{"id":303,"date":"2024-02-22T15:04:32","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T15:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asepticprimarycare.com\/?page_id=303"},"modified":"2024-02-28T18:58:32","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T18:58:32","slug":"services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/asepticprimarycare.com\/index.php\/services\/","title":{"rendered":"Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"303\" class=\"elementor elementor-303\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21b5985 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"21b5985\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9be650 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a9be650\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"acu\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ae27d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ae27d6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-419093b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"419093b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Acute Illnesses<\/h3><p><strong>Acute illnesses are those that happen suddenly. Generally, acute illnesses have one specific cause, although multiple factors can contribute.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Acute illness symptoms can be quite intense, but fortunately, they typically don\u2019t linger. In contrast, chronic illnesses last for longer than six months. In some cases, acute illness can turn into chronic illness over time.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a8baf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"1a8baf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2781\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2781\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2781\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2781\"><h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What are the symptoms of acute illnesses?<\/span><\/h4><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Each illness can have different symptoms, but some problems to look for include:<\/b><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Nausea<\/b><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Vomiting<\/b><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Cough<\/b><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Runny nose<\/b><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Nasal congestion<\/b><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Sore throat<\/b><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Ear pain<\/b><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Constipation<\/b><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Diarrhea<\/b><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Body aches<\/b><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Pain during urination<\/b><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Stomach pain<\/b><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Blood in urine\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4740c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4740c4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5fa27c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f5fa27c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/asepticprimarycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ail.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-310\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64db474 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"64db474\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"hm\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3bafbd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d3bafbd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ce42b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ce42b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"ht\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hypertension Management<\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a serious cardiovascular issue in which your blood moves against your artery walls with excessive force for a long period of time. Eventually, untreated hypertension can harm your blood vessels and greatly raise your risk of heart attack, stroke, and other severe complications.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>If you\u2019re diagnosed with hypertension, you can control the condition and prevent serious complications through hypertension management<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd34c34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"dd34c34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2311\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2311\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2311\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2311\"><h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What does hypertension management include?<\/span><\/h4><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Hypertension management includes a variety of strategies and treatments that can help you achieve healthy blood pressure levels and good whole-body health. The specific approach to hypertension management depends on how high your blood pressure is, whether hypertension has already triggered health problems, your overall physical health, and other factors.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>In most cases, hypertension management involves lifestyle changes, such as:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Weight loss<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Exercise<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Heart-healthy diet<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Avoiding alcohol<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Daily blood pressure monitoring at home<\/strong><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>For many people, lifestyle changes are enough to control blood pressure. In some cases, however, you could need medication. Most people who need hypertension medication get the best results from a combination of at least two drugs.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Even if you\u2019re taking medication, it\u2019s important to maintain your healthy lifestyle changes.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>some problems to look for include:<\/b><\/span><\/h4><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Nausea<\/b><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Vomiting<\/b><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Cough<\/b><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Runny nose<\/b><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Nasal congestion<\/b><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Sore throat<\/b><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Ear pain<\/b><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Constipation<\/b><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Diarrhea<\/b><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Body aches<\/b><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Pain during urination<\/b><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Stomach pain<\/b><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Blood in urine\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40e17f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40e17f0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5357c79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5357c79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/asepticprimarycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/hypertension-blood-pressure-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-296\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41f080c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"41f080c\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"wh\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d310c1d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d310c1d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61682fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61682fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Women&#8217;s Health<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Women\u2019s health care is a group of services geared toward women\u2019s wellness, just as men\u2019s health care focuses on problems unique to men. Although women\u2019s health exams generally focus on reproductive health.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>in which your blood moves against your artery walls with excessive force for a long period of time. Eventually, untreated hypertension can harm your blood vessels and greatly raise your risk of heart attack, stroke, and other severe complications.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>If you\u2019re diagnosed with hypertension, you can control the condition and prevent serious complications through hypertension management<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0014816 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"0014816\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8391\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8391\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8391\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8391\"><h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>When do I need women\u2019s health care?<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>WINIFRED BESONG, recommends women\u2019s health exams for all girls and women, starting at around the age of 12.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Most women need annual exams, but you may need additional visits for acute illnesses, minor surgeries, diabetes management, hypertension management, or other care if you have an acute or chronic problem.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>What are some common women\u2019s health issues?