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Beriberi

Aka: Beriberi, Thiamine deficiency
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  1. Pathophysiology
    1. Nutritional disease results from Thiamine deficiency
  2. Causes
    1. Chronic Alcoholism
    2. Thiamine deficiency
    3. Malnutrition
    4. Diuresis
    5. Dialysis
    6. High carbohydrate intake
  3. Symptoms
    1. Weakness, irritability
    2. Nausea, Vomiting
    3. Burning feet
    4. Pruritus
  4. Signs
    1. Neurologic
      1. Tremor
      2. Diminished reflexes in lower limbs
      3. Muscle atrophy
    2. Cardiac: Congestive Heart Failure (Wet Beriberi)
      1. Pedal Edema
      2. Pleural Effusions
  5. Lab
    1. Complete Blood Count
      1. Anemia
    2. Blood Thiamine lowered
    3. Erythrocyte transketolase decreased
    4. Blood pyruvate high
  6. Diagnosis
    1. Test dose of Thiamine results in no urinary excretion
  7. Radiology: Chest XRay
    1. Cardiomegaly

Beriberi (C0005122)

Definition (MSH) A disease caused by a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1) and characterized by polyneuritis, cardiac pathology, and edema. The epidemic form is found primarily in areas in which white (polished) rice is the staple food, as in Japan, China, the Philippines, India, and other countries of southeast Asia. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Concepts Disease or Syndrome (T047)
MSH D001602
ICD9 265.0
ICD10 E51.1, E51.11
SnomedCT 190625009, 36656008, 154725000, 267491008, 35843007
English Beriberi, BERIBERI, POLYNEURITIS, ENDEMIC, Beriberi, NOS, Beri-beri, beriberi (diagnosis), beriberi, Beri beri, Beriberi NOS, Beriberi [Disease/Finding], beri-beri, endemic polyneuritis, beribery, bery bery, beri beri, Beriberi (disorder), Kakke, Kakkè, deficiency; vitamin, B1, beriberi, deficiency; vitamin, thiamine, beriberi, vitamin; deficiency, B1, beriberi, vitamin; deficiency, thiamine, beriberi, Beri Beri
Dutch beriberi, deficiëntie; vitamine, B1, beriberi, deficiëntie; vitamine, thiamine, beriberi, vitamine; deficiëntie, B1, beriberi, vitamine; deficiëntie, thiamine, beriberi, Beriberi, Beriberi (droog), Beriberi (nat), Vitamine-B1-tekort
Italian Beri Beri, Beriberi
Portuguese Beribéri, Beriberi
Spanish Beri beri, Beriberi, Beri-beri, beriberi (trastorno), beriberi, hipovitaminosis B1
Japanese 脚気, ｶｯｹ
Swedish Beriberi
Czech beri-beri, Beri beri
Finnish Beriberi
Russian BERI-BERI, POLINEVRIT ALIMENTARNYI, БЕРИ-БЕРИ, ПОЛИНЕВРИТ АЛИМЕНТАРНЫЙ
Korean 각기
Polish Awitaminoza B1, Beri-beri
Hungarian Beriberi
French Béribéri
German Beriberi, Thiamin-Mangelkrankheit
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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