Case Study on Protein Metabolism Background: Margaret, a 35-year-old woman, who has history of hyperuricemia and gouty arthritis experienced progressive shortness of breath for a week. Limited...

 Case Study on Protein Metabolism

Background:
Margaret, a 35-year-old woman, who has history of hyperuricemia and gouty

arthritis experienced progressive shortness of breath for a week. Limited movement has been

complained by the patient because of her multiple painful swelling in her hands and elbows. She

has also mentioned new lesions in his ear lobes. The patient is a former smoker with 10 pack year

history and worked as a field laborer.




Doctor’s Diagnosis:
Gouty arthritis




Nutrition:

Usual Dietary Intake:

24-hr recall:

Breakfast: Chickpea and legume salad, 1 cup non-fat milk

Snack: Bean sprouts, poached eggs, nut parfait

Lunch: Fried chicken sandwich from McDonald’s, French fries, 32-oz iced tea

Late afternoon: 2 c chips, 1 beer

Dinner: 1 breast, fried Fried Chicken, 1½ c potato salad, ¼ c green

bean casserole, ½ c fruit salad, 1 c baked beans, iced tea

QUESTION:

Identify solutions on how you will solve the patient's problem. What may happen once

you apply the given intervention/s? Discuss the theoretical outcomes of your

intervention and cite reference journals to justify claims.