Medical Conditions - Refeeding Syndrome

Refeeding syndrome causes fatal shifts in fluids and electrolytes in malnourished patients who take artificial refeeding either enterally or parenterally. This syndrome usually results from metabolic and hormonal changes and may cause severe complications. The main feature of this syndrome is hypophosphatemia (low phosphorous level), hypokalemia (low potassium levels), and hypomagnesemia (low serum magnesium levels). Replacing electrolytes intravenously helps patients to manage this condition.