December 23, 2013

Nursing Tip of the Day! - Medical Surgical Nursing

Category: Medical Surgical Nursing 
A deficiency of vitamin B1 results in the classic disease beriberi or Wernicke's encephalopathy (cerebral beriberi). Common findings in beriberi include brain lesions, polyneuropathy of nerves, serous effusions and cardiac changes.

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