Clinical Exam

How to Prepare for Your Clinic Visit
1. Before your visit:
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Review the enclosed Informed Consent Form Summary and the Answers to Your
Questions.

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Do not clip your toenails or cut your hair before your visit.

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Print and/or review driving directions to the clinic.

2. On the day of your visit:
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Collect your medications to show to the clinic staff. This includes prescription medicines,
over-the-counter medications, and herbal/natural medicine and supplements.

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Unless absolutely necessary, please do not take asthma or breathing medicines before
the visit. These include:
- Rescue Medicines like:

- Controller medicines like:

○ Albuterol

○ Proventil

○ Advair

○ Symbicort

○ Maxair

○ Xopenex

○ Foradil

○ Serevent

○ Dulera

○ Perforomist

○ Ventolin
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Remove any toenail polish.

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Wash your hair but do not use hair styling products before the visit.

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Wear loose-fitting, comfortable clothing, and a short-sleeved shirt.

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Wear comfortable shoes for walking.

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Bring any corrective lenses or reading glasses.

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