Crystal E. Alvarez, BA; Bryan I. Shaw; and Thomas M. Brown, MD
Dr. Alvarez is a postgraduate year-1 intern in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Houston. Dr. Shaw is a postgraduate year-4 resident in psychiatry at the University of Texas Health Care Center in San Antonio. Dr. Brown is also the section chief of psychosomatic medicine at the Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.
Thiamine deficiency may be more prevalent than is recognized. These authors describe a case of probable wet beriberi, outline challenges in making this diagnosis, review factors that may precipitate the disorder, and discuss treatment.
