PATIENT RESOURCES

A. COMMON DIAGNOSIS

 

1. COPD

https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/health_effects/respiratory/index.htm 

 

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/copd/symptoms-causes/syc-20353679 

 

2. HEART FAILURE

 

https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-failure 

 

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-failure/symptoms-causes/syc-20373142 

 

https://www.heart.org/-/media/files/professional/quality-improvement/get-with-the-guidelines/get-with-the-guidelines-hf/clinical-tools/clinical-tools/university-hospital-case-medical-center-living-with-heart-failure-brochure-english-ucm309068.pdf?la=en&hash=F5239FD1B3C95711C99CF1BF5903500F4A982AAF 

 

3. DIABETES

 

https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/basics/type2.html

 

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetes/symptoms-causes/syc-20371444 

 

https://www.diabetes.org/ 

 

4. INFECTIOUS DISEASES

 

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/infectious-diseases/symptoms-causes/syc-20351173

 

https://www.cdc.gov/ddid/centers.html

 

 

 

B. FALL PREVENTION

 

https://www.cdc.gov/steadi/patient.html

 

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/healthy-aging/in-depth/fall-prevention/art-20047358 

 

 

 

C.INFECTION CONTROL

 

https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/index.html 

 

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/infectious-diseases/in-depth/germs/art-20045289

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orUQXS4vUxo