by Veronica Coffey | Apr 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a debilitating lung disease that, without proper care and planning, can increase a patient’s risk of being hospitalized or needing long-term ventilator use. Most hospitals have programs to treat the acute symptoms of...
by Veronica Coffey | Apr 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
Enteral feeding is required when a patient has a functioning gastrointestinal (GI) tract but cannot get enough nutrients by mouth and becomes at risk for malnutrition. A number of diseases and medical conditions, and sometimes their treatment, can lead to inadequate...
by Veronica Coffey | Apr 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
Confused about when to use ice and when to use heat for an injury? You are not the only one. The hot vs. cold debate can seem complicated. Confused about when to use ice and when to use heat for an injury? You are not the only one. The hot vs. cold...