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Wound Care Teaching 550

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.

Wound Care Teaching 552

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

Wound Care Teaching 565

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.

Hyperglycemia Teaching 770

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.

Diabetes Teaching 792

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.

COPD Teaching 834

Instructed on some signs/symptoms of respiratory infection, such as: fever, chest pain and chills, among others.

Angina pectoris Teaching 836

Taught that, in Angina Pectoris, pain may occur in the inner aspects of arms, upper abdomen and shoulders.

Angina pectoris Teaching 838

Taught that chest pain (ranging from mild to very severe) and anxiety may constitute as signs and/or symptoms of Angina Pectoris.

Constipation Teaching 1001

Instructed on some potential complications of constipation, such as: bowel blockage (no stool passes and pain occurs).

Constipation Teaching 1003

Instructed on some potential complications of constipation, such as: rectal bleeding and rectal pain, among others.