A patient present with pedal oedema with Water- hammer pulse. What is the diagnosis?: (A) B1 deficiency, (B) B3 deficiency, (C) B6 deficiency, (D) B12 deficiency
Answer is A. Ans. A. B1 deficiencyWater hammer pulse is seen in high output cardiac failure caused by wet beri-beri. The development of CHF can explain the pedal/periorbital edema of the patient.