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… can happen at any time. It is important to consider the needs of seniors in long-term care when planning for, or responding to emergencies. How are … emergency preparedness and planning at the facility where your family member lives, you may ask: What is the …
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… many reasons older people fall. They may lose their footing when stepping off a street curb. Or they may fall after … But since each person's risks are a bit different, talk to your doctor about what might be most helpful for you. Taking … Choose water and other clear liquids. If you have kidney, heart, or liver disease and have to limit fluids, talk with …
Medications
… to prevent chest pain (angina) in people with a certain heart condition (coronary artery disease). Nitroglycerin … to a class of drugs known as nitrates. Angina occurs when the heart muscle is not getting enough blood. This drug … This medication may interfere with certain laboratory tests (including blood cholesterol levels), possibly causing …
Medications
… (possibly fatal) side effects, including blood clots, heart attack, stroke, or heart failure. It is very important … lowest effective dose of this medication should be used. When used to treat anemia related to cancer, this medication … medical condition, weight, and response to treatment. Blood tests should be done often to check how well this medication …
Medical tests
… A chest X-ray is a picture of the chest that shows your heart, lungs, airway, blood vessels, and lymph nodes . A … of the chest and another from the side. In an emergency when only one X-ray picture is taken, a front view is … about the chest problem, more specific X-rays or other tests may be done, such as a computed tomography (CT) scan, …
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… Giving Insulin Shots to a Child Actionset Overview If your child doesn't want to feel the insulin needle, your child's doctor can prescribe an indwelling … in your child's body and is held in place with tape. Then, when your child needs insulin, the insulin needle is put …
Medications
… serious blood clots (such as pulmonary embolism, stroke, heart attack, deep vein thrombosis). You may be at increased … This substance can cause false high blood sugar levels when your blood sugar is normal or even low. If you have … approval. This medication may interfere with certain tests (including certain blood sugar tests, blood type, …
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… skin. A venous skin ulcer is a shallow wound that occurs when the leg veins don't return blood back toward the heart the way they should. This is called venous … is moving through the lower leg. Your doctor may use other tests to check for problems related to venous skin ulcers or …
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… based on a medical history and physical examination. Your doctor will ask you questions about your symptoms, … listeriosis. An otherwise healthy person typically does not need treatment. Symptoms will usually go away within a few … packaging. Food packaging labels provide information about when to use the food and how to store it. Reading food …
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… are obese have a higher risk of: Birth defects, such as a heart defect or neural tube defects . Being too large. This … How much you can eat depends on: How much you weigh when you get pregnant. Your body mass index (BMI) . How much … or midwife more often. But you'll have the same type of tests to look for problems and make sure your baby is …
