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How do you get beriberi?
You can get beriberi from severe thiamine deficiency (vitamin B1) in the diet
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What is beriberi?
Beriberi is a nervous system ailment caused by a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1) in the diet
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How is hypovolemia treated?
With oral-rehydration-solution (a combination of salt and sugar). If severe, with intravenous crystalloid solution such as 4% dextrose, 1/5 normal saline. If the hypovolemia is due to blood loss in...
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Can measles be treated?
Treatment for measles Specific treatment for measles has not been discovered. The patient will recover within a week without using any vaccine.To reduce the fever or pain acetaminophen (paracetamol)...
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How is thalassemia treated?
The main treatment of thalassemia is regular blood transfusions to help replace the lacking haemoglobin. Injections of a drug such as Desferel are also often given along with blood transfusions to...