Medical Articles – Shale Medical Clinic

Blood Pressure & Glucose When and How To Check At Home

admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 16:16:10 +0000

During this COVID-19 situation it has become more important than ever to stay home whenever possible. Did you know that you do not need to go to a pharmacy or your doctor’s office to take your blood pressure? There are a few simple steps to help you acheive an accurate blood pressure reading. Keeping in mind that there are a few factors that can cause your blood pressure to rise. A person’s blood pressure normally rises as a result of the following factors: Smoking, Cold Temperatures, Stress, Full Stomach and/or Bladder, Exercise, Certain Medications and Caffeine.

When possible avoid these factors when taking your home reading. Be sure to follow your physician’s instructions on when and how often to take your blood pressure. Also, try measuring your blood pressure at about the same time each day. Hypertension Canada & Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology have provided logs to help you acheive your home reading goals. Simply click on the links and print off from home. Web MD has provided a video to help you with your home readings. To view, please visit https://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/guide/hypertension-home-monitoring#1

Home Blood Pressure Logs : https://hypertension.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/HTC_HomeBPLog_ENG.pdf

https://www.heartfailurematters.org/static_file/HeartFailureMatters/Documents/EN/Monitoring%20chart.pdf?mts=1374065616864.pdf

Every year, with your physician, review the technique for measuring your blood pressure properly and check that your device is in good condition with accurate readings.

Blood Glucose: Please click on the following link provided by the Canadian Diabetes Association for a daily blood glucose record.

https://www.diabetes.ca/diabetescanadawebsite/media/managing-my-diabetes/tools%20and%20resources/blood-glucose-log.pdf?ext=.pdf

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, we are screening patients for illness before they come in for appointments.

Shannon Zemp — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 21:01:24 +0000

In the last 14 days, if you have travelled anywhere outside of Canada and are feeling unwell with fever, and/or cough, shortness of breath, or have been in close contact with a person who has travelled and is unwell, or have been in close contact with a confirmed or probable case of COVID-19, please call the clinic for a health assessment over the phone, before coming in for your appointment.

What You Should Know About The Coronavirus

Shannon Zemp — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 18:18:51 +0000

As of January 31, 2020, Alberta health officials revealed Friday they have tested 18 people for the novel coronavirus since Jan. 1 but zero cases have been confirmed.

Alberta health officials have conducted 18 tests for coronavirus; no confirmed cases

Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans.
Coronaviruses are zoonotic, meaning they are transmitted between animals and people. Detailed investigations found that SARS-CoV was transmitted from civet cats to humans and MERS-CoV from dromedary camels to humans. Several known coronaviruses are circulating in animals that have not yet infected humans.
Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death.
Standard recommendations to prevent infection spread include regular hand washing, covering mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, thoroughly cooking meat and eggs. Avoid close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness such as coughing and sneezing.
https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus