Controlling COPD and Chronic Lung Disease - Preventing a Hospital Stay How do I feel today? Green Zone Yellow Zone Red Zone No action needed. Take action today! Take action now! This zone is your goal. Call Perham Living Home Go to Emergency Room, What to do  Care 218-347-1880 or Call 911, if you have any You are in control. or of the following: your Healthcare Provider if you have any of the following: How is my My energy is my normal. I am feeling much more tired. I am very tired, no energy. energy level? My activity level is my I have less energy. normal. Am I short of I do not feel short of I feel: I feel: breath? breath: Like I have a chest cold Short of breath at My cough is worse rest No new or My mucus is thicker I am wheezing worsened cough My mucus has No new or changed color, green, I am coughing up blood increased mucus brown, or pink I have increased I cannot sleep because of my No changes to my sleep shortness of breath breathing pattern. I need to increase my supplemental oxygen Are my I am taking my normal My medication(s) are not medications medications. working: working? I need my relief inhaler more often I need my nebulizer more often Do I have I do not have new or I do have new or increased I have severe swelling in my: swelling? increased swelling. swelling in my: Feet, ankle, leg Feet, ankle, leg Hands My weight is up 2lbs+ Face overnight My other I have: signs of COPD. a fever or shaking chills confused or very drowsy pains/tightness
Controlling COPD and Chronic Lung Disease - Preventing a Hospital Stay How do I feel today? What to do  Green Zone No action needed. This zone is your goal. You are in control. Yellow Zone Take action today! Call Perham Living Home Care 218-347-1880 or your Healthcare Provider if you have any of the following: Red Zone Take action now! Go to Emergency Room, or Call 911, if you have any of the following: How is my energy level? My energy is my normal. My activity level is my normal. I am feeling much more tired. I have less energy. I am very tired, no energy. Am I short of breath? I do not feel short of breath: No new or worsened cough No new or increased mucus No changes to my sleep pattern. I feel: Like I have a chest cold My cough is worse My mucus is thicker My mucus has changed color, green, brown, or pink I have increased shortness of breath I need to increase my supplemental oxygen I feel: Short of breath at rest I am wheezing I am coughing up blood I cannot sleep because of my breathing Are my medications working? I am taking my normal medications. My medication(s) are not working: I need my relief inhaler more often I need my nebulizer more often Do I have swelling? I do not have new or increased swelling. I do have new or increased swelling in my: Feet, ankle, leg My weight is up 2lbs+ overnight I have severe swelling in my: Feet, ankle, leg Hands Face My other signs of COPD. I have: a fever or shaking chills confused or very drowsy pains/tightness
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