A 50-year-old woman on ICU develops severe hypophosphataemia (phosphate 0.2 mmol/L), tachycardia, and cardiac failure 48 hours after commencing entera...

Question

A 50-year-old woman on ICU develops severe hypophosphataemia (phosphate 0.2 mmol/L), tachycardia, and cardiac failure 48 hours after commencing enteral nutrition. She was malnourished on admission (BMI 15, recent weight loss >15%). Which vitamin must be supplemented BEFORE commencing nutrition in patients at risk of refeeding syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Thiamine (Vitamin B1) - IV Pabrinex before and for the first 10 days of feeding

Answer

Vitamin C

Answer

Vitamin B12

Answer

Vitamin D

Answer

Vitamin K

uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): Refeeding Syndrome