Electrolytes
This electrolyte is the main intracellular cation.
What is potassium?
This nutrient is the body's preferred energy source.
What is a carbohydrate?
This diet includes fruits, vegetables, dried beans, grains, seeds and nuts.
What is vegetarian diet?
Manifestations include dull, gnawing paint and burning sensation in the back of the throat.
What is PUD? (Peptic Ulcer Disease)
This is needed to break down glucose for energy.
What is insulin?
This electrolyte is the main extracellular cation.
What is sodium?
Essential for tissue repair and enzyme function.
What is a protein?
Indicated diet for those without dietary restrictions.
What is a regular diet?
Long term complications of this disease can cause Barrett's esophagus.
What is GERD? (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)
Complications include macrovascular or microvascular damage as a result of the body's inability to produce or use insulin.
What is Diabetes Mellitus?
This electrolyte imbalance causes peaked T waves on the ECG.
What is hyperkalemia?
What are fat soluble vitamins?
Acceptable nutrition for this diet includes tea, coffee, clear juices, gingerale
What is clear liquid diet?
This GI disturbance contributes to significant fluid and electrolyte loss as well as nutritional complications. It can be caused by stress, infection, or medications.
What is diarrhea?
This results from the autoimmune destruction of beta cells in one's pancreas.
What is Type I DM?
This electrolyte imbalance is manifested by circumoral tingling, extremity paresthesia, Chvostek's & Trousseau signs.
What is hypocalcemia?
The recommended daily intake is no more than 35%.
What is fat?
This diet consists of foods that are liquid at room tempterature.
What is a full liquid diet?
What is cholecystitis?
What is Somogyi phenomenon?
This electrolyte treats Torsades des Pointes, a type of Ventricular Tachycardia.
What is Magnesium?
This nutrient provides 4 cal / g of energy.
What is protein?
This diet consists of thickened liquid consistencies, levels of solid textures as clients who are prescribed this diet typically have impaired swallowing.
What is dysphagia diet?
Treatment includes NPO, NGT to suction, and TPN for nutrition.
What is pancreatitis?
A cluster of factors which increase risk for DM, including elevated glucose, central obesity, HTN, HLD.
What is metabolic syndrome?