Chronic Disease Management
A chronic condition is defined as a long-term health condition. Most chronic conditions require a lifetime of treatment and management. Although chronic conditions tend to be more common in older people, it can affect anyone from any age group.
Dealing with a chronic condition can prove to be quite challenging and stressful, but proper treatment will reduce the symptoms and stress associated with it. Dr Kanyik believes that the successful treatment of chronic conditions should involve a combination of vital lifestyle changes such as eating nutritious food and exercising regularly, along with appropriate medications. Since most chronic conditions last a lifetime, Dr Kanyik takes a keen interest in providing the best care by working together with patients to help reduce the symptoms of chronic conditions.
Dr Kanyik treats patients with various chronic diseases such as cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, and arthritis.
He diagnoses for chronic illnesses by completing a history-taking, physical examination and diagnostic investigations and ensuring the prescription of appropriate drugs to the patient. Dr Kanyik also counsels patients by helping them understand their condition, providing appropriate treatment and guiding patients through lifestyle changes that will help them manage their conditions. He uses a combination of history-taking, physical examination and diagnostic investigations to properly diagnose chronic illnesses.
Dr Kanyik uses a variety of diagnostic tests to help diagnose possible chronic illnesses, depending on the symptoms.
These include:
- Laboratory tests to analyse blood or urine
- X-rays to obtain images of joints, bones, joints, and other structures
- ECGs
- Lung function testing
- MRIs