A 56-year-old man with alcohol use disorder presents with confusion, ataxia, and nystagmus. He appears malnourished. Which of the following is the mos...

Question

A 56-year-old man with alcohol use disorder presents with confusion, ataxia, and nystagmus. He appears malnourished. Which of the following is the most appropriate immediate treatment?

Accepted Answer

Intravenous thiamine before glucose

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Intravenous glucose followed by thiamine

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Intravenous folate only

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Oral multivitamin therapy only

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Benzodiazepines only

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Wernicke encephalopathy

A 56-year-old man with alcohol use disorder presents with confusion, ataxia, and nystagmus. He appears malnourished. Which of the following is the most appropriate immediate treatment?