TONSILLITIS
The Heart.—As in pneumonia, the development of cardiac symptoms must be guarded against. These symptoms may not develop at once but show later during or after convalescence.
The Kidneys.—Nephritis also develops in some patients and the treatment is directed as far as possible to prevent its developing into a chronic form.
Dietetic Treatment is the same as used in acute infectious conditions, fevers of short duration, taking care to institute the diet for acute nephritis should the patient show evidences of this disease.
PROBLEM
Write a diet order for a tuberculous patient weighing 135 pounds, allowing 3000 calories and fifty per cent. of the protein to be derived from animal sources.
FOOTNOTES:
[104] The addition of cream to coffee produces acute indigestion in certain individuals, hence the nurse must be governed by this point in formulating the diet.
[105] See “High Calorie Diet for Typhoid Fever,” Chapter [XIV].