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World J Clin Cases. Sep 16, 2013; 1(6): 205-207
Published online Sep 16, 2013. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v1.i6.205
Use of central venous saturation monitoring in a patient with pediatric cardiac beriberi
Nozomi Majima, Osamu Umegaki, Masako Soen
Nozomi Majima, Masako Soen, Department of Anesthesiology, Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-8686, Japan
Osamu Umegaki, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Osaka Medical College, Osaka 569-8686, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed to the manuscript writing.
Correspondence to: Nozomi Majima, MD, Department of Anesthesiology, Osaka Medical College, 2-7 Daigaku-machi, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-8686, Japan. ma393@y4.dion.ne.jp
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Received: June 16, 2013
Revised: July 28, 2013
Accepted: August 5, 2013
Published online: September 16, 2013
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Core Tip

Core tip: When unexplained heart failure is observed in children, cardiac beriberi must be excluded as a differential diagnosis of myocarditis and cardiomyopathy. The measurement of the central venous oxygen saturation may be useful for the diagnosis. Although beriberi is a rare disease today, it is necessary to remember that it may still be caused by an unbalanced diet.