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Osteoporosis Teaching 1495

The patient was instructed in osteoporosis in the significance of creating home safety measures to prevent falls and injuries. The patient was advised to use ambulatory assist devices like cane or walker. The patient was reviewed of the need for sunlight (15 minutes/day) to let beginning of vitamin D. The patient was recommended to use of calcium supplements.

Osteitis Deformans Teaching 1497

The patient was instructed in paget’s disease osteitis deforrmans in the importance to self-inject calcitonin. The patient was advised to take etidronate to program medication doses 2 hours before or after meals. The patient was taught to use ambulatory assist devices and aids like cane, walker.

Pericarditis Teaching 1500

The patient was instructed in pericarditis to evade people with colds or flu. The patient was advised that sitting up and inclined forward on a table may relief chest discomfort.

Pernicious Anemia Teaching 1501

The patient was instructed in pernicious anemia (hyperchromic macrocytic anemia) that the debilitated disorder may incline the patient to infection. The patient was advised in the importance of evading large multitudes and persons who have or are supposed of having infections. The patient was instructed in the importance of taking vitamin B12 on a lifelong basis.

Pheochromocytoma Teaching 1502

The patient was instructed in pheochromocytoma (chromaffin tumor) how to measure and record blood pressure at home. The patient was instructed to weigh daily at the same time. The patient was taught stress decrease methods like meditation, breathing exercises.

Pleural Effusion Teaching 1503

The patient was instructed in pleural effusion to evade persons with infections. The patient was taught in coughing and deep breathing to maintain lung ventilation. The patient was advised to use of the incentive spirometer.

Pyelonephritis Teaching 1508

The patient was instructed in pyelonephritis in the need of stopping repeated urinary tract infection. The patient was advised to keep the perineal area clean and dry. The patient was taught the method of finding midstream urine samples.

Sarcoidosis Teaching 1515

The patient was instructed in sarcoidosis in the need of chest physiotherapy as prophylaxis or treatment. The patient was advised to evade large multitudes and persons who are known to have active infections. The patient was advised to weigh daily to detect stable weight loss.

Catheter Teaching 1541

Instructed caregiver about checklist for care your skin and catheter: Wash your hands to prevent
infections,check the skin around your catheter.

COPD Teaching 1554

Patient instructed about to controlled copd complications; avoid heavy lifting, avoid outdoors when it is too cold, hot, or humid. High humidity might cause you to become fatigued more quickly. Avoid breathing in quickly and deeply through your mouth after coughing.