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Thiamine Deficiency in Self-Induced Refeeding Syndrome, an Undetected and Potentially Lethal Condition
Rapid restoration of nutrients and electrolytes after prolonged starvation could result in a life threatening condition characterized by sensory and neurological dysfunction and severe metabolic imbalance that has been designated as refeeding syndrome. Its diagnosis is frequently missed resulting in...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4295429/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25614745 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/605707 |
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author | Hershkowitz, Einat Reshef, Alon Munich, Olga Yosefi, Bracha Markel, Arie |
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description | Rapid restoration of nutrients and electrolytes after prolonged starvation could result in a life threatening condition characterized by sensory and neurological dysfunction and severe metabolic imbalance that has been designated as refeeding syndrome. Its diagnosis is frequently missed resulting in severe complications and even death. We describe a 25-years-old female patient with mental disorders and severe malnutrition who developed severe clinical manifestations and biochemical abnormalities characteristic of the refeeding syndrome, after restarting oral feeding on her own. Schizophrenia was later diagnosed. Increased awareness of this condition and its complications is necessary to prevent its detrimental complications. |
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spelling | pubmed-42954292015-01-22 Thiamine Deficiency in Self-Induced Refeeding Syndrome, an Undetected and Potentially Lethal Condition Hershkowitz, Einat Reshef, Alon Munich, Olga Yosefi, Bracha Markel, Arie Case Rep Med Case Report Rapid restoration of nutrients and electrolytes after prolonged starvation could result in a life threatening condition characterized by sensory and neurological dysfunction and severe metabolic imbalance that has been designated as refeeding syndrome. Its diagnosis is frequently missed resulting in severe complications and even death. We describe a 25-years-old female patient with mental disorders and severe malnutrition who developed severe clinical manifestations and biochemical abnormalities characteristic of the refeeding syndrome, after restarting oral feeding on her own. Schizophrenia was later diagnosed. Increased awareness of this condition and its complications is necessary to prevent its detrimental complications. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014 2014-12-28 /pmc/articles/PMC4295429/ /pubmed/25614745 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/605707 Text en Copyright © 2014 Einat Hershkowitz et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Case Report Hershkowitz, Einat Reshef, Alon Munich, Olga Yosefi, Bracha Markel, Arie Thiamine Deficiency in Self-Induced Refeeding Syndrome, an Undetected and Potentially Lethal Condition |
title | Thiamine Deficiency in Self-Induced Refeeding Syndrome, an Undetected and Potentially Lethal Condition |
title_full | Thiamine Deficiency in Self-Induced Refeeding Syndrome, an Undetected and Potentially Lethal Condition |
title_fullStr | Thiamine Deficiency in Self-Induced Refeeding Syndrome, an Undetected and Potentially Lethal Condition |
title_full_unstemmed | Thiamine Deficiency in Self-Induced Refeeding Syndrome, an Undetected and Potentially Lethal Condition |
title_short | Thiamine Deficiency in Self-Induced Refeeding Syndrome, an Undetected and Potentially Lethal Condition |
title_sort | thiamine deficiency in self-induced refeeding syndrome, an undetected and potentially lethal condition |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4295429/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25614745 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/605707 |
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