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Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... nystagmus) • Cerebellar ... upper limb) • Nutritional ... Encephalopathy ... #Encephalopathy
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute Thiamine (B1) Deficiency 
Clinical Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 out of 4):
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... nystagmus) - Cerebellar ... classic triad of encephalopathy ... @gabifpucci #Wernicke ... #Encephalopathy
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
) • Advanced liver ... complications of chronic liver ... in chronic liver ... treat hepatic encephalopathy ... patients with liver
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Syndrome: • Wernicke's ... Encephalopathy ... GFR • Acute liver ... syndromes #beriberi #nutrition ... pathophysiology #wernickes
Wernicke's Encephalopathy 
CLINICAL TRIAD: only seen in 1/4 pts 
W.E. is often under diagnosed 
1. ENCEPHALOPATHY
Wernicke's Encephalopathy ... ENCEPHALOPATHY ( ... Unlike Alcoholic Cerebellar ... vestibular #Wernickes ... #Encephalopathy
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
initiation of nutrition ... Nephrotic syndrome • Wernicke ... encephalopathy ... Refeeding #Syndrome #Nutrition
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
and vomiting, Wernicke's ... encephalopathy ... (encephalopathy, ... Bypass #vitamin #nutrition