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Chronic pain can limit your everyday activities and make it hard to work. It can also affect how involved you are with friends and family members. Co-workers, family, and friends may have to do more than their usual share when you cannot do the things you normally do. Unwanted feelings — ...

Constipation

Dyspnea – end-of-life

Chronic pancreatitis – discharge; Pancreatitis – chronic – discharge; Pancreatic insufficiency – discharge

Congenital heart surgery – discharge; Patent ductus arteriosus ligation – discharge; Hypoplastic left heart repair – discharge; Tetralogy of Fallot repair – discharge; Coarctation of the aorta repair – discharge; Heart surgery for children – discharge; Atrial ...

Radiation – pelvis – discharge

Ulcer – peptic – discharge; Ulcer – duodenal – discharge; Ulcer – gastric – discharge; Duodenal ulcer – discharge; Gastric ulcer – discharge; Dyspepsia – ulcer – discharge

Percussion can be performed to help break up thick fluids in you lungs: Form a cup shape with your hand and wrist. Clap your hand and wrist against your chest (or have someone clap your back, if your doctor tells you to). You should hear a hollow or popping sound, NOT a slapping sound. Do not clap ...

Percutaneous nephrostomy – discharge; Percutaneous nephrostolithotomy – discharge; PCNL – discharge; Nephrolithotomy – discharge; Percutaneous lithotripsy – discharge; Endoscopic lithotripsy – discharge; Kidney stent – discharge; Uteric stent – ...

Aortobifemoral bypass – discharge; Femoropopliteal – discharge; Femoral popliteal – discharge; Aorta-bifemoral bypass – discharge; Axillo-bifemoral bypass – discharge; Ilio-bifemoral bypass – discharge

Peripheral vascular disease – self-care; Intermittent claudication – self-care

PICC – dressing change

PICC – flushing

PICC – insertion

PPE

Broken bone – rod care; Broken bone – nail care; Broken bone – screw care

Premature placental separation; Placental separation

It can be hard to measure out every portion of food you eat. Yet there are some simple ways to know that you are eating the right serving sizes. A recommended serving size is the amount of each food that you are supposed to eat during a meal or snack. A portion is the amount of food that you ...

Breastfeeding positions; Bonding with your baby

Postoperative pain relief

Chest physical therapy; CPT

Toxemia – self-care; PIH – self-care; Pregnancy-induced hypertension – self-care

PROM; PPROM

PMS – self-care; Premenstrual dysphoric disorder – self-care

Pressure stockings will improve blood flow in your legs and lower your risk for blood clots. The stockings use graduated pressure to keep blood from pooling. They are tightest at the ankle and gradually decrease in pressure up the leg. Stockings may extend to your knee or up to your thigh.

Pressure ulcers are also called bedsores, or pressure sores. They can form when your skin and soft tissue press against a harder surface, such as a chair or bed for a prolonged time. This pressure reduces the blood supply to that area. Lack of blood supply can cause the skin tissue in this area to ...

Home safety; Safety in the home; Fall prevention

People with dementia are at risk for falling or tripping. This can result in broken bones or more serious injuries. If you have dementia, you or your caregiver should make changes in your home to lower your risk for falling.

Many people with medical problems are at risk of falling or tripping. This can leave you with broken bones or more serious injuries. You can do many things to make your home safer for you. Below are some questions you may want to ask your doctor or nurse to help keep your home safe for you.

Decubitus ulcer prevention; Bedsore prevention; Pressure sores prevention

Shoes should be comfortable and fit well when you buy them. Never buy shoes that are tight, hoping they will stretch as you wear them. Because of nerve damage, people with diabetes may not feel a shoe rubbing against the skin of their foot. Blisters and sores may then develop. In people with ...

Steps for proper handwashing include: Take off any jewelry Hold your hands pointing down under warm water for 15 to 30 seconds. Clean under your nails also Rinse well Dry with a clean towel Proper handwashing is the best way to avoid spreading germs to help prevent infection.

Implant therapy – prostate cancer – discharge; Radioactive seed placement – discharge

Radiation – pelvis – discharge

Laser prostatectomy – discharge; Transurethral needle ablation – discharge; TUNA – discharge; Transurethral incision – discharge; TUIP – discharge; Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate – discharge; HoLep – discharge; Interstitial laser coagulation ...

PPIs

A patient’s body may slowly slide down in bed when the patient is in bed for a long time. The patient may ask to be moved up higher for comfort. The patient also might need to be moved up so a health care provider can do an examination.

(PAH) is abnormally high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs. It makes the right side of the heart need to work harder than normal. As the illness progresses, you will need to learn more about taking care of yourself, as well as to make changes in the home and get more help around the home.

How to do pursed lip breathing: 1. Breath in (inhale) slowly through your nose for 2 counts. 2. Feel your belly get larger as you breathe in. 3. Pucker your lips, as if you were going to whistle or blow out a candle. 4. Breathe out (exhale) slowly through your lips for 4 or more counts. ...