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The Wellness Program is a way of discovering unrecognized health risks and ailments in persons that are thought to be free of disease in order to prevent their progression to more serious conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n Health screening is often considered as the cornerstone of disease prevention, and works hand in hand with other ways of avoiding disease like changes in lifestyle, controlling risk factors and\u00a0vaccination programs.<\/span><\/p>\n The Medical Center of Taguig of the Philippines is now offering a number of Wellness Packages that include the most essential diagnostic procedures to detect, at an early stage, the most common health conditions and diseases among Filipinos.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n What does \u201cHealth Screening\u201d mean?<\/span><\/p>\n The process of medical evaluation, including performance of specific tests and to assess the status of one\u2019s health for early detection and treatment of disease even when there are no symptoms felt by the individual.<\/span><\/p>\n Why should I avail of the executive check up or health screening?<\/b><\/p>\n An <\/span>executive<\/span> health <\/span>check<\/span> even includes certain tests which are done to detect common health problems like heart disease and cancer. It also includes evaluation of cardiovascular fitness. … One can also expect an <\/span>executive<\/span> health <\/span>check<\/span> to include a process of reviewing current medications and making necessary changes.<\/span><\/p>\n Who are the candidates for an executive check up?<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n General Guidelines and Procedures:<\/b><\/p>\n 2.Clients shall be able to choose from 4 packages (Medcheck Heart, Medcheck Basic, Medcheck Diabetes,Medcheck Optimum Female and Male )<\/span><\/p>\n 3.A Wellness Nurse shall be in charge of the all Executive Check-Up. She shall be the one to coordinate with the different areas and arrange the schedule for all the client\u2019s tests and procedures. She shall also be responsible for collecting all test results.<\/span><\/p>\n 4.Only Diagnostic tests or procedures included in the package shall be scheduled and performed. No additional examinations should be included. If the\u00a0attending physician should suggest examinations not included in the package, he\/she might suggest scheduling it later on following date of patient\u2019s consultation.<\/span><\/p>\n 5.The Coordinator shall contact the client once all test results are available. The client will be scheduled for a consultation with the Consultant On Deck for physical check-up and interpretation of test results. Consultation Fee for the initial consult is not included in the packages.<\/span><\/p>\n 6.The Executive Check-Up is not subject to any discount, including the Senior Citizen discount,PWD, since it is already a discounted package. It is also not covered under any of the benefit packages of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation and therefore not subject to Philhealth deductions.<\/span><\/p>\n 7.Clients may pay in cash or by major credit\u00a0card. Personal checks as payment will not be accepted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n PREPARING FOR YOUR TEST<\/b><\/p>\n The following are essential requirements prior to your test and procedures:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n -Collect small amount of stool (pea-sized)<\/span><\/p>\n Avoid the following for 48-72 hours before the test( as they can affect the test results(false positive)):<\/span><\/p>\n ULTRASOUND<\/span><\/p>\n .Abdominal Ultrasound(may include any or all of the following organ: liver, gallbladder,kidney and urinary bladder, pancreas,spleen and prostate,)<\/span><\/p>\n – You should fast for at least 6 hours before this ultrasound.(This helps lessen the amount of gas in your intestines making it easier to visualize the other organs. It also ensures that the gallbladder will be full of bile for adequate evaluation).<\/span><\/p>\n -You may, however, be asked to drink water half an hour or an hour before this exam in order to fill your urinary bladder with urine.(The urinary bladder has to be full to enable adequate ultrasound evaluation.)<\/span><\/p>\n CARDIAC TESTS<\/span><\/p>\n .Treadmill Exercise Test\/ treadmill Stress Test<\/span><\/p>\n -Avoid taking any caffeinated(I.e coffee,tea,cola,energy drinks,chocolate)or alcoholic beverages for 24 hours prior to the test.<\/span><\/p>\n -Avoid smoking for 24 hours prior to the test.<\/span><\/p>\n -Avoid eating a heavy meal for two hours before the test. You may take a light snack instead such as some bread and water.<\/span><\/p>\n -Wear comfortable clothes and shoes, preferably with rubber soles, that you can run in. Alternatively, you can just bring a set of exercise attire that you can change into for the test.<\/span><\/p>\n Please refrain from using Dri-fit clothing and avoid applying body lotion\/oil on the chest area on the day of the procedure as these may interfere with the ECG electrodes attached to you during the procedure.<\/span><\/p>\n OTHER PROCEDURES FOR FEMALES<\/b><\/p>\n Pap Smear<\/span><\/p>\n Avoid the following for 48hours before this test; sexual intercourse; using vaginal douches, lubricating jellies, or tampons. This test cannot be done if you have your menstrual period. If you happen to have your period during your visit, the Pap smear will need to be reschedule at least (5) days after your period ends.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" INDUSTRIAL AND WELLNESS CENTER The Wellness Program is a way of discovering unrecognized health risks and ailments in…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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