Wet beriberi with multiple organ failure remarkably reversed by thiamine administration: A case report and literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Circulatory failure, especially with low systemic vascular resistance (SVR), as observed in septic shock, thyrotoxicosis, and anemia, is a particular pattern that should suggest thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency. The clinical picture of wet beriberi secondary to thiamine deficiency only demonstrates non-specific clinical manifestations. For a diagnosis of wet beriberi, medical history is very important. Interestingly, imprisonment was also found to be related to thiamine deficiency. This article presents a rare case of wet beriberi associated with multiple organ failure (MOF) in a prison patient with years of heavy alcohol consumption.

Patient concerns

The patient reported repetitive symptoms of nausea, vomiting, respiratory distress, and palpitations for a period o

SUBMITTER: Lei Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5851725 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature