How to recognize and respond to refeeding syndrome.
If your patient is malnourished, you need to assess her carefully before she restarts nutrition by any route to avoid potentially lethal consequences.
Yantis
Mary Ann
MA
Louise Herrington School of Nursing, Baylor University in Dallas, TX, USA.
Velander
Robyn
R
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D018495:Fluid Shifts; D006801:Humans; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000628:therapy*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D018529:Nutritional Support / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D014883:Water-Electrolyte Imbalance / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*