Date post: | 19-Oct-2014 |
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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