CHp9 Flashcards
Primary malnutrition
not enough nutrient in the diet
secondary malnutrition
malabsorption, urinary wasting, excessive need for a particular nutrient
xenobiotics
exogenous chemicals from the environment
Kwashiorkor
too little protein in the diet
low serum albumin
weight normal due to edema
no hair pigmentation
marasmus
weight 60% below average for age and height
deficit in total calories
muscle wasting without edema
normal albumin
list the 13 essential vitamins
fat soluble :ADEK
water soluble: B1,2,6,12, niacin, C, folate, biotin, pantothenic acid
Vitamin A functions
maintenance of normal vision
regulation of cell growth/differentiation
regulation of lipid metabolism
Vitamin A problems clinical presentation
deficiency: corneal ulcers, bitot spots, epithelial metaplasia, kidney stones
toxicity: joint pain, nausea, anorexia, vomiting
Vitamin D functions
control serum calcium and phosphorus to support metabolic functions, bone mineralization, and neuromuscular transmission
Vitamin D problems clinical presentation
deficiency: ricketts and osteomalacia
toxicity: metastatic calcifications of soft tissues, bone pain and hypercalcemia
Vitamin E functions
antioxidant, scavenges free radicals
Vitamin E problems clinical presentation
deficiency: spinocerebellar degeneration
Vitamin K problems clinical presentation
deficiency: bleeding diathesis
Vitamin K functions
cofactor in hepatic carboxylation of procoagulants
Vitamin B1 (thiamine) functions
coenzyme in decarboxylation reactions