Refeeding Syndrome [realimentační syndrom]

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refeeding syndrom

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Definition

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.

DUI
D055677 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0519452
History note
2009
Public note
2009