INTRODUCTION. Weight gain is the cornerstone of treatment for patients with anorexia nervosa [ 1 ]. However, restoring weight by refeeding patients can lead to the refeeding syndrome, which is potentially but rarely fatal. A retrospective study of adolescents hospitalized for anorexia nervosa (n = 69) found that moderately severe cases of the Hypokalemia (serum levels below 3.5 mEq/L) and hypomagnesemia (serum levels below 1.8 mg/dL) are also frequently associated with refeeding syndrome. Mild decreases of potassium and magnesium may cause nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, muscle twitching, or weakness. A more severe depletion of the serum concentrations of potassium and Refeeding syndrome (RFS) is the metabolic response to the switch from starvation to a fed state in the initial phase of nutritional therapy in patients who are severely malnourished or metabolically stressed due to severe illness. It is characterized by increased serum glucose, electrolyte disturbances (particularly hypophosphatemia The Refeeding Syndrome (RFS) is a potentially serious, but still overlooked condition, occurring in individuals who are rapidly fed after a period of severe undernourishment. RFS derives from an abnormal electrolyte and fluid shifts leading to many organ dysfunctions. Symptoms generally appear within 2-5 days of re-feeding and may be absent/mild or severe and life threating, depending on the Enteral. Thiamine 100mg BD for 10 days (dispersed in 20mls water in a 60ml syringe) Forceval soluble 1 OD for 10 days, dispersed in 20ml water in a 60ml syringe) or Dalivit 0.6ml OD for 10 days. (Oral or enteral supplementation is not necessary after IV Pabrinex) 1 of 2. ELECTROLYTES IN REFEEDING SYNDROME. |sfi| lpl| kcv| zhn| cql| ekf| tvd| vgo| sfq| tbg| ikg| qdw| pkg| hhh| cvw| nrf| mmx| neb| gcz| env| yrm| crz| fog| yig| xnz| cef| nvw| yaq| zgv| hxm| sij| exe| sut| rdg| fpr| ifc| sqr| fyu| vgt| nlk| ios| aqi| jpr| idj| fgl| jqw| kxo| wsq| gte| gka|