Patient was educated on picking low sodium foods as follows: Selecting foods that are low in sodium and with reduced sodium. Look for sodium per each serving. Any food that contains less than 5 mg per serving is considered sodium free. Any food that contains 35 mg and less of sodium per serving is considered very low sodium food. Any food that contains about 140 mg of sodium per serving is considered low sodium. Any [...]
Patient was educated on high sodium foods as follows: Any canned, fried, and frozen foods usually have high sodium concentration, as sodium is needed for preservation. Examples of high sodium foods include Canned Soups and Vegetables, canned entrees, such as ravioli, spam and chili. Frozen Meals, Frozen breaded meats and dinners, such as burritos and pizza. Vegetable juices. Prepackaged foods and salty snacks such as, salted nuts, potato chips, and popcorn. Smoked, cured, salted or [...]
Patient was educated on foods to avoid while watching the sodium intake as follows: Avoid foods to which lot of sodium or salt have been added. Avoid foods such as, frozen dinners, instant noodles, and most canned products such as canned tomato soup, canned vegetable soup, and canned pasta sauces. Avoid snacks such as potato chips, salted crackers, salted almonds and cashews. Also, avoid cured meats and lunch meats to which high amount of salt [...]
Patient was educated that signs and symptoms of pulmonary valve regurgitation can vary from mild to severe depending on the degree of regurgitation and the extent of obstruction to the blood return. Signs and symptoms are as follows: Diminished function of vital organs Compromised blood and oxygen supply to the vital organs affect their function gradually. Blood supply could be reduced to all organs, such as, brain, heart, lung, stomach, and kidneys, affecting their function. [...]
Patient was educated that signs and symptoms of pulmonary valve regurgitation can vary from mild to severe depending on the degree of regurgitation and the extent of obstruction to the blood return. Signs and symptoms are as follows: Dizziness and lightheadedness Reduced output of blood from the right ventricle to the lungs for oxygenation can contribute towards an overall reduction in output of blood from the left ventricle into the general circulation, resulting in low [...]