Home Care Flashcards
Typical sleep apnea patients
Smoker, larger weight, men(older)
Symptoms of sleep apnea
Not breathing when sleeping
Gasping for air during sleep
Awakening with dry mouth
Difficulty staying asleep
Tired during the day
Treatment for sleep apnea
CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure)
MOA of CPAP
Adds partial pressure in the breathing tissues to maintain an open airway
Are OTC products for sleep apnea helpful?
No
Indication of support hosiery
Varicose veins or DVT prevention
Some blood is not pumped back to the heart in the legs
Normal socks
Gives pressure below <20mmHg
No gradation
20-30mmHg socks
MD now involved
For tired aching legs
Mild varicose veins
30-40mmHg socks
To control edema
More severe varicose veins
40+mmHg socks
Situations get more serious
OTC products involving support hosiery
Sigvaris - great stuff
Liv relief - scam
Antistax tablets - scam
Venixxa - scam (indicated for hemorrhoids and venous disease)
Flight socks - moving legs during flight is just as good
Etiology of urinary incontinence
Most common types = stress, urge, and mixed type
Etiology / symptoms of stress incontinence for women
Via bladder weakness
OR sudden increase in abdominal pressure
Factors: coughing, laughing, sneezing, lifting
Treatment options for women with stress incontinence
Pelvic floor muscle exercises (Kegel)
Bio feedback
Intra-vaginal devices
Surgical options
OTC products for stress incontinence
Poise - put in vaginally to add some pressure to the urethra
