NSE 22A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Stool Test, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Chemotherapy
7 Nov 2017
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Identify & describe therapeutic diets with altered consistency. Clear fluid: the diet is limited to broth, bouillon, coffee, tea, carbonated beverages, clear fruit juices, gelatin, and popsicles. Thickened liquid: all liquid (juice, tea, coffee, water, etc. ) must be thickened to the appropriate consistency (nectar, honey, or pudding) as recommended by the slp/feeding team when thin fluids cannot be safely swallowed and may be aspirated. Full liquid: to a clear or a thickened-liquid diet can be added smooth-texture dairy product, custards, refined cooked cereals vegetable juice, pureed vegetables, or any fruit juice. Pureed: all of the above + scrambled eggs, pureed meats, vegetable, fruits or mashed potatoes and gravy. Mechanical soft: all of the above+ ground or finely diced meat, flaked fish, cottage cheese, cheese, rice, potato, pancakes, light breads, cooked vegetable, cooked or canned fruits, bananas, soups, or peanut butter.
