Case of the Month #43 Refeeding Syndrome

Severely low serum electrolyte levels 2 

• Phosphate <0.32mmol/L 
• Potassium <2.5mmol/L 
• Magnesium<0.5mmol/L 

Acute fluid overload or peripheral oedema 

Organ dysfunction such as cardiac failure, respiratory failure, pulmonary oedema, raised liver transaminases