Refeeding Syndrome

Question 1

What is refeeding syndrome?

Answer 1

It is when malnutrious pt receives too much nutrients in a short amount of time causing glucose and electrolytes to move from blood into cells too fast. This causes hypophophatemia, hypomagnesium, hypokalemia

Question 2

What are sx of refeeding syndrome?

Answer 2

Cardiac dysrhythmias, neurological disturbance(i.e parenthesis), respiratory arrest, fluid retention

hypophophatemia, normal range is 2.5-4.5

• muscle and neurological weakness
• disruption of red blood cells and muscles because lack of ATP

Question 3

How do you prevent refeeding syndrome?

Answer 3

Advance feeding slowly