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Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Refeeding Syndrome ... Syndrome: - Little ... - Wernicke-Korsakoff ... Metabolic Acidosis • Shift ... #pathophysiology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Refeeding Syndrome ... Electrolyte/fluid shifts ... • These shifts ... Arrhythmias are the leading ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Transcellular Shift ... K-ATPase which imports ... Beta-Agonist - Refeeding ... Syndrome #Hypokalemia ... potassium #low #pathophysiology
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
rice/processed grains ... Hyperthyroidism - Refeeding ... : - Impaired short-term ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology ... #wernickes #korsakoff
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
Gitelman Syndrome ... abuse • Salt craving ... Hypocalciuria (spot ... acidosis (RTA)) • Refeeding ... nephrology #management #pathophysiology