pain m
SN educated on m
edication Escitalopram
. This m
edication is used to treat depression in adults and children and teenagers 12 years or older. Escitalopram
is also used to treat generalized anxiety disorder (GAD; excessive worry and tension that disrupts daily life for 6 m
onths or longer) in adults. It works by increasing the am
ount of serotonin, a natural substance in the brain that helps m
aintain m
ental balance. Escitalopram
m
ay cause side effects such as nausea, diarrhea, constipation, changes in sex drive or ability, drowsiness, increased sweating, dizziness, heartburn, stom
ach pain
, excessive tiredness, dry m
outh, decreased appetite, weight loss, flu-like sym
ptom
s, runny nose, sneezing. Tell your doctor if any of those sym
ptom
s are severe or do not go away.
SN educated patient/caregiver on m
edication Trelegy inhaler. This inhaler com
bines 3 m
edicines in 1 inhaler, an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) m
edicine (fluticasone furoate), an anticholinergic m
edicine (um
eclidinium
), and a long-acting beta2-adrenergic agonist (LABA) m
edicine (vilanterol). ICS m
edicines such as fluticasone furoate help to decrease inflam
m
ation in the lungs. Anticholinergic m
edicines such as um
eclidinium
and LABA m
edicines such as vilanterol help the m
uscles around the airways in your lungs stay relaxed to prevent sym
ptom
s such as wheezing, cough, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. Com
m
on side effects include: thrush in your m
outh and throat, (rinse your m
outh with water without swallowing after use to help prevent this.) bronchitis, PNA, upper respiratory infection, pain
ful urination, throat/m
outh pain
, cough, hoarseness.
SN instructed patient that the following are the com
m
on sym
ptom
s of spinal stenosis: Tingling or num
bness in legs or arm
s, Stiffness and severe back pain
, difficulty in walking and standing for long tim
e, m
ight experience balancing problem
s and resting m
ay provide tem
porary relief but the sym
ptom
s reoccur.
Patient requires skilled intervention of physical therapy for exercises to increase strength and endurance, im
plem
entation of safety m
easures and evaluation for assistive devices due to im
paired function or declining functional ability as dem
onstrated by increased weakness. Patient requires skilled intervention of physical therapy to teach and train patient/caregiver on exercises to increase strength and endurance, im
plem
entation of safety m
easures and use of assistive devices due to im
paired function or declining functional ability to perform
ADLs/IADLs. Patient with m
oderate pain
interfering with functional status, thereby im
pacting activities of daily living.
Neuropathy assessm
ent and teaching on m
anagem
ent, m
edication, and alternative therapies to alleviate pain
.