A 55-year-old man with a long history of hazardous alcohol use is admitted with confusion, ataxia and ophthalmoplegia. There is no focal neurology. Wh...

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A 55-year-old man with a long history of hazardous alcohol use is admitted with confusion, ataxia and ophthalmoplegia. There is no focal neurology. What is the most appropriate immediate treatment?

Accepted Answer

IV Thiamine before any glucose-containing fluids

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Start high-dose oral Thiamine only

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IV Diazepam for presumed delirium tremens

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IV glucose bolus before Thiamine

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Haloperidol for agitation only

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Wernicke’s encephalopathy

A 55-year-old man with a long history of hazardous alcohol use is admitted with confusion, ataxia and ophthalmoplegia. There is no focal neurology. What is the most appropriate immediate treatment?