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Stroke and swelling
Diet for 90 yr old patient with stroke , low haemoglobin and swelling in Body. No other issue. What food to avoid also mention
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Geriatric nutrition: it should contain soft diet and energy rich foods. Foods should be well cooked and soft in texture. Promote more liquid consumption. Eat appetizing foods like soups. Have more frequent meals
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There are many causes of swelling in body...she/he is 90 years old....so full body checkup is necessary....and would be better that u consult with a dietitian specified in this case or any RD
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Dear Ma’am,
Swelling issue may be due to low albumin level or due to kidney malfunction etc.
Kindly connect in person with some reports like BP, Sugar, LFT, KFT, etc. We would like to know his/her food intake and condition to chew food. Accordingly we can plan a personalised diet plan.
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Please come up with all required medical, lifestyle and food intake details.
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Please avoid salty and large quantity liquids. Small meals frequently.
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This requires more inputs
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please consult the hospital dietitian alongwith the medical team for proper support and guidance
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Donot over or under feed.Pay attention to fluid and salt intake and urine output of the patient
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Hi,
Avoid using raw or uncooked foods. Foods should be cooked well & in soft texture so that not much efforts are needed to chew & digest at this age & stage. Avoid outside food & give home cooked meals the most.
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Hi I hope you are doing well,
Swelling issue may be due to
Physical inactivity
Side effects of medication
Being overweight
High sodium intake
Kidney disease
Blood clotting
Infection
Kindly get in touch with us, we would be needing your blood reports like HbA1c, LFT, RFT, Crp
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Diet chat can only be made according to the food intake of patient, whether he can chew or not or patient is on tube feed.
Few tips to reduce swelling,
1.) reduce salt intake in diet
2.) avoid pickles and chutneys
3.) drink water sip by sip
4.) keep a check on fluid intake
5.) have small and frequent meals
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