When patients have edema associated with chronic heart failure, physicians usually order ____.

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Sodium restriction helps decrease fluid retention in the body, while diuretics increase urine output to remove excess fluid from the body. This can help alleviate edema associated with chronic heart failure. Cholesterol restriction, bile acid sequestrants, saturated fat restriction, corticosteroids, carbohydrate restriction, and insulin are not typically used to treat edema in heart failure patients.

When Patients Have Edema Associated with Chronic Heart Failure, Physicians