Journal article
Shoshin Beriberi in a Child With Intestinal Failure: A Case Report
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Acute illness states with increased metabolic demand can precipitate severe thiamine deficiency if physiologic needs exceed endogenous stores and supplementation. Patients with preexisting risk factors such as parenteral nutrition (PN) dependence, eating disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, or surgeries are especially vulnerable.
CASE SUMMARY: A 9-year-old girl with short bowel syndrome receiving long-term PN, including standard …
Authors
Böhrer M; Burgess P; Da Costa Sao Pedro T; Boctor DL; Boggs S
Journal
Critical Care Explorations, Vol. 6, No. 12,
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
DOI
10.1097/cce.0000000000001187
ISSN
2639-8028