A 50-year-old man with a history of alcohol excess presents with confusion and ataxia. His blood glucose is 4.5 mmol/L. What is the most appropriate i...

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A 50-year-old man with a history of alcohol excess presents with confusion and ataxia. His blood glucose is 4.5 mmol/L. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?

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IV thiamine 500 mg TDS

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IV glucose 10% infusion

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Oral diazepam 5 mg

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IV ceftriaxone 2 g OD

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IV lorazepam 2 mg

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Wernicke’s Encephalopathy

A 50-year-old man with a history of alcohol excess presents with confusion and ataxia. His blood glucose is 4.5 mmol/L. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?