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Mizuguchi Y, Mouri H, Jo T, Hashimoto Y, Matsui H, Fushimi K, Yasunaga H, Taniguchi T. Clinical Features and Outcomes of Shoshin Beriberi. Int Heart J 2024; 65:271-278. [PMID: 38479848 DOI: 10.1536/ihj.23-459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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Shoshin beriberi is a fulminant form of wet beriberi, but there are no large-scale studies detailing the clinical features of this disease. We investigated the clinical features and outcomes of Shoshin beriberi using data from a nationwide database in Japan.Using the Diagnosis Procedure Combination database, we identified patients with Shoshin beriberi between July 2010 and March 2021. We retrospectively investigated the characteristics, comorbidities, treatment, and in-hospital mortality of patients with Shoshin beriberi. The chi-square test or Fisher's exact test was used for categorical variables, and the Mann-Whitney U-test was used for continuous variables.We identified 62 patients with Shoshin beriberi. The median (interquartile range) age was 63 (48-69) years. Furthermore, 54 patients were male (87%). The most common comorbidity was alcohol-related disorder (34%). The median (interquartile range) length of hospital and intensive care unit stays were 17 (range, 10-35) and 5 (range, 1-9) days, respectively. The proportion of patients who received venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, intra-aortic balloon pump, continuous renal replacement therapy, and mechanical ventilation was 11, 5, 29, and 63%, respectively. Among the patients with Shoshin beriberi, 53% received 2 or more catecholamines or inotropes. The in-hospital mortality was 23%. Impaired consciousness at admission was significantly related to in-hospital death (P < 0.001).The present study is the first and largest to describe the clinical features of patients with Shoshin beriberi using a nationwide database. Impaired consciousness at admission was significantly associated with in-hospital death.
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- Yoshiki Mizuguchi
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Kanazawa University
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Kanazawa University
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- Department of Health Services Research, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The University of Tokyo Hospital
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- Save Sight Institute, The University of Sydney, South Block, Sydney Eye Hospital
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Health Economics, School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo
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- Department of Health Policy and Informatics, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School of Medicine and Dental Science
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Health Economics, School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Kanazawa University
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Agedal KJ, Steidl KE, Burgess JL. An Overview of Type B Lactic Acidosis Due to Thiamine (B1) Deficiency. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther 2023; 28:397-408. [PMID: 38130495 PMCID: PMC10731935 DOI: 10.5863/1551-6776-28.5.397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Type B lactic acidosis can occur secondary to several factors, including thiamine deficiency, and is not as common as type A. Recognizing thiamine deficiency-associated lactic acidosis is challenging because serum thiamine concentrations are not routinely obtained, and a thorough and specific history is necessary for clinicians to suspect thiamine deficiency as a root cause. Furthermore, the appropriate dose and duration of thiamine treatment are not well defined. Untreated thiamine deficiency-associated lactic acidosis can lead to critical illness requiring lifesaving extracorporeal therapies. Additionally, if thiamine and glucose are not administered in an appropriate sequence, Wernicke encephalopathy or Korsakoff syndrome may occur. This review aims to summarize therapeutic treatment for thiamine deficiency-associated lactic acidosis, based on case reports/series and nutritional guidance. After a literature search of the PubMed database, 63 citations met inclusion criteria, of which 21 involved pediatric patients and are the focus of this review. -Citations describe dosing regimens ranging from 25 to 1000 mg of intravenous (IV) thiamine as a single dose, or multiple daily doses for several days. Specific guidance for critically ill adults recommends a thiamine range of 100 mg IV once daily to 400 mg IV twice daily. Although there are no specific recommendations for the pediatric population, given the relative safety of thiamine administration, its low cost, and our review of the literature, treatment with thiamine 100 to 200 mg IV at least once is supported, with ongoing daily doses based on clinical response of the patient, regardless of age.
