Managing a Chronic Condition During a Pandemic

-Restrictions

oLimited doctor visits

oTelehealth for showing doctor your current medical signs and symptoms

oLimited medical access (lab)

-Management

oCardiac Disease

-CHF: take weight daily – call MD if any increase in weight, then get an Rx for Lasix (Furosemide)

-High blood pressure – keep BP < 140/90 with home monitoring

-ASCVD/high cholesterol – keep diet low in fat

-Lose weight

-Comply with medication regimen

- Continue ACE inhibitors and ARB medications

oDiabetes

-Taking daily blood sugar, keeping it in normal range, is sufficient to delay the A1c measurement.

-Follow a low sugar diet

-Lose weight

-Check daily – feet, hands – for dry and blue appearance – if blue, then call MD and show on Skype

-Moisturize skin to prevent dryness

oAsthma/COPD

-Stop smoking or use alternatives like Nicorette or generics

-Use rescue medications only when necessary and use ICS as prescribed on a regular basis

-Use breathing machine to maintain good volume capacity

-Buy an oxygen monitor to measure your oxygenation. Keep O2 at > 90%.

oThyroid

oPain (non-cancer)

oPain (cancer)

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