Consult with your healthcare provider for a referral to a Registered Dietitian (RD) today. A RD can guide a patient and family to better nutrition during the challenging times during treatment and post-C diff. infections. “Here’s to everyone’s good health!”
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Scientific data to date published in the Cochrane Summaries: May 31, 2013
There were 31 random trials with a total of 4492 participants. Twenty-three studies = 4213 Participants assessed the effectiveness of probiotics in preventing CDAD in participants taking antibiotics. Their results suggested that when the probiotics were implemented during the antibiotic therapy the CDAD was reduced by 64%.
Referrals to a Registered Dietitian should be made for “medical nutrition therapy” or MNT. It may be helpful to know that MNT is not a diet or a meal planning strategy. It is the billing term Dietitians use to obtain reimbursement for their services. Contact the Physician/Healthcare Provider for a referral to a RD today for a 1:1 consult. Maintaining adequate nutrition/hydration during the treatment and post-C. diff. infection is part of the plan of care. “Here’s to everyone’s good health!”
The combination of 1 cup of chicken soup with noodles, 6 saltine crackers, 1/2 cup geletin, and 1/2 cup ginger ale equals 60 grams of carbohydrates. When taking in a full meal is not possible, take in smaller amounts of carbohydrates more often during the day. Food and fluids during vomiting, diarrhea episodes is important for all patients, even more so with patients living with Diabetes. Contact healthcare professionals and/or seek medical attention when it is not possible to maintain hydration.
Medication management on sick days can be confusing and become more challenging during a battle with C. diff.. Appetites fall short on sick days while fevers dehydrate, weakness and fatigue sets in. Lack of food/fluids is a real problem. Patients need to try to drink 8 ounces of fluids every hour while awake to maintain hydration. Diabetic patients stand to be at a higher risk of dehydration and hypoglycemic events without maintaining adequate nutritional food/fluid intake while experiencing fever, vomiting, diarrhea episodes.. Please speak to Physicians; Gastroenterologists, Endocrinologists, and/or Registered Dietitians for Sick Day Medication & Meal Planning . An ounce of prevention and staying safe is priority.
