-Restrictions
oLimited doctor visits
oTelehealth for showing doctor your current medical signs and symptoms
oLimited medical access (lab)
-Management
oCardiac Disease
-CHF: take weight daily – call MD if any increase in weight, then get an Rx for Lasix (Furosemide)
-High blood pressure – keep BP < 140/90 with home monitoring
-ASCVD/high cholesterol – keep diet low in fat
-Lose weight
-Comply with medication regimen
- Continue ACE inhibitors and ARB medications
oDiabetes
-Taking daily blood sugar, keeping it in normal range, is sufficient to delay the A1c measurement.
-Follow a low sugar diet
-Lose weight
-Check daily – feet, hands – for dry and blue appearance – if blue, then call MD and show on Skype
-Moisturize skin to prevent dryness
oAsthma/COPD
-Stop smoking or use alternatives like Nicorette or generics
-Use rescue medications only when necessary and use ICS as prescribed on a regular basis
-Use breathing machine to maintain good volume capacity
-Buy an oxygen monitor to measure your oxygenation. Keep O2 at > 90%.
oThyroid
oPain (non-cancer)
oPain (cancer)
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