MNT Capstone Presentation
MNT Capstone Presentation
Disease of
presented by Baleigh Victoria
on to the age 25
• Main goal is to avoid weight gian
• 2,000 kcal diet recommended, 20-
patient
• Caucasin • 5'2
• Non-Hispanic • BMI: 23; normal
• Female; single • IBW: 110 pounds
• Senior in College at SELU • Usual weight: 130 pounds
Diagnosis
• averaged 8-12 hours of dance each week
between dance team, studio dance, and
competition team
• started experiencing symptoms such as
trouble breathing, light headedness,
coughing, tight chest, and passing out
• Then began seeking medical help
Diagnosis
• Diagnosed with Asthma September 2020
⚬ symptoms: coughing, and tight chest
⚬ treatment: none
• Diagnoses with Dysautonomia November
2020
⚬ symptoms: rapid heart rate, high
blood pressure, passing out
⚬ treatment: medications, loop
recorded
Person Personal History:
Family History:
Maternal:
al
• poor respiratory
and cardiovascular • overweight/
health (inherited) obesity
• disorder eating • cancers
&
• ADD (attention- Paternal:
Deficit Disorder)
• Heart disease
• Smoking
Medications &
Medications: Recent Lab Work
Asthma:
• none Lab Work
Dysautonomia:
Normal:
• WBC: 4.8/microL
• NA: 141 mEq/L
Abnormal:
• Cholesterol: 205
mg/dL
• Betaxolol • K: 4.3 mEq/L
• Clonazepam • LDL: 125 mg/dL
• Fe: 69
• Midodrine • HbA1C: 5.1
micromol/L
• Magnesium Oxide ⚬ 'pre-pre
• Ferritin: 30
• Fludroxortisone diabetic'
• Loop recorder ng/mL
24- Hour
Breakfast Lunc Dinner
Dietary Recall
Biscuit: butter,
cheese bacon
h
Sandwich with ham,
cheese, mayonnaise
Chicken Alfredo pasta
with spinach
typically, no
8 oz water with 8 oz sweet iced tea snacks or dessert;
medication roughly 32 oz of
water/day
Diet
symptoms, as this would help improce
dysautonomia symptoms
• Focus on Mediterranean diet: high in omega 3's to
reduce symptoms, fresh fruits and veggies, whole
grains, healthy fat seafood, olive oil, nuts, and
legumes
• Less poultry, eggs, cheese, and dairy as they
contain high omega 6's which overproduce
PES Statement
Food and nutrition related knowledge deficit (NB-
1.1) related to lack of or limited prior nutrition-
related education (EY-1.3) as evidenced by a 24-
hour dietary recall, symptoms of the patients, and
verbalizations of the patient of incomplete
knowledge.
Closing
• Margaret has been living with asthma for roughly 6
years, and 3 undiagnosed
• She has learned to adapt to symptoms and listen to
her body
• After graduation, will be working as a Kindergarten
teacher and continuing to teach studio dance and help
with her alumni school dance team
• She is thankful she is able to seek medical care and to
learn from her body
References
Edelstein, S. (2015). Chapter 9 Definition of Adulthood. In Life Cycle Nutrition; An Evidence-
Based Approach (second, pp. 354–378). essay, Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Nelms, M. (2019). Chapter 21 Disease of the Respiratory System. In K. P. Sucher (Ed.), Nutrition
Therapy and Pathophysiology (4th ed., pp. 647–648). essay, Cengage Learning US.
Phillips, B. M., A, F., S, G. D., A, P. H., S, S. R., & Mcluaghlin, Z. K. (2023). Diet & Nutrition.
Dysautonomia Support Network. Retrieved April 28, 2023, from
https://www.dysautonomiasupport.org/diet-nutrition/#:~:text=Alcohol%20and
%20Caffeine&text=Consumption%20of%20either%20of%20these,can%20increase%20their
%20heart%20rate.
Thank you
for
your time!