A homeless man is brought into the emergency room with muscle weakness,loss of coordination,and tachycardia.He has alcohol on his breath.He may be suffering from a deficiency of

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Symptoms of thiamine deficiency include muscle weakness,loss of coordination,and tachycardia.Alcoholism increases the body's need for thiamin and may contribute to a secondary thiamin deficiency.Symptoms of riboflavin deficiency include cheilosis,glossitis,and dermatitis.Niacin deficiency causes pellagra,characterized by dermatitis,dementia,and diarrhea.Symptoms of folate deficiency include megaloblastic anemia,glossitis,diarrhea,irritability,absent-mindedness,depression,and anxiety.

A Homeless Man Is Brought into the Emergency Room with Muscle