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Deficiencies Flashcards

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Vitamin A

A

nyctalopia (night blindness)
xerophthalmia (dry eyes/bitot spots/corneal damage)
hyperkeratosis (dry/scaly skin)

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Vitamin D

A

rickets (soft/weakening bones in children)
osteomalacia (soft bones)

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Vitamin E

A

hemolytic anemia (RBC breakdown)

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Vitamin K

A

hemorrhage

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Vitamin B1 [Thiamin]

A

beriberi (dry = nervous; wet = heart)
muscle weakness/foot drop/memory loss
tachycardia

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Vitamin B2 [Riboflavin]

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cheilosis/angular stomatitis (cracked lips/mouth, sore throat)
magenta tongue
growth failure

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Vitamin B3 [Niacin]

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pellagra (dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, death)
beefy, bright, red tongue

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Vitamin B9 [Folate]

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megaloblastic/macrocytic anemia (large RBC)
diarrhea, fatigue, irritability, dyspnea

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Vitamin B6 [Pyridoxine]

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seizures
anemia
dermatitis
glossitis (tongue inflammation)
peripheral neuropathy

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Vitamin B12 [Cyanocobalamin]

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megaloblastic/macrocytic anemia (large RBC)
pernicious anemia (decreased RBC)

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Vitamin B5 [Pantothenic Acid]

A

paresthesia in feet (pins&needles)

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Vitamin C [Ascorbic Acid]

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scurvy (poor wound healing, bleeding gums)
petechiae (round bleeding spots)

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Vitamin B7 [Biotin]

A

muscle pain
dermatitis
glossitis (tongue inflammation)

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Calcium

A

tetany (involuntary muscle contractions)

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Phosphorus

A

loss of appetite, bone pain/fragile, stiff joints, irritability, numbness, weakness

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Iron

A

anemia (unable to produce enough RBC)
pale tongue
fatigue
spoon shape nails
pale conjunctivae

17
Q

Magnesium

A

Tremors

18
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Zinc

A

alopecia (hair loss)
poor wound healing
reduced immune function
hypogeusia (reduced taste)
growth retardation

19
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Iodine

A

goiter (enlarged thyroid)

20
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Fluoride

A

dental caries

21
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Copper

A

microcytic anemia (small RBC)
neutropenia (low neutrophils)
wilson’s disease (genetic absence of liver enzyme -> copper build up)

22
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Selenium

A

myalgia (muscle pain)
cardiac myopathy (pump blood unwell)

23
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Chronium

A

insulin resistance

24
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Cobalt

A

related to B12 deficiency

Vitamins & Minerals (3 decks)

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