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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > noninfectious diseases > metabolic diseases > refeeding syndrome
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > noninfectious diseases > metabolic diseases > refeeding syndrome
Preferred Term:

refeeding syndrome

Definition:
A condition of metabolic imbalance that is caused by complications of initially feeding a severely malnourished patient too aggressively. Usually occurring within the first 5 days of refeeding, this syndrome is characterized by water-electrolyte imbalance; glucose intolerance; cardiac arrhythmias; and diarrhea.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
metabolic diseases
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/278130
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RDF/XMLCreated 2016-05-10, last modified 2016-11-14