<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Many of the most common women\u2019s health issues are reproductive system conditions and diseases, including:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Human papillomavirus (HPV)<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Breast cancer<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Cervical cancer<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Ovarian cancer\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Endometriosis<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Uterine fibroids<\/strong><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>These are just a few of the reproductive health concerns women may face today. Many women are also at risk for chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c6150b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c6150b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9e1a7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d9e1a7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/asepticprimarycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/acc.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-273\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e49d6a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9e49d6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"pe\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c8e381 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c8e381\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d655b86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d655b86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a37b2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a37b2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Physical Exams<\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ffa7ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ffa7ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>An annual physical exam is a critical part of maintaining your well-being. A \u00a0physical exam, you get the assurance that you\u2019re optimizing your health. A physical exam can also identify any possible concerns early when easiest to treat. Call today to schedule your physical exam or use the online tool to book an appointment.It\u2019s an opportunity to meet with your provider before you\u2019re sick or injured and allow them to evaluate your overall wellness.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c39cd6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"c39cd6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2051\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2051\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2051\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2051\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>They can also identify any potential risk factors, like elevated blood sugar or high blood pressure, indicating a future health problem.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>A physical exam is also a time that your healthcare team advises you on routine screenings, like cholesterol tests, mammograms, or colonoscopies. These screenings detect issues that could cause considerable damage in the future if not treated early.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9deac11 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9deac11\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b08371d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b08371d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/asepticprimarycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/slide3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-293\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44a903c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"44a903c\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"hh\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb29f0d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb29f0d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69cde51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69cde51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Home Health<\/span><\/strong><\/h3><p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The range of home health care services a patient can receive at home is limitless. Depending on the individual patient&#8217;s situation, care can range from nursing care to specialized medical services, such as laboratory workups. You and your doctor will determine your care plan and services you may need at home. At-home care services may include:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><h3><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Doctor care<\/span><\/strong><\/h3><p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A doctor may visit a patient at home to diagnose and treat the illness(es). He or she may also periodically review the home health care needs.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c26a24a elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"c26a24a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2031\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2031\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2031\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2031\"><h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Nursing care<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>The most common form of home health care is some type of nursing care depending on the person&#8217;s needs. In consultation with the doctor, a registered nurse will set up a plan of care. Nursing care may include wound dressing, ostomy care, intravenous therapy, administering medication, monitoring the general health of the patient, pain control, and other health support.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Physical, occupational, and\/or speech therapy<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Some patients may need help relearning how to perform daily duties or improve their speech after an illness or injury. A physical therapist can put together a plan of care to help a patient regain or strengthen use of muscles and joints. An occupational therapist can help a patient with physical, developmental, social, or emotional disabilities relearn how to perform such daily functions as eating, bathing, dressing, and more. A speech therapist can help a patient with impaired speech regain the ability to communicate clearly.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Medical social services<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Medical social workers provide various services to the patient, including counseling and locating community resources to help the patient in his or her recovery. Some social workers are also the patient&#8217;s case manager&#8211;if the patient&#8217;s medical condition is very complex and requires coordination of many services.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afb4a00 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"afb4a00\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c343715 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c343715\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/asepticprimarycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/609959ac342837001822c4f2-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-770\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asepticprimarycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/609959ac342837001822c4f2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asepticprimarycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/609959ac342837001822c4f2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asepticprimarycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/609959ac342837001822c4f2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asepticprimarycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/609959ac342837001822c4f2.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc0a332 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fc0a332\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mh\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-960abd6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"960abd6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d62c5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d62c5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a37b2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a37b2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a6b3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72a6b3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a6b3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72a6b3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af115ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af115ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Men&#8217;s Health<\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-554c53e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"554c53e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>About 15% of men 18 and up have fair or poor health today. However, many common men\u2019s health issues, like Type 2 diabetes and hypertension, are avoidable.<\/strong><strong>If you\u2019re in good overall health and you\u2019re managing any chronic conditions well, you may need only a once-a-year men\u2019s wellness checkup to stay healthy. But if you have new symptoms, such as chest pain or shortness of breath, it\u2019s best to schedule an appointment quickly.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>In general, annual exams can catch problems before they cause symptoms, while acute illness visits can deal with the unexpected problems that may occur.