Refeeding syndrome

Also known as: Refeeding syndrome

Electrolyte and fluid shifts after nutrition is restored in starvation.

Medical specialty: Psychiatry
Subspecialty: Psychiatry / Eating disorders
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected, female predominance in anorexia; Children: yes
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Insulin surge driving phosphate, potassium and magnesium into cells.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (8)

arrhythmiadeliriumedemaheart failurehypokalemiahypomagnesemiahypophosphatemiaseizures

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