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Published in: Nutrition Journal 1/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Case Report

Shoshin Beriberi in Critically-Ill patients: case series

Authors: George Dabar, Carine Harmouche, Bassem Habr, Moussa Riachi, Bertrand Jaber

Published in: Nutrition Journal | Issue 1/2015

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Abstract

Thiamine plays a fundamental role in cellular metabolism. The classical syndrome caused by thiamine deficiency is beriberi, and its fulminant variant, once considered an uncommon finding, is now encountered among the critically ill.
We present a case series of four critically ill non-septic non-alcoholic patients with severe lactic acidosis and refractory cardio-circulatory collapse caused by acute fulminant beriberi, which drastically responded to thiamine administration.
In critical care settings, increased awareness of this life-threatening but reversible condition is a requirement, especially among patients receiving parenteral nutrition and those with unexplained recalcitrant lactic acidosis.
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Metadata
Title
Shoshin Beriberi in Critically-Ill patients: case series
Authors
George Dabar
Carine Harmouche
Bassem Habr
Moussa Riachi
Bertrand Jaber
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Nutrition Journal / Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1475-2891
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12937-015-0039-7

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