Maintain a healthy weight.Ask your healthcare provider what a healthy weight is for you. Ask him or her to help you create a safe weight loss plan, if needed. Do not smoke.Nicotine and other chemicals in cigarettes and cigars can cause heart and lung damage. Ask your healthcare provider...
Your heart is beating faster than usual. You have blood in your urine or bowel movements. When should I contact my healthcare provider? You have nausea or are vomiting. You have bruising not caused by an injury. You have questions or concerns about your condition or care. ...
Healthcare is the term used to describe the systematic delivery of medical treatment to people and communities with the goal of preserving, regaining, and enhancing their physical, mental, and social welfare. Preventive, diagnostic, curative, and rehabilitative care are just a few of the services ...
An acute stroke is a stroke that occurs or develops abruptly. And the key feature of an acute stroke is that it starts suddenly and without warning. An acute stroke is an unexpected stroke. Uncommonly, however, a stroke can develop slowly, taking hours t
Hospitalists, who are mainly trained in internal medicine with little formal geriatric training, now provide much acute care for older patients. To address the needs of the older inpatient population, hospitalists—often in partnership with geriatricians and gerontology nurses—have developed or ...
Most of the time, hospice care is brought to the patient at home, sincehome is where most seriously ill people want to be: in familiar surroundings with familiar routines and familiar faces. All hospices also must offer inpatient care for help in the assessment and management of acute, comple...
Most of the parties involved in healthcare decisions – governments, politicians, healthcare professionals, pharmaceutical companies, special interest groups – actively work to make their desires known. In Israel the public is part of the decision committee; in Germany health care decision are made ...
Patrick is a 70-year-old diabetic man with a 2-year history of stable chest pain when he exerts himself. He is awoken from sleep with the acute onset of crushing central chest pain which radiates to his neck and left arm. His normal medications include normally aspirin, a diuretic, a ch...
How is acute bronchitis treated? You may need any of the following: Cough suppressantsdecrease your urge to cough. Decongestantshelp loosen mucus in your lungs and make it easier to cough up. This can help you breathe easier. Inhalersmay be given. Your healthcare provider may give you one...
Pain in your chest that becomes worse when you lie down Fast heartbeat Shortness of breath Fever Feeling more tired than usual and getting tired easilyHow is acute pericarditis diagnosed?Your healthcare provider will examine you and ask you about medical problems that you have had in the past...