Cardiac

Cardiac Teaching 426

Instructed patient on the possible side effects of NTG, including headache, dizziness with position changes, weakness, flushing, palpitations, faintin...

Cardiac Teaching 425

Instructed patient to sit or lie down prior to taking NTG, as this medication dilates arteries increasing blood supply to the heart, and dizziness or ...

Cardiac Teaching 424

Instructed patient about the use of NTG for chest pain or pressure. Beginning pain or pressure episode take 1 tablet every 5 minutes, and up to 3 tabl...

Cardiac Teaching 423

Instructed patient on management of chest pain. These steps are to be followed in case of occurrences: sit or lie down and rest immediately at onset o...

Cardiac Teaching 422

Instructed patient about the assessment of chest pain, including amount, frequency, location, duration and any associated symptoms. Also instructed pa...

Cardiac Teaching 421

Instructed patient on diagnosis of Pulmonary Edema, which is very likely to occur when there is an accumulation of fluid in the lungs, causing difficu...

Cardiac Teaching 420

Instructed patient on diagnosis of Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), which occurs when the heart is unable to expel the blood from the ventricle, causin...

Cardiac Teaching 419

Instructed patient on diagnosis of Cardiac Arrhythmias, which can occur when the heart beats irregularly causing various symptoms while decreasing the...

Cardiac Teaching 418

Instructed patient on diagnosis of ASHD/CAD, which occurs when there is a narrowing of the blood vessels supplying the heart muscle, restricting blood...

Cardiac Teaching 417

Instructed patient on diagnosis of Myocardial Infarction, which is a prolonged lack of oxygenated blood supply to a portion of the heart muscle, causi...