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Potassium Teaching 144

Instructed that excess Potassium may cause extreme muscle weakness and insufficient Potassium may cause muscle cramps, especially of lower extremities. Instructed to notify MD should any of these symptoms occur.

Teaching 265

Instructed patient about how his/her body responds to the excess of calories and fat by creating an undesirable increase in blood sugar.

Diabetes Teaching 372

Instructed patient on possible adverse reactions to oral diabetic agents, which include: nausea, vomiting, epigastric fullness, heartburn, hypoglycemia, rash, itching and facial flushing.

Hypertension Teaching 862

Instructed on some factors that may increase the risk of developing/exacerbating hypertension, such as: cigarette smoking, high cholesterol intake and a sedentary life-style.

Congestive Heart Failure Teaching 1110

Instructed on the importance, when having Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), of reporting immediately signs/symptoms, such as: increased shortness of breath and edema (fluid retention), among others.

Activity Intolerance Teaching 1161

Taught that scheduling activity when most tolerated (after rest periods and, at least, one hour after meals) is a measure aimed to increasing tolerance in response to increased physical activity.

Forteo Teaching 1250

SN instruced patient and PCG to rise slowly from a sitting/supine position while taking this drug because Forteo may cause orthostatic hypotension. Patient should sit or lie down if symptoms occurs.

Energy conservation Teaching 1663

SN instructed patient in energy conservation techniques that are ways to modify activities to prevent exhaustion, also explain that using these strategies to do the things you have to do may help you to have energy left over to do the things you want to do.

HIV Teaching 1739

Instructed patient it's very important for you to take your HIV medicines exactly as directed. Not taking medications correctly may lower the level of immune system defenders called CD4 cells and cause the level of virus in your blood (viral load) to go up.

Lovaza Teaching 1948

SN instructed patient that lovaza is approved in the U.S. for treatment of patients with very high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia). Lovaza is indicated for: Hypertriglyceridemia, used as monotherapy , or in combination with a statin for patients with mixed dyslipidemia. Also as a secondary prevention after myocardial infarction. Infrequent side effects of lovaza: burping, indigestion, rash, taste problem. Rare side effects of Lovaza: blood clotting disorder. Life threatening allergic reaction, abnormal liver function tests, Itching.