BEFORE

Refeeding SyndromeKristopher R. Maday, MS, PA-C, CNSCUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamPhysician Assistant ProgramNutritional Sciences PhD Student

Who is at risk?5,6

• Anorexia Nervosa• Cancer• Chemotherapy • Elderly • Chronic alcoholism• Dialysis• Psychiatric

• Post surgical• Critical Illness• Malabsorptive

Conditions• SBS, CF, IBD

• Motility Disorders• Esophageal, Intestinal

• Inpatient hospitalization

Conclusion

• Refeeding Syndrome is a complicated biochemical disorder that can be life-threatening and is often undiagnosed

• Prompt recognition of high risk patients is paramount in prevention

• Management revolves around slow initiation of calories with electrolyte monitoring and replacement

AFTER

Kristopher R. Maday, MS, PA-C, CNSC

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Physician Assistant Program

Department of Nutrition Sciences

Refeeding Syndrome

Who is at risk?

Early

Identification

Slow Initiation

AggressiveElectrolyte

Replacement