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Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Overview What Is ... from hormonal and metabolic ... History of excessive alcohol ... Palpitations • Diarrhea ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... Congenital chloride diarrhea ... ketoacidosis • Alcoholic ... acidosis due to diarrhea ... Chloride #urine #Algorithm
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Excessive vomiting - Metabolic ... NGT suction - Diarrhea ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Pathophysiology
Opioid Withdrawal: Clinical Findings and Complications
Note: Opioid withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable, but is rarely life-threatening
Opioid Withdrawal ... uncomfortable, but is ... of alcohol and/ ... , vomiting and diarrhea ... #Opiate #Pathophysiology
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
depleted and in withdrawal ... The metabolism of ... Alcohol depletes ... watch out for Refeeding ... #differential #algorithm