Refeeding Syndrome and Hypophosphatemia
- 1 May 2005
- journal article
- review article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Intensive Care Medicine
- Vol. 20 (3), 155-159
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0885066605275326
Abstract
Hypophosphatemia is a potentially life-threatening complication of reinstating nutrition in a malnourished patient. Refeeding syndrome is a term that refers to various metabolic abnormalities that may complicate carbohydrate administration in subnourished patient populations. Hypophosphatemia is the most well-known, and perhaps most significant, element of the refeeding syndrome and may result in sudden death, rhabdomyolysis, red cell dysfunction, and respiratory insufficiency. This review briefly examines refeeding-induced hypophosphatemia in the hospitalized patient in hopes of making clinicians more aware of this common, but often overlooked, potentially dangerous problem.Keywords
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