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Pulmonary Edema : Prevention

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Prevention Overview Articles

Pulmonary edema
If you have a disease that can lead to pulmonary edema or a weakened heart muscle, take all prescription medications as instructed. Following a healthy diet, one low in salt and fat, can significantly reduce the risk of developing this condition.
Source:ADAM
Date:April 20, 2009
Pulmonary Edema
Cardiogenic pulmonary edema can sometimes be prevented by treating the underlying heart disease. These treatments can including maintaining a healthy diet, taking appropriate medications correctly, and avoiding excess alcohol and salt.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Prevention Articles

Tips for Using Less Salt
Most people with heart problems, including high blood pressure, need to eat less salt, or sodium. Here are ideas on how to do that.
Source:StayWell
Low-Salt Choices
Here are some ideas for low-salt foods you can easily prepare yourself.Eating salt (sodium) can make your body retain too much water. Excess water makes your heart work harder. Canned, packaged, and frozen foods are easy to prepare, but they are often high in sodium. Here are some ideas for low-salt foods you can easily prepare yourself.
Source:StayWell
Reducing the Sodium in Your Diet
Table salt sprinkled on food accounts for about 15 percent of most people's daily sodium intake. An additional 10 percent occurs naturally in foods. The remainder -- 75 percent -- comes from processed and restaurant food.
Source:StayWell
Shake the Salt Habit
Americans consume two to three times more salt or sodium than is healthy.Too much salt in your diet can contribute to high blood pressure and other health problems. But salt, or sodium chloride, is hard to avoid. It's in just about every processed or packaged food in the supermarket aisle.
Source:StayWell
Compliance
Compliance with appropriate, recommended, and prescribed mental health treatments simply means that a person is following a doctor''s orders. Compliance is more likely when there is agreement and confidence regarding the medical diagnosis and progn...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Taking Your Medication
Medicines can be an important part of treatment for serious infections. They can help relieve pain and lift depression.
Source:StayWell
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