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Why should a patient undergoing colony stimulating therapy be in close contact with his physician?
Seeing a physician regularly while taking this medicine is important. This will give the physician a chance to make sure the medicine is working and to check for unwanted side effects.
What problem can arise when a person with lung disease is undergoing colony stimulating therapy?
People with lung disease may be more likely to have shortness of breath.
What problems can arise when a person with heart disease is undergoing colony stimulating therapy?
People with heart disease may be more likely to have side effects such as water retention and heart rhythm problems when they take these drugs.
How much oxygen does a patient undergoing oxygen therapy receive?
The amount of oxygen a patient receives during oxygen therapy can vary depending on their medical condition and prescribed therapy. Typically, oxygen therapy can provide anywhere from 1-6 liters of oxygen per minute to help maintain adequate oxygen levels in the blood. The goal is to maintain oxygen saturation levels above 90%.
What risks exist for the patient in undergoing palliative cancer therapy?
Patients taking opioids for pain relief can develop tolerance and dependence. Tolerance develops when a patient requires increasing amounts of medication to produce pain reduction. Dependence shows characteristic withdrawal.
When would a cancer patient get ajuvant therapy?
Adjuvant therapy is given to a cancer patient when they have had surgery, but, because of the risk of re-occurrence in that area, they are given this additional therapy as a precaution. A patient may get radiation as an adjuvant therapy.
Is it safe to be around a person undergoing chemo and radiation therapy for cancer when you are pregnant?
for people undergoing chemo it is just alright to be near that person. however there is a certain type of radiation therapy wherein you need to keep your distance with that person. such form is called internal radiation therapy wherein the cancer patient will receive implantable radiation source. the best way for you to protect your pregnancy from chemo and radiation is to stay away from them. avoid handling chemo drugs and stay away from any radiation source.
What type of treatment is available for anorexia?
There are basically 2 types of treatment....in-patient and out-patient. In-Patient: Hospital to regain weight, therapy, mental / psychologist sessions, nurtitionists, IV / feeding tubes, strict rule, drug therapy (if needed) Out-Patient: Doctors visits, medical monitoring, drug therapy (if needed), therapy, mental / psychologist sessions, nutritionist.
What is frequently documented in the patient record and is the major billing factor for the Psychiatric therapy subsection?
The type and duration of therapy sessions, the presenting problems or symptoms of the patient, the therapeutic interventions used, and the progress made by the patient are frequently documented in the patient record and are major billing factors for the Psychiatric therapy subsection.
What is fixed performance oxygen therapy?
Non fixed performance oxygen therapy is also known as variable performance oxygen therapy. The amount of oxygen that is administered varies from patient to patient and from breath to breath.
What is immunologic therapy?
an approach to the treatment of disease that uses medicines for stimulating the body's natural immune response
What risks exist for the patient in undergoing an esophagogastroduodenoscopy?
EGD is safe and well tolerated; however, complications can occur as with any procedure. These are most often due to medications used during the procedure, or are related to endoscopic therapy. The overall complication rate of EGD is.