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- Kaitlyn J. Agedal
- Department of Pharmacy (KJA, KES, JLB), SUNY Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, NY
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- Department of Pharmacy (KJA, KES, JLB), SUNY Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, NY
- Department of Pediatrics (KES), SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
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- Department of Pharmacy (KJA, KES, JLB), SUNY Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, NY
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Vitamin B1 Deficiency and Perimyocarditis Fulminans: A Case Study of Shoshin Syndrome in a Woman Following an Unbalanced Dietary Pattern Followed by a Literature Review. LIFE (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:life13010205. [PMID: 36676154 PMCID: PMC9864204 DOI: 10.3390/life13010205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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(1) Background: vitamin B1 level depletion, known as a beriberi syndrome, can lead to severe cardiovascular complications, from which perimyocarditis fulminans is one of the most severe. (2) Methods: this is a retrospective case study that includes an adult patient with clinical presentations of acute heart failure (HF) symptoms following perimyocarditis on the grounds of thiamine deficiency. (3) Results: A 49-year-old woman presented with acute HF symptoms due to perimyocarditis. The patient suddenly developed refractory cardiogenic shock with metabolic acidosis requiring maximal medical management, including an intra-aortic balloon pump and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Due to additional peripheral polyneuropathy, beriberi disease was suspected after excluding other possible causes of the patient's condition. After administration of vitamin B1, clinical improvement in the patient's condition and the resolution of metabolic abnormalities were observed, which ultimately confirmed the diagnosis of Shoshin syndrome caused by the implementation of a gluten-free diet without indications for its adherence. (4) Conclusions: Fulminant beriberi disease, although considered rare, is a life-threatening condition and should always be included in the differential diagnosis of critically ill patients, notably those with malnutrition. An unbalanced diet can be detrimental and have severe consequences, i.e., perimyocarditis fulminans. However, treatment with thiamine can significantly improve the patient's cardiac function and restore hemodynamic and metabolic parameters.
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Tamaki H, Tsushima H, Kachi N, Jimura F. Cardiac Dysfunction Due to Thiamine Deficiency after Hemodialysis for Biguanide-related Lactic Acidosis. Intern Med 2022; 61:2905-2909. [PMID: 35135918 PMCID: PMC9593142 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.8697-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Biguanide is an ideal drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. When used appropriately, the incidence of lactic acidosis is reported to be very low. Risk factors associated with biguanide-related lactic acidosis include chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure, alcohol use, severe dehydration, shock, hypoxic states, sepsis, and advanced age. We herein report a case of cardiac dysfunction due to thiamine deficiency after hemodialysis in a patient with suspected biguanide-related lactic acidosis. Patients who develop severe lactic acidosis while taking biguanides should be given a large dose of thiamine without delay, given the possibility of thiamine deficiency as a complication.
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- Department of Nephrology, Saiseikai Suita Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Saiseikai Suita Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Saiseikai Suita Hospital, Japan
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Gallagher D, Parker A, Samavat H, Zelig R. Prophylactic supplementation of phosphate, magnesium, and potassium for the prevention of refeeding syndrome in hospitalized individuals with anorexia nervosa. Nutr Clin Pract 2021; 37:328-343. [PMID: 34648201 DOI: 10.1002/ncp.10786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Medical stabilization, nutrition rehabilitation, and weight restoration, while minimizing risk for the potentially fatal complication of refeeding syndrome, are the primary goals for the treatment of hospitalized individuals with anorexia nervosa and other restrictive-type eating disorders. The purpose of this review was to examine the literature exploring the prophylactic supplementation of phosphate, magnesium, and potassium, in addition to routine thiamin and multivitamin supplementation, for the prevention of refeeding syndrome in adolescents and adults with anorexia nervosa. Through evaluation of outcomes (including serum electrolyte levels and clinical signs and symptoms such as respiratory failure, cardiac failure, peripheral edema, rhabdomyolysis, and encephalopathy), three studies found that prophylactic supplementation of potassium, magnesium, and/or phosphate were effective in preventing refeeding syndrome or refeeding hypophosphatemia (a characteristic of refeeding syndrome). Although all studies found that prophylactic supplementation was effective in preventing refeeding syndrome, refeeding approaches (including the method, amount, and duration of nutrient delivery) as well as the populations studied varied considerably, making it difficult to arrive at specific recommendations for practice. Randomized controlled trials are needed to further examine the safety and effectiveness of prophylactic supplementation of phosphate, magnesium, and potassium on the prevention of refeeding syndrome, utilizing similar feeding and supplementation protocols.
