Dietetics for NursesProudfit, Fairfax T. (Fairfax Throckmorton)
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Dietetics for Nurses
Proudfit, Fairfax T. (Fairfax Throckmorton)
Diet in disease
12:30 P.M. Cream of tomato soup, creamed potatoes,
buttered beets, celery salad, apple tapioca pudding, bread
and butter.
3 P.M. 6 ounces of milk with crackers.
6 P.M. Ralston's Health Food with cream, baked potato,
tomato salad, toast and butter, cocoa.
~No. 4.~--8 A.M. Stewed prunes, grits and cream, toast and butter,
cocoa.
10:30 A.M. 6 ounces of malted milk with crackers.
12:30 P.M. Cream of asparagus soup, creamed cauliflower, boiled rice,
lettuce salad, bread and butter, pineapple gelatin.
3 P.M. 6 ounces of orange juice with crackers or zwieback.
6 P.M. Creamed toast, escalloped potatoes, fruit salad, toast, cocoa,
and cocoa junket.
CHRONIC NEPHRITIS (BRIGHT'S DISEASE)
Chronic nephritis may develop as a sequel to an acute attack, and an
individual suffering from chronic nephritis may at any time develop
acute symptoms. In any case the dietetic treatment would necessarily
have to be made to cover the existing symptoms.
~Dietetic Treatment.~--In cases where the patient has entirely
recovered from uremia but still manifests symptoms of water and salt
retention, the diet would be naturally directed to cover the latter,
at the same time taking care not to strain the weakened functions by
giving more food than could be readily handled. The water and salts
still have to be restricted, but a certain amount of fat and
carbohydrate with small additions of nitrogenous food materials may be
added from time to time as the kidneys show improvement. It must be
borne in mind, however, that at this time it is very easy to overtax
the renal organs and it is safer to err on the side of under rather
than over feeding.
The logical treatment, therefore, consists of utilizing the improved
functions while those still failing to react are getting further rest.
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