Chp. 9 Clinical Findings Associated w/ Poor Nutrition Flashcards
Hair: Dull, sparse, brittle, Dyspigmentation, Alopecia
hypothyroidism
Protein, biotin or zinc
hormones
Face: Moon face
pallor
Protein
Iron
Eyes: Dry mucosa (xerophthalmia) blindness and night blindness, Bitot’s spot
Pale conjunctiva
Yellow subdermal fat deposits around lids (xanthelasma)
Vitamin A
Iron
High Cholesterol
Mouth-Lips: Cracks at corners (angular stomatitis) inflammation (cheilosis)
Riboflavin
Mouth-Tongue: Smooth beefy red or magenta (glossitis)
Atrophic papillae
Diminished taste (hypogeusia)
Niacin, pyridoxine (b6), riboflavin
Iron
Zinc
Mouth-Teeth: Delayed eruption
caries in baby
mottles enamel
Vitamin D
May indicate baby-bottle tooth decay
excess floride
Mouth-Gums: Spongy, bleeding
Vitamin C
Glands: Increased thyroid (goiter)
Increased parotid size
Iodine
Protein-calorie or bulimia
Skin: Poor wound healthing/ decubitus ulcer
follicular hyperkeratosis (goosebump flesh)
dry, scaly
photosensitive symmetric rash (pellagra)
bruising (purpura)
Pinpoint hemorrhages (petechiae)
Protein calories vitamin C zinc, vitamin A, vitamin A essential fatty acids, zinc Niacin Vitamin C and K (anticoagulant) Vitamin C
Skeleton/ Trunk: Stunted growth
Ascites (abdomen w/ fluid),
Bonding on ribs (rachitic rosary), bowed legs (rickets), widened epiphysis, narrow chest (pigeon breast)
loss of fat, muscle wasting
Protein-calorie, zinc
Protein=too much
Vitamin D
Protein, Calories
Genitalia: Hypogonadism
Zinc
Limbs: Pitting edema
loss of fat and muscle wasting
Protein
Protein and calories
Nails: Spoon shaped (koilonychia) ridges
Iron
Nervous System: Hyporeflexia, confabulation
Dementia, confusion, ataxia, neuropathy
Neuropathy
Tetany
Thiamine
Vitamin B12
Excess Vitamin B6
Calcium, Magnesium
Cardiac: Arrhythmia
Potassium and magnesium (regulate electrical activity)
