wound environment. Adequate nutrition and hydration, remove nonviable tissue, maintain moisture balance, protect the wound and peri-wound skin, eliminate or minimize pain, cleanse, prevent and manage infection, control odor.
Patient was instructed on eliminate or minimize pain of wound. Address the cause (remove the source if external, treat the infection or medicate based on physiological stimulus), pharmacological strategies
Patient was instructed on treating painful wounds. Persistent pain associated with non-healing wounds is caused by tissue or nerve damage and is influenced by dressing changes and chronic inflammation. Chronic wounds take long time to heal and patients can suffer from chronic wounds for many years.
Patient was instructed on hyperglycemia disease. Hyperglycemia one of the classic symptoms excessive urination. But also feeling ill, nausea, with vomiting, stomach pain, dehydration (dry mouth and skin) fruity acetone breath, deep rapid breathing, drowsiness and mental illness are other hyperglycemia symptoms.
Patient was instructed on diabetes symptoms. People with diabetes who have had high blood sugar levels for long periods of time can develop complications, including: Damage to the eyes (retinopathy) which can lead to blindness. Damage to the nerves (neuropathy), which can lead to numbness, tingling or pain in the legs and arms. Damage to the kidneys (nephropathy), which can result in kidney failure.