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Fluid restriction
With some types of heart disease or lung disease (such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia), restricting the amount of fluids a child gets can be an important part of treatment.
Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this
24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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A 47-year old asked:
Wondering why would someone with low k+ be put on fluid restrictions?
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A 49-year old asked:
Is fluid restriction helpful for pt has pleural effusion?
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A 34-year old asked:
Would fluid restriction be good for pleural effusion?
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A 37-year old female asked about a male:
Can chronic psychogenic polydipsia cause irreversible kidney damage ? Any specific type of damage ? Will fluid restrictions resolve damage ?
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A 26-year old male asked:
What helps with fluid restriction? But yet sodium diet? Im on restriction but yet need to increase salt intake. This is driving me nuts. Makes me thirsty
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A 26-year old male asked:
Im on fluid restriction as of right now. 800ml a day. I feel like im getting more constipated. I take 2 sennas a day but they are only helping so much. What should i tell my doctor? It all has to do with my sodium levels and something else.
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A 41-year old female asked:
I'm in stage 3 Kidney Disease w/ large renal angiomyolipomas bilaterally. My doc has no fluid restrictions. I drink 3-4 liters H2O daily. Too much?
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A 42-year old female asked:
I have had SIADH for many years causing bouts of hyponetremia and no physician or specialist knows why. I practice fluid restriction (six , eight oz cups fluid a day) and take salt tablets. Ideas on how to manage better?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Serious question. Patient has uti. On fluid restriction due to heart problems. Needs dialysis but can't yet. Today eyes yellow. What can be done?
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A 34-year old male asked:
Hi. The high BUN ratio seems to persist due to 80 mg lasix a day with metoprolol 100. Is the patient dehydrated at the fluid restriction? Any home technique to determine fluid retention in lungs? Patient lost 20 lbs frm 150 lbs in a month (no gain)
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A 34-year old male asked:
The nephrologist added extra lasix despite the creatinine level increase, can aldactone be less harmful than lasix? Any way to figure out water retention levels to prevent overuse of lasix at homr? Patient already maintaining 500ml fluid restriction
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A 23-year old female asked about a 58-year old female:
Mother has kidney failure, CHF & hypertension. Already has a low na+ diet and is on fluid restrictions. What foods are there with no potassium?
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A 27-year old male asked:
After 8 hours of fluid/food restriction my urine osmality is 177 MOsm/kg H2O and serum osmality is 300.5 mOsm/kg H20. I am suffering from sudden urge to urinate, excessive urination of 3.8liter for a fluid intake of 2.8 liter. Is test report normal?
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A 34-year old male asked:
CKD CHF patient on fluid 1L restriction BUN 53, Creatinine 2, going worse when on lasix (furosemide). at what BUN am I too dehydrated/cause for high BUN/C ratio?
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A 59-year old female asked:
With restrictions food wilson's. What to eat?
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A 43-year old asked:
Is there an age restriction for organ donations?
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A 24-year old asked:
Are there age restrictions for an angiogram test?
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A 44-year old male asked:
Are there any restrictions to what type of meds this service can prescribe?
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A 45-year old female asked:
What are the restrictions and length of recovery time after patching an asd?
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A 38-year old male asked:
Why do men tend to lose weight faster than women for the same diet restrictions ?
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A 37-year old female asked:
I donated my kidney 6 weeks ago. I had the open procedure. When will my weight restriction be lifted?
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A 51-year old female asked:
I'm 2 days post op from a total thyrodidectomy...are there any diet restrictions or things I should avoid eating ?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Is it possible to get the coronavirus in a supermarket? There are a lot of restrictions in place, but is it possible?
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A 33-year old asked:
Following surgery (should it be warranted). How long before you can go back to work without restrictions, what to do?
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A 25-year old male asked:
I had a permanent interstim stimulation 3 days before? What are restrictions for me, so that the lead won't move from its position, and fast recovery?
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A 41-year old asked:
Are there tanning restrictions after an angiogram?
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A 45-year old female asked:
What are lifting restrictions after nissen fundoplication?
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A 47-year old asked:
What restrictions are there with alcohol and terbinafine?
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A 47-year old male asked:
What dietery restriction is required for diabetic patients?
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A 23-year old asked:
How is a calorie restriction defined?
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