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Renal Diet Education

The document outlines the renal diet, which mildly restricts potassium and sodium intake for patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing dialysis. It lists high-potassium foods to avoid like potatoes, tomatoes, oranges, and bananas due to risks of high blood potassium levels causing heart attacks. The diet menu and restrictions are tailored per patient depending on their condition severity.

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Renal Diet Education

The document outlines the renal diet, which mildly restricts potassium and sodium intake for patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing dialysis. It lists high-potassium foods to avoid like potatoes, tomatoes, oranges, and bananas due to risks of high blood potassium levels causing heart attacks. The diet menu and restrictions are tailored per patient depending on their condition severity.

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The Renal Diet.

● Order as: No Salt Added & Limit Potassium (K+)


● What is it? Mild K+ and Sodium restriction
● Indications: ESRD with dialysis
● Justification:
○ Sodium: assist with balancing amount of sodium and fluid in the body inhibited
by poor kidney function
○ Potassium: high blood levels of potassium can result in a heart attack

● High K+ foods include:


Potatoes Tomatoes/tomato products Oranges

Bananas Prunes Spinach

Dried beans/fruits Peas Peanut butter

Squash Cantaloupe/honeydew Chocolate


★ A list of high K+ foods is also posted in the TCU area!

● Bistro: modified Renal diet menu is available to assist with


meal selection
● Be patient centered: restrictions are different for every
patient depending on severity of condition. Refer to RD order
and instruction.

Some low K+ foods to offer as a good alternative include (½ c each):


● Apples ● Green beans ● Cucumbers
● Berries ● Asparagus ● Iceberg lettuce
● Grapes ● White grains ● Onion
● Peaches ● Peppers ● Cauliflower

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