HLT 1353 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Abdominal Pain, Major Trauma, Vital Signs
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Self-tests for blood pressure, blood sugar, pregnancy, and utis. Severe or intense symptoms: severe pains, major injuries, unfamiliar symptoms, unexplained lumps, problems with vision, numbness. Emergencies include: major trauma or injury, uncontrollable bleeding or internal bleeding. In most cases, your body can relieve your symptoms and heal the disorder. Ice packs: massage, gentle yoga stretching, neck exercises, rest. Integrative health: treatment options that include cam with conventional providers or that add unconventional methods to conventional ones: conventional methods are given priority, a cam modality may be included if it could have additional benefits. Integrative health or cam have a variety of purposes: boosting immune system, lowering cholesterol, losing weight, quitting smoking, enhancing memory. 3: meta-analysis: mathematically combines data from two or more methodologically similar rcts. Primary care disciplines: family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, gynecology: work with a team of pas and nps. Getting the most out of your medical care.