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Tips for Taking Medicines

Follow these tips to take your medications safely after heart attack. Tips for Taking Medicines ... bathroom mirror to remind yourself. Have your prescriptions refilled while you still have plenty of ... heart medication;medication schedule;heart prescriptions;tips for taking medications;medication refill;medicine refill;90100

Taking an Active Role in Your Medicines

role Actions to take include: Fill all your prescriptions at the same pharmacy. This keeps your ... when you're awake? Tell your healthcare provider and pharmacist about all the prescription and ... ;pharmacist;chart;active;role;medicines;82091;medication refill;medicine refill;medication disposal;medicine disposal;safe medicine disposal;refill ... Health;Promotion;Medication;Self-care;lifestyle;Senior;medicine;generic;vitamins;herbal;remedies

Do You Know Enough About Taking Prescription Medicines?

2. Tell your healthcare provider and pharmacist about all the prescription ... medicines, supplements, alternative remedies, and all over-the-counter (OTC) medicines that you take ... medications; medication use; medication safety; prescriptions; prescription medications;

Caring for Your Intrathecal Pain Pump Implant

play sports in ways that may jerk the pump around. Follow all instructions from your healthcare ... team. These may include: Keeping your incision site clean and dry Not raising your arms over

All About Blood Pressure Medicine

the main types. All About Blood Pressure Medicine Your healthcare provider may prescribe ... if you have side effects. To benefit from your medicine, follow these guidelines: Take all ... blood pressure medication;about blood pressure medication;blood pressure medications guidelines;ACE

Where to Get Medical Care

be done as outpatient surgery. Retail store sites These are small medical offices within some ... surgeries are performed in locations other than a hospital operating room. Where to Get Medical Care ... urgent-care centers;offsite treatment facilities;offsite health care options;retail store sites ... advantages;retail store sites disadvantages;Ambulatory surgery centers advantages;ambulatory surgery

Heart Disease: Managing Many Medicines

Heart Disease: How to Safely Manage all Your Medicines ... provider or pharmacist knows about and OKs all the medicines you take. These include prescription ... dispose of it. Buy all your prescription medicines at one pharmacy.  Medicine interactions ... DM15;heart disease;multiple medications;recommended doses;mixing medications;product information;drug interactions

Step-by-Step: Choosing an Insulin Injection Site

inch radius of your navel. Make sure all injection sites are spread two inches apart from one another. ... This video shows the steps for choosing an insulin injection site. Choosing an Insulin Injection ... A60050; diabetes; insulin; Choosing an Insulin Injection Site

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Chemotherapy

*ALL Chemotherapy ... Chemo is the main treatment for nearly all people with acute lymphocytic leukemia. Acute ... Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Chemotherapy  What is chemotherapy? Chemotherapy (chemo) uses strong ... ALL;BALLT4

Protect Your Child from Medical Errors

Keep Your Child Safe from Medical Errors ... consumer site for the American Academy of Pediatrics at www.HealthyChildren.org The Medical Home ... A medical error can occur when something that was planned for medical care doesn't work, or ... medical errors;protect child medical errors;child's care;child's treatment;child's hospitalization;2584

Preventing a Surgical Site Infection

*Surg Site Prevent Infection ... Surgical Site Infection Prevent ... This sheet tells you more about surgical site infections, what hospitals are doing to prevent ... these infections. Preventing a Surgical Site Infection A risk of any surgery is an infection ... 89221;Preventing Surgical Site Infections;surgical site infections, prevention;infection, surgical ... site, prevention;surgical site infections, causes, surgical site infections, risk factors;surgical

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Diagnosis

*ALL Diagnosis ... If your healthcare provider thinks you might have ALL, you will need certain exams and tests ... to confirm your diagnosis. Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Diagnosis  How is acute ... acute lymphocytic leukemia;ALL;immunophenotyping and ALL;cytogenetic analysis and ALL;balld1a

Step-by-Step: Giving Yourself a Shot

push on the plunger until one drop comes from the tip of the needle. Clean the injection site with an ... press the plunger all the way in to release the medicine. Leave the syringe in place for 10 seconds. Correctly dispose of the entire syringe. ... A90342; medication use; self-injection; disease management; self-care

Be Involved in Your Healthcare: Taking Medicines

visit with your healthcare provider or pharmacist to discuss all your medicines. Besides pills ... , bring 1 of these : A bag filled with bottles of all your medicines. Include all prescription and ... 40990;Be involved in your health care;taking medicines;knowing your medicines;self care;refill

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Tests After Diagnosis

*ALL Tests After Dx ... After a diagnosis of ALL, you will likely need more tests. These tests help your healthcare ... providers learn more about the cancer and how to treat it. Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL ... ALL;tests to evaluate ALL;BALLD3

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Treatment Choices

*ALL Tx ... on a number of factors. Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Treatment Choices  There are many ... treatment choices for acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). Which one may work best for you? It depends ... acute lymphocytic leukemia;ALL;chemotherapy for ALL;radiation therapy for ALL;stem cell transplant for ALL;BALLT2

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Newly Diagnosed

*ALL Newly Diagnosed ... Being told you have acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) can be scary, and you may have many ... questions. But you have people on your healthcare team to help. Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL ... ALL;diagnosis of ALL;balld1

Know the Medicines You’re Taking

Questions to ask about your medications. Know the Medicines You’re Taking Knowing certain ... seems wrong. For instance, if you get a refill and the pills don’t look like the ones from last time ... know your medications;medication interactions;heart medications;90104

All About Arthritis

treatment. All About Arthritis Arthritis means inflammation of the joints. It includes more than 100 ... present all the time or come and go. Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis Osteoarthritis and

What Is a Patient Portal?

Wouldn't it be convenient to peek into your medical history and personal health information ... for a prescription refill or to schedule an appointment, you can do it online at your convenience ... patient portal;electronic medical record;electronic health record;medical information


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