Open AccessShoshin beriberi in an AIDS patient with end‐stage renal disease
Author(s) -
Cage John Bright,
Wall Barry M.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960151113
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , fulminant , thiamine , disease , end stage renal disease , beriberi , cardiology , surgery
Abstract Asymptomatic cardiomegaly and subsequent fulminant pulmonary edema developed in an AIDS patient with end‐stage renal disease who had no prior history of cardiac disease. Intravenous thiamine administration led to dramatic resolution of both obtundation and cardiovascular collapse within 4 hours. Prolonged thiamine administration led to decreased cardiomegaly. These findings are consistent with Shoshin beriberi.