A 65-year-old woman admitted for refeeding after prolonged starvation develops confusion, seizure, and cardiac arrhythmia on day 3 of nutritional

Question

A 65-year-old woman admitted for refeeding after prolonged starvation develops confusion, seizure, and cardiac arrhythmia on day 3 of nutritional support. Phosphate is 0.25 mmol/L (critically low), K⁺ 2.8 mmol/L, Mg²⁺ 0.45 mmol/L. What is the most likely syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Refeeding syndrome

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Hungry bone syndrome

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Tumour lysis syndrome

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Fanconi syndrome

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Primary hyperparathyroidism

Refeeding Syndrome — RACP Adult Medicine MCQ

A 65-year-old woman admitted for refeeding after prolonged starvation develops confusion, seizure, and cardiac arrhythmia on day 3 of nutritional support. Phosphate is 0.25 mmol/L (critically low), K⁺ 2.8 mmol/L, Mg²⁺ 0.45 mmol/L. What is the most likely syndrome?