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Side effects of Calcitriol-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on side effects of using Calcitriol as follows: General allergic reactions Calcitriol use can result in general allergic reactions, such as, skin rashes, hives, and itching. Some patients can present with symptoms of severe allergic and anaphylactic response with calcitriol, such as, difficulty breathing, swelling of face, lips, throat, and tongue, with consequent difficulty breathing. Seek emergency medical help for such findings, especially with difficulty breathing, for any appropriate measures to be [...]

Foods to avoid/observe Moderation with on a 2-gram Sodium Diet-4

Patient/caregiver was educated on foods to avoid/observe moderation with 2-gram sodium diet as follows: Avoid or observe strict moderation with all processed/cured/smoked/cold cut deli meats such as, hot dogs, sausages, ham, corned beef, bologna, salami, bratwurst, blood sausages, jerky meats, smoked fish, caviar, and liverwurst, as loads of salt are added to them during the processing and curing. Even while choosing to eat processed/cured/smoked/cold cut deli meats, pick the products with the label, reduced or [...]

Foods to avoid/observe Moderation with on a 2-gram Sodium Diet-3

Patient/caregiver was educated on foods to avoid/observe moderation with 2-gram sodium diet as follows: Many sauces and salad dressings contain a lot of flavor additives that are rich in sodium. Avoid or observe strict moderation with condiment products and flavor additives that are very high in salt content, such as, soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, and ketchup. You can make choices from sauces low on salt content, such as, tomato sauce, BBQ sauce, chili sauce, and [...]

Foods to avoid/observe Moderation with on a 2-gram Sodium Diet-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on foods to avoid/observe moderation with 2-gram sodium diet as follows: Salt can act as a preservative, increase the shelf life of food items significantly, and so, is liberally added to many frozen meals and canned foods. Avoid all frozen meals and canned vegetables due to their high added salt content. Choose to have your meals and vegetables fresh, to avoid loading yourself with extra salt from frozen meals and canned foods. [...]

Foods to avoid/observe Moderation with on a 2-gram Sodium Diet-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on foods to avoid/observe moderation with 2-gram sodium diet as follows: Many alternative forms of the regular salt are currently marketed as healthier versions, such as, rock salt, sea salt, and garlic salt. All these forms of salt basically have the same nutritive value, sodium content, and so, are equally harmful. Avoid or observe moderation with these alternative forms of salt, to be compliant with limited sodium intake recommendation. Regular spice mixes [...]