Show Notes
When treating patients with prolonged poor dietary intake, a big increase in nutrients such as the provision of nutrition support can cause concern for refeeding syndrome. As the dietitian, you are going to be a key player in identifying and providing recommendations for management of refeeding syndrome. Join Valaree MS, RD, CSO, CNSC, FAND as she shares the essentials about refeeding syndrome signs and symptoms, pathophysiology, interventions, and the role of the RDN.
Closed Captions provided by Kaitlyn Batista MS, RDN, CDN, CNSC
Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:55 What is Refeeding Syndrome 1:23 ASPEN Consensus Definition 1:57 Nutrition Deprivation or Starvation 2:31 Pathophysiology of Refeeding Syndrome 3:03 Signs & Symptoms of Refeeding Syndrome 3:28 Refeeding Syndrome and Organ Function 4:16 Identifying Refeeding Syndrome Risk 5:04 Commonly Associated Diseases/ Conditions 5:58 Calorie Initiation 7:03 Electrolytes 8:10 Thiamine 9:04 Multivitamin 9:27 Monitoring 9:58 Role of the RDN
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