Do you empirically administer high-dose IV thiamine to all patients admitted with sepsis and a history of alcohol use disorder, even without clinical signs of Wernicke encephalopathy?
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Pulmonology · Sanford Health
There is little to no downside risk for thiamine administration in comparison to severe morbidity for the failure to use thiamine, as supported by a recent review (Teixeira et al., PMID 39818490).