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- Donna Gallagher
- School of Health Professions, Department of Clinical and Preventive Nutrition Sciences, Rutgers University, Highlands, New Jersey, USA
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- School of Health Professions, Department of Clinical and Preventive Nutrition Sciences, Rutgers University, Highlands, New Jersey, USA
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- School of Health Professions, Department of Clinical and Preventive Nutrition Sciences, Rutgers University, Highlands, New Jersey, USA
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- School of Health Professions, Department of Clinical and Preventive Nutrition Sciences, Rutgers University, Highlands, New Jersey, USA
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Samprathi M, Mohammad F, M S, Ramachandra P, Vemgal P. Case Report: Fulminant Infantile Beriberi: A Report of Six Cases. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2021; 104:2238-2240. [PMID: 33872213 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Thiamine deficiency disorders are an under-recognized public health problem in low- and middle-income countries. Infantile beriberi, the most important symptom for children, is suspected to significantly contribute to infant mortality and lifelong neurodevelopmental morbidity. Lack of awareness, varied clinical presentation, and lack of a readily available diagnostic marker lead to frequent misdiagnoses. We report six thriving infants who presented with an acute fulminant illness with varied clinical manifestations mimicking common childhood illnesses like pneumonia and sepsis. Four of them presented with the severe cardiovascular form, called Shoshin beriberi, and severe pulmonary arterial hypertension. Empirical intravenous thiamine administered to four of the six infants resulted in dramatic recovery. Awareness of the clinical definition of infantile beriberi and treatment with empirical thiamine can be lifesaving.
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- Ashwin Jiawan
- Department of Cardiology, Waterland Ziekenhuis, Purmerend, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Waterland Ziekenhuis, Purmerend, the Netherlands
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Nakamura H, Utsunomiya A, Ishida Y, Horita T. Thiamine Deficiency in a Nondrinker and Secondary Pulmonary Edema after Thiamine Replenishment. Intern Med 2020; 59:373-376. [PMID: 31534090 PMCID: PMC7028406 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.3585-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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A 48-year-old man was brought to our emergency room with acute abdominal pain and systemic edema, indicating acute circulatory failure with lactic acidosis. Furosemide treatment paradoxically worsened the systemic edema and induced confusion. He had no drinking history but hardly ate legumes or meats containing thiamine. Administration of fursultiamine dramatically improved the symptoms and subsequently caused pulmonary edema. Thiamine deficiency may occur in nondrinkers with an unbalanced diet. In this condition, diuretic therapy can worsen the symptoms before thiamine supplementation by promoting the flushing of water-soluble vitamins but is needed for the management of secondary pulmonary edema after thiamine replenishment.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Tomakomai City Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Tomakomai City Hospital, Japan
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Polegato BF, Pereira AG, Azevedo PS, Costa NA, Zornoff LAM, Paiva SAR, Minicucci MF. Role of Thiamin in Health and Disease. Nutr Clin Pract 2019; 34:558-564. [DOI: 10.1002/ncp.10234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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- Bertha F. Polegato
- Internal Medicine Department; Medical School; São Paulo State University (Unesp); Botucatu São Paulo Brazil
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- Internal Medicine Department; Medical School; São Paulo State University (Unesp); Botucatu São Paulo Brazil
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- Internal Medicine Department; Medical School; São Paulo State University (Unesp); Botucatu São Paulo Brazil
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- Internal Medicine Department; Medical School; São Paulo State University (Unesp); Botucatu São Paulo Brazil
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- Internal Medicine Department; Medical School; São Paulo State University (Unesp); Botucatu São Paulo Brazil
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- Internal Medicine Department; Medical School; São Paulo State University (Unesp); Botucatu São Paulo Brazil
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- Internal Medicine Department; Medical School; São Paulo State University (Unesp); Botucatu São Paulo Brazil
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Vicinanza A, De Laet C, Rooze S, Willems A, Beretta-Piccoli X, Vens D, Voglet C, Jacquemart C, Massin M, Biarent D. Shoshin Beriberi and Severe Accidental Hypothermia as Causes of Heart Failure in a 6-Year-Old Child: A Case Report and Brief Review of Literature. Front Pediatr 2019; 7:119. [PMID: 30984730 PMCID: PMC6449648 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2019.00119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2018] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Severe accidental hypothermia has been demonstrated to affect ventricular systolic and diastolic functions, and rewarming might be responsible of cardiovascular collapse. Until now, there have been only a few reports on severe accidental hypothermia, none of which involved children. Herein, we describe here a rare case of heart failure in a 6-year-old boy admitted to the emergency unit owing to severe hypothermia and malnutrition. After he was warmed up (core temperature of 27.2°C at admission), he developed cardiac arrest, requiring vasoactive amines administration, and veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Malnutrition and refeeding syndrome might have caused the thiamine deficiency, commonly known as beriberi, which contributed to heart failure as well. He showed remarkable improvement in heart failure symptoms after thiamine supplementation. High-dose supplementation per os (500 mg/day) after reconstitution of an adequate electrolyte balance enabled the patient to recover completely within 2 weeks, even if a mild diastolic cardiac dysfunction persisted longer. In conclusion, we describe an original pediatric case of heart failure due to overlap of severe accidental hypothermia with rewarming, malnutrition, and refeeding syndrome with thiamine deficiency, which are rare independent causes of cardiac dysfunction. The possibility of beriberi as a cause of heart failure and adequate thiamine supplementation should be considered in all high-risk patients, especially those with malnutrition. Refeeding syndrome requires careful management, including gradual electrolyte imbalance correction and administration of a thiamine loading dose to prevent or correct refeeding-induced thiamine deficiency.