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fff460 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"0fff460\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1671\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1671\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1671\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1671\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>men\u2019s health experts understands the health challenges that men face today. They\u2019re here to help you be your best both mentally and physically. To accomplish this goal, the team offers a variety of care including:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Annual physicals<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Treatment of acute illnesses<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Minor surgeries\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Lab testing<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Cardiovascular testing<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Hypertension management<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Diabetes management<\/strong><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>If you have health concerns of any type, the team is happy to discuss them with you. All of your information remains private, and the team has extensive experience in dealing with all types of issues that men face today, so don\u2019t hesitate to speak honestly.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Studies show that men are, as a group, less likely to see the doctor when they\u2019re sick. Unfortunately, this reluctance to seek medical care may at least partially explain why men die from treatable conditions more often than women.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-340a8d4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"340a8d4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b632971 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b632971\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/asepticprimarycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/l0418d16207256878868.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-275\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be424cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be424cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"fm\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1660799 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1660799\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3f5523 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3f5523\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a37b2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a37b2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a6b3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72a6b3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a6b3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72a6b3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af115ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af115ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ca5124 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ca5124\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Family Medicine<\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29561f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29561f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Family medicine and family practice used to be considered 2 different sides of the same coin. Family medicine was the academic discipline, the research and teaching. Family practice was what one did in offices and hospitals, the daily work of attending to patients. For marketing and political reasons, more than anything else, \u201cpractice\u201d was dropped and the work of family physicians was subsumed under family medicine. Yet I consider my work still a practice. It is a studied practice, one with knowledge and skills and scientific acumen. It is also a practice of faith.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c96707 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"9c96707\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1641\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1641\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1641\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1641\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>The faith I refer to is not some dogmatic adherence to a set of beliefs or unquestioning surrender to someone else\u2019s authority, both of which seem to have created \u201cturf\u201d mentalities that divide people. It is a faith that by being open to patients as people in the context of medical encounters, something more therapeutic happens than is possible when strictly biomedical necessities are attended to. There exists a shared sense of possibility, a shared potential, and a shared understanding that leads us to go forward even when life is difficult or uncertain. It is a practiced faith in that, as a family physician, I must constantly be aware of looking for that potential, wherever it may exist in context of my patients\u2019 lives. It is a practiced faith, too, in that this abiding understanding helps support me in a work that is often challenging and occasionally baffling.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ffa754 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ffa754\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b93221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1b93221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/asepticprimarycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fm.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-271\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ed99ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4ed99ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"dm\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adb8634 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"adb8634\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-699da31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"699da31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a37b2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a37b2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a6b3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72a6b3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a6b3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72a6b3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af115ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af115ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ca5124 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ca5124\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faa9fc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"faa9fc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Diabetes Management<\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fc3198 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fc3198\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>About one-tenth of all Americans have diabetes today. Diabetes can shorten your life by more than a decade if you don\u2019t protect your health, but fortunately, you can take some simple steps to manage your diabetes and remain healthy.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>As well, the team may recommend some of these diabetes management strategies if you have prediabetes, in which you have elevated blood sugar but don\u2019t actually have diabetes. Prediabetes can progress to full-blown Type 2 diabetes, but good diabetes management can stop that from happening.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>For diabetes management from caring experts.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ea6679 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"0ea6679\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1531\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1531\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1531\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1531\"><h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>What is diabetes management?<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Diabetes management refers to education, counseling, and treatments for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is a chronic disease, which means you\u2019ll have it for the rest of your life.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Keep in mind, however, that having diabetes doesn\u2019t have to mean being sick constantly. With expert diabetes management, you can control your blood sugar and minimize the risk of complications such as nerve damage and cardiovascular disease.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>When do I need diabetes management?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>If you have diabetes, you need diabetes management on a regular basis. This includes physical exams every 3-6 months, in most cases.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>If you\u2019re newly diagnosed with diabetes, you need to start a diabetes management plan immediately. Diabetes management is all about improving and preserving your health, so the sooner you start, the better.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>What does diabetes management include?<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Diabetes management includes all of the diabetes care you need, starting from the time of your diagnosis. The Del Sol Centro Medico Familiar PLLC team customizes your diabetes management plan based on your health needs and symptoms.\u00a0 Some common aspects of diabetes management include:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-338214a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"338214a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8ed21e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c8ed21e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/asepticprimarycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/diabetes-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-295\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Acute Illnesses Acute illnesses are those that happen suddenly. 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