Refeeding Syndrome

A condition of metabolic imbalance that is caused by complications of initially feeding a severely malnourished patient too aggressively. Usually occurring within the first 5 days of refeeding, this syndrome is characterized by WATER-ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCE; GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS; and DIARRHEA.

Year introduced: 2009

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Tree Number(s): C18.654.521.687

MeSH Unique ID: D055677

Entry Terms:

• Syndrome, Refeeding

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Diseases Category
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
Nutrition Disorders
Malnutrition
Refeeding Syndrome