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- Alfredo Vicinanza
- Pediatric Intensive Care Department, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Nutrition and Metabolic Unit, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Department, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Department, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Department, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Department, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Department, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Department, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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Lei Y, Zheng MH, Huang W, Zhang J, Lu Y. Wet beriberi with multiple organ failure remarkably reversed by thiamine administration: A case report and literature review. Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e0010. [PMID: 29489643 PMCID: PMC5851725 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000010010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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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 of 1 month; dyspnea and edema for 5 days; and decreased blood pressure and urine volume for 2 days. DIAGNOSES The heart failure patient had a history of dietary deficiency. Right heart catheterization showed high cardiac output (CO) and low SVR. Measurement of serum thiamine concentration was low. The most important factor was that the hemodynamic indices were remarkably reversed by thiamine administration. INTERVENTIONS The patient started treatment with thiamine (100 mg) by intramuscular injection, together with basic supportive care. OUTCOMES The hemodynamic indices improved within 12 hours after thiamine administration. Echocardiographic examinations revealed right ventricular function improvement within a few days, which were normal within a month. LESSONS A diagnosis of wet beriberi should be considered for a prison patient who has unexplained heart failure, lactic acidosis, and/or MOF. Moreover, the patient should be empirically given thiamine administration without delay.
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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Reversal of refractory severe lactic acidosis by thiamine replacement. Am J Emerg Med 2017; 35:521.e1-521.e2. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.09.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2016] [Accepted: 09/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Godo S, Yoshida Y, Fujita M, Kudo D, Nomura R, Shimokawa H, Kushimoto S. The Dramatic Recovery of a Patient with Biguanide-associated Severe Lactic Acidosis Following Thiamine Supplementation. Intern Med 2017; 56:455-459. [PMID: 28202871 PMCID: PMC5364202 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.56.7754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Biguanides are a drug of choice for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Although they can cause lactic acidosis in susceptible patients with predisposing risk factors, the incidence of lactic acidosis is reported to be very low when they are used properly. We herein present a case of biguanide-associated severe lactic acidosis complicated with thiamine deficiency that was provoked without predisposing factors for thiamine deficiency. Diabetic patients taking biguanide may be predisposed to thiamine deficiency, even when there is no evidence of risk factors, and the high-dose administration of thiamine may be essential in the treatment of this otherwise under-recognized disorder.
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- Shigeo Godo
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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Beriberi Induced Cardiomyopathy Requiring Salvage Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Case Rep Crit Care 2016; 2016:5043818. [PMID: 28050289 PMCID: PMC5165147 DOI: 10.1155/2016/5043818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2016] [Revised: 11/13/2016] [Accepted: 11/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Beriberi refers to a constellation of symptoms caused primarily by thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency. An acute and fulminant presentation of this rare condition has been described in the literature as “Shoshin” beriberi which is characterized by catastrophic cardiovascular collapse. Early recognition and treatment lead to dramatic improvements of symptoms. We present a case of thiamine deficiency-induced acute heart failure in a malnourished patient leading to cardiac arrest necessitating VA-ECMO (venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) with improvement in heart function secondary to thiamine administration.
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Cottini M, Ranucci M, Facciolo C, Satriano A, Kandill H, Bettini F, De Vincentis C, Cotza M, Ballotta A. An unusual case of cardiogenic shock in which thiamine administration led to reversal of lactic acidosis and heart function recovery: Shoshin beriberi in an adolescent. Int J Cardiol 2016; 222:401-403. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.07.248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2016] [Accepted: 07/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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