Patient was educated on short-acting insulins as below: Short-acting insulins are insulins that are fast acting and have a shorter duration of action than insulins belonging to the intermediate and long-acting groups. These insulins have a short onset of action of 30 minutes. The action of these insulins peak in about 2 to 3 hours. These insulins continue to exert their action for a total duration of 4 to 6 hours. Examples of regular or [...]
Patient was educated regarding precautions to be exercised while using selective Beta-1 blockers for management of hypertension as follows: Avoid using selective Beta – 1 blockers along with any other medications that can cause slowdown of heart rate, such as, calcium channel blockers. Using them together can result in extreme slowdown of heart rate and can present an emergency. Observe compliance with any regular lab work ordered. As kidneys are the main source of elimination [...]
Patient was educated regarding precautions to be exercised while using selective Beta-1 blockers for management of hypertension as follows: Be aware of signs and symptoms of bradycardia and hypotension, to avoid any episodes of altered levels of consciousness and accidental falls. One should stay away from activities, such as, driving and operating heavy machinery, until they are used to the side effects caused by the selective Beta-1 blockers. These medications can be combined with a [...]
Patient was educated on contraindications for selective Beta-1 blocker used for management of hypertension as below: Avoid using selective Beta-1 blockers along with any other medications that can cause slowdown of heart rate, such as, calcium channel blockers. Using them together can result in extreme slowdown of heart rate and can present an emergency. Avoid or use extreme caution using selective Beta-1 blockers along with any other medications that can cause reduced force of contraction [...]
Patient was educated on the side effects of selective Beta-1 blockers used for management of hypertension as follows: Symptoms of hypotension can occur secondary to reduced heart rate and reduced force of contraction of heart muscle. This can reduce blood supply to the vital organs, such as, brain and result in symptoms such as, dizziness, headache, and feeling lightheaded. Blood supply to the peripheries can decrease secondary to reduced force of contraction of heart muscle, [...]