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Instructed in possible adverse reactions to Verapamil, including, dizziness, headache, fatigue, intermittent decrease in B/P and heart rate, nausea, and constipation.
Patient was instructed on chronic wound healing. That may be compromised by coexisting underlying conditions, such as, venous valve backflow, peripheral vascular disease, uncontrolled edema and diabetes mellitus. It is important to remember that increased wound pain may be an indicator of wound complications that need treatment, and therefore practitioners may be constantly reassess the wound as well as the associated pain.
Patient was instructed on irregular breathing. Irregular breathing will hamper the purification process and cause waste products to remain in circulation. Digestion will then become irregular, leaving tissues and organs undernourished. Improper oxygen consumption will thus ultimately lead to fatigue and heightened anxiety states.
Taught that Crestor may infrequently cause some serious side effects, such as: muscle pain/tenderness/weakness (especially with fever or unusual tiredness) and change in the amount of urine.
Taught that low back pain and rectal pressure may constitute as signs/symptoms of constipation.
Instructed on some measures aimed to controlling/managing constipation, such as: avoid laxative and enema abuse, among others.
Taught that Epilepsy is a disorder of spontaneously returning seizures.
The patient was instructed in testicular cancer in the importance of performing testicular self-examination monthly to identify new or repeated tumors. The patient was instructed that the examination is best done after a warm shower or bath when the scrotum is relaxed. The patient was instructed to do the examination in standing position.
The patient was instructed in steroid therapy corticosteroid therapy in the need to fill-up medicines prescriptions 1 to 2 weeks before the supply runs out and to store medicine in a cool place. The patient was instructed to take oral steroids with milk or antiacids to reduction gastric irritation. The patient was taught that the oral method of the medicine comes in various dosages.
SN instructed patient that Doxycycline is an antibiotic used in the treatment of a number of types of infections caused by bacteria and protozoa. Doxycycline can be used either by mouth or intravenously. Common side effect may include diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, a red rash, and an increased risk of a sunburn. Avoid combination of doxycycline with dairy, antacids, calcium supplements, iron products, and laxatives containing magnesium since these foods and supplements may decrease doxycycline's effectiveness.