Clinical Signs of Malnutrition Table11-5 Flashcards
Dry, flaky, scaly skin
Vitamin A, vitamin B-complex, linoleic acid deficiency
Petechiae/ecchymoses
(bleeding into skin that appears as a small red or purple dot- a broken capillary)
Vitamin C, Vitamin K deficiency
Follicular hyperkeratosis (dry, bumpy skin)
VItamin A, Linoleic acid deficiency
Cracks in skin, lesions on hands, legs, face, neck
Niacin, tryptophan deficiency
Pellagrous Dermatosis (hyperpigmentation of skin exposed to sunlight)
Niacin deficiency
Nasolabial seborrhea
Riboflavin, vitamin B6 deficiency
Acneiform forehead rash
vitamin B6
Eczema
Linoleic acid
Xanthomas (excessive deposits of cholesterol)
Excessive serum levels of LDL or VLDLs
Dull, dry, sparse hair
Protein, zinc, linoleic acid
Hair color changes
copper or protein deficiency
Corkscrew hair
Copper deficiency
Foamy plaques on eye (bitots spots)
Vitamin A def.
Dryness of eye (xerophthalmia)
Vitamin A def.
Softening of eye (keratomalacia)
Vitamin A def
Pale conjuntivae
Iron, vitamin B6, B12 def.
Red conjunctivae
riboflavin def
Blepharitis
Vitamin B-complex, Biotin deficiency
Glossitis (beefy red tongue)
vitamin b-complex def.
pale tongue
iron deficiency
papillary atrophy
niacin def
papillary hypertrophy
multiple nutrient def
magenta/purplish tounge
riboflavin def
Cheilosis (vertical cracks in lips)
Riboflavin, niacin
Angular stomatitis (red cracks at sides of mouth)
Riboflavin, niacin, iron, vit b6 def
Bleeding gums
vitamin C def.
Brittle, rigid, spoon shaped (koilonychia)
Iron def.
splinter hemorrhages
vitamin C def.
Pain in calves and thighs
thiamine def.
osteomalacia
vitamin D, calcium def.
Rickets
Vitamin D, Calcium def.
Joint pain
Vitamin C def.
Muscle wasting
protein, carb, fat def.
Peripheral neuropathy
thiamine, vitamin B6 def.
hyporeflexia
thiamine def.
Disorientation, irritability
Vitamin B12 def.
