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MCQ 2: Refeeding Syndrome%u2022 A severely malnourished patient is started on enteral feeding. Which electrolyte abnormality is most likely to occur in the first few days of refeeding?%u2022 Hyperkalemia%u2022 Hypercalcemia%u2022 Hypermagnesemia%u2022 Hypophosphatemia%u2022 HypernatremiaQuestion:%u2022 HypophosphatemiaAnswer:%u2022 This question describes a scenario of refeeding syndrome. The most significant and earliest electrolyte abnormality in refeeding syndrome is hypophosphatemia. When nutrition is reintroduced, there's a shift from fat to carbohydrate metabolism, leading to increased cellular uptake of phosphate, resulting in severe hypophosphatemia.Explanation:
