Ch 17

Question 1

Pernicious anemia/megaloblastic anemia

Answer 1

Due to poor absorption of Cobalamin, Vit B12
due to destruction of parietal cells in stomach.
Beefy red tongue

Question 2

Plumer-Vinson Syndrome

Answer 2

Iron deficiency anemia
High freq of oral/esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Smooth/red tongue
angular cheilitis
dysphagia/esophageal webs
Koilonychia; spoon shaped nails 
Scandinavian/European 30 yo women.

Question 3

What is the most common cause of anemia in the world

Answer 3

Iron deficiency

Question 4

Symptoms of iron deficiency anemia

Answer 4

angular cheilitis

Atrophic glossitis; smooth/red tongue

Question 5

Vitamin A

Answer 5

Retinol
Vision
blindness

Question 6

Vitamin B1

Answer 6

thiamin
maintain proper functioning of neurons.
Beriberi

Question 7

Vitamin B2

Answer 7

riboflavin.
necessary for redox reactions.
Oral alterations; angular cheilitis, glossitis

Question 8

Vitamin B3

Answer 8

Niacin
Coenzyme for redox reactions.
Pellagra: Dermatitis, Dementia, Diarrhea.

Question 9

Vitamin B6

Answer 9

Pyridoxine

Cofactor associated with enzymes for AA synthesis.

Question 10

Vitamin C

Answer 10

Ascorbic acid.
proper synthesis of collagen
Scurvy.

Question 11

Vitamin D

Answer 11

Considered a hormone.
calcium absorption from gut.
Rickets and Osteomalacia.

Question 12

Vitamin E

Answer 12

α-tocopherol

Antioxidant

Question 13

vitamin K

Answer 13

Clotting (factors II, VII, IX, X)

Coagulopathy due to inadequate synthesis of prothrombin.

Question 14

amyloidosis

Answer 14

Green with congo red
deposition of extracellular proteinaceous substance; eyelids, neck and lips.
rarely seen in oral cavity; macroglossia, amyloid nodules
usually spares the heart.