Your patient is a reported alcohol abuser and has been in and out of homeless shelters for 2 years. He presents to the ER with a CVA and severe dysphagia and requires a feeding tube. What complication is he at risk for developing?
a. refeeding syndrome
b. hypoglycemia
c. overhydration
d. hepatic steatosis
a
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