Deficiency Flashcards
1
Q
Vit A deficiency
A
Poor growth (children)
Night blindness
Dry/infected skin
2
Q
Vit D deficiency
A
Rickets - kids
Osteomalacia - adults
Osteoporosis
3
Q
Vit K deficiency
A
Easy bruising
Poor clotting
4
Q
Vit B1 deficiency
A
Beriberi (muscle wasting)
5
Q
Vit B9 deficiency
A
Spinal bififida
Megabolastic anaemia
6
Q
Vit B12 deficiency
A
Anaemia
7
Q
Vit C deficiency
A
Scurvy
8
Q
Calcium deficiency
A
Weak teeth + bones
Osteoporosis
Rickets
9
Q
Iron deficiency
A
Anaemia
10
Q
Sodium deficiency
A
Muscle cramps
11
Q
Potassium Deficiency
A
High blood pressure
Muscle weakness
12
Q
Fluoride deficiency
A
Weak tooth enamel
13
Q
Iodine deficiency
A
Tiredness and lethargy
Swollen thyroid gland
