Patient was educated on myoglobin as follows: Iron is an essential nutrient of human diet. About 70 percent of iron in human body is present in hemoglobin and myoglobin. Myoglobin is an iron containing protein that is present in cardiac and skeletal muscles. Myoglobin carries oxygen attached to it and serves as a storage unit of oxygen in the muscle. When muscles are exercised, myoglobin delivers oxygen to the muscles to maintain the activity of [...]
Patient was educated on the importance of iron mineral as follows: Iron is an essential nutrient of human diet. Iron is required to produce red blood cells in the human body. Iron forms central part of hemoglobin in the red blood cells. Hemoglobin helps pick up oxygen from the lungs and transport it to the tissues. Once oxygen is delivered to the tissues, iron also picks up carbon dioxide from the tissues and transport it [...]
Patient was educated on signs and symptoms of anemia as follows: The major symptoms of anemia arise from inability to transport oxygen and nutrients by the red cells. Since the oxygen supply is deficient to the organs, patient usually suffer from the following findings: Shortness of breath, especially on exertion. Rapid heartbeat. Limited endurance and listlessness. Pale skin and mucous membranes. Dizziness and difficulty concentrating, due to reduced supply of oxygen to the brain.
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Patient was educated on the causes of deep vein thrombosis as follows: Heart Failure Patients with heart failure can present with backup of blood in the venous system, as the heart muscle is weak and unable to pump the blood forward. This accumulation of backed up blood in the venous system can result in clot formation. Varicose Veins People with varicose veins have sluggish blood flow in these veins and consequently, are more prone for [...]