Shoshin beri-beri precipitated by intravenous glucose

Critical Care and Resuscitation

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 31-34

  Corcoran, T B ^a   O'hare B ^a   Phelan, D ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Encephalopathy; Metabolic acidosis; Sho shin beri beri; Thiamine

Indexed keywords

EID: 85015510000     PISSN: 14412772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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