Ini merupakan aku punya assignment yang diberi oleh my lecturer.
Him ask to write about neutropenic diet just about 500 words. Alah li-ma ra-tus je pon. Je Pon. Eceh. Sungguh masa buat ni nak capai lima ratus tu punya la rasa payah. Lagi masa aku nak menulis tentang benda ni ada yg mengacau. Lama la aku ambil masa untuk siapkan esaimen ni. So, here aku punya ringkasan tentang neutropenic diet. Memang betol-betol lima ratus perkataan cuma ada la lebih dalam lima belas perkataan. hehehe. Feel free to read.
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Neutropenic diet is recommended for patients who have
undergone chemotherapy or other treatment for cancer. It is special diet for patient
that having neutropenia which have a weak immune system. Neutropenia is condition
when neutrophils level in the blood is below than 500 cells per mm cube. Neutropenia may caused by cancer and cancer
treatment. About 50% of people that receiving chemotherapy has neutropenia. Neutropenia
can cause patients get infections easily because they do not have enough
neutrophils to destroy the harmful pathogens. Most of these infections can
affect lungs, mouth, throat, sinuses or skin. Neutropenic diet should be
followed by the patient until the doctor tells patient to resume his or her
regular diet. Typically, patients undergoing autologous stem cells transplant
will follow this diet during pre-transplant chemotherapy and for the first
three month after transplant. Patients that need to undergo allogenic stem
transplant also need to follow neutropenic diet during pre-chemotherapy until
they no longer take immunosuppressive drugs. People who have being treated for
HIV/AIDS and who have had organ transplant also need to follow this diet.
Many kinds of germs can be found in the foods
and beverages that can cause illness. Patient that has neutropenia can be
easily infected by these kinds of germ that reside inside the foods and beverages.
So, the neutropenic diet aim’s to protect bodies from harmful bacteria and
other organism which are found in certain foods and beverages. There are some
general precautions or basic guidelines about neutropenic diet. Raw meat, fish
and uncooked or undercooked eggs should be avoided. Meats should be buying from
vacuum-packed lunch rather than freshly sliced meats. Meat should be cooked
until it is well-done and eggs should be thoroughly cooked. The egg yolks
should not be runny. Uncooked vegetables should not be eaten. Salads also
should be avoided. Raw nuts should not be taken. So, try eating baked or
roasted nuts instead freshly consumed it. Fresh fruit also should be avoided. Eat
only fruit that a thick skin can be peel off. Only pasteurized milk, yogurt, cheese and
other dairy products can be consumed. Else, it is important for patient to drink
clean water. Tap water at home is safe. If bottled water it must be distilled, labelled
reverse osmosis or be filtered through a 1 micron filter. If it well water it
should be boiled at least one minute. While handling or cooking food, hands
should be washed regularly. The cooking surfaces and utensils need to be clean
to avoid infections.
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In neutropenic diet, it is important to using pepper, salt and other herbs and spices while cooking food because they are beneficial as they help in fighting of infections. Neutropenic diet recipes should always be prepared by using herbs and other seasoning or low sodium seasoning. Neutropenic diet has recommend foods that can safely consume include bread rolls, muffins and donuts without buts. Another also potato chips, french toast, popcorn, crackers, cooked pastas and rice. Whole milk, buttermilk, homemade milkshakes, commercial frozen milkshakes, packaged cheese like mozzarella, parmesan and cheddar can be eaten. Also canned juices and canned fruits are safe to consume.
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sumber:
http://www.lls.org/diseaseinformation/managingyourcancer/treatmentnextsteps/foodnutrition/neutropenicdiet/
http://www.diethealthclub.com/types-of-diet/neutropenic-diet.html
Neutropenia handout.pdf
NeutopenicDiet.pdf © UPMC 2008 SYS329920 JPL/SZ REV 5/08 Form# 6023-82191-0508
