Renal Case Study

Using Mr . G 's last plan of MNT (1 .3g of protein per kg , 2g Na , 90 mEq K , and 500 cc fluid urinary output , plan a day 's menu using renal diet exchanges (your textbook or your diet manual would be good places to obtain renal diet exchange information

Carbohydrates such as corn flour , bread , sweetened biscuits , sweets

PROTEINS

Some samples of proteins in foods

1 egg 7 grams protein

1 chicken thigh 14 grams protein

8 ounces skim milk 8 grams protein

1 slice bread 2 grams protein

p 1 cup cooked rice 4 grams protein

1 /2 cup corn 2 grams protein

POTASSIUM

Potassium is not usually restricted until urine output begins to decrease . Sometimes people with diabetes may need to have potassium limited

Foods high in potassium are

Bananas , Oranges , Orange Juice , Milk , Prunes , Prune Juice , Tomato Juice Tomato Sauce , Nuts , Chocolate , Dried Peas and Beans

SODIUM

High sodium foods to avoid include

Salt , Bacon , Ham , Corned Beef , Pepperoni , Sausage , Pizza , Chinese Food Fast Foods , Pickles , Cheese , Soy Sauce , Canned Soups , Potato Chips Fritos , Cheetos

Breakfast can be a serving of steak or burger and eggs (an omelet made with three whites and one yoke , perhaps , fruit selected from the low potassium list , a slice of toast with jam

Wheat , rice , and corn cereals work either hot or cold . Potatoes can be included rarely if they have been soaked overnight before cooking (The foam that rises to the top of the soaking pot is the potassium leaching out of the potatoes into the water , which must be discarded ) White rice (not brown ) can take the place of hash browns

Lunches and dinners should sliced roast beef , poultry , well-rinsed tuna or fish with a salad of iceberg lettuce (lower potassium than loose leaf ) with a selection of carefully...