David’s grandfather, who is 76, has been suffering from congestive heart failure

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David’s grandfather, who is 76, has been suffering from congestive heart failure (CHF) for the last few years. This morning his legs are swollen, his pulse is racing, and he has difficulty breathing with even the lightest activities, such as moving from bed to a sofa. It’s definitely time for serious fluid restriction! Can you help David calculate grandpa’s fluid allowance for today? David’s grandfather is 5’7” and weighs 172 lb. He already knows that, when it comes to his CHF crises, he has to lay off his favorite soups for a while and really follow the “prescribed” amounts of fluids. How many fluid ounces of liquids is he allowed to consume? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. During calculations, use values rounded to the first decimal place.

_____fl. oz

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ANSWER :  

Father of David congestive heart failure ( CHD) most oftenly suffered from swelling in his/her lower extrimities

and breathing related problems due to fluid retention in those parts.So the patient of CHD should maintain its fluid

intake in daily diet. Now it is the question that how to know that daily fluid intake is over?

It can be knows with the BMI ( body mass index), his father body weight should be as BMI, If it is over limit than

normal range it mean he is taking extra fluid. If he is gaining 3lb in 3 days or 5lbs in a week its alarming. Generally,

normal fluid quantity that can be given to father of David or any CHD patient is 2 cups to 4 cups( 32oz to 64 oz) and

he can suffered normally.

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