Case Study Pj And His Wife
I agree with you that PJ should be advised to keep track of when his chest pain occurs and the times he is medicating himself with nitroglycerin. PJ has a history of stable angina, thus he would also benefit from educational material that will help him control the risk factors that causes it and complications such as heart attack and sudden death. PJ and his wife should be educated on lifestyle modification as recommended by the cardiologist that include; regular exercise, healthy weight, low cholesterol diet, stress management and techniques, and smoking cessation if applicable. They should also be educated on medications and their side effects that are used to control his symptoms such as: beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, antiplatelet