Face Flashcards

1
Q

Bitot’s spots

A

Vit A deficiency

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2
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Dry eyes

A

Vit A and EFA deficiency

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3
Q

Night blindness

A

Vit A and zinc deficiency

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4
Q

Pale conjunctiva

A

Iron deficiency

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5
Q

Blue sclera

A

Iron deficiency

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6
Q

retinal haemorrhage

A

Iron deficiency

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7
Q

Photophobia

A

B2, B3 and zinc deficiency

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8
Q

lack of eyebrows/eyelashes

A

copper deficiency

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9
Q

premature grey

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B12, protein and Biotin deficiency

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10
Q

hair loss

A

EFAs, iron, selenium and protein deficiency

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11
Q

thinning hair, loss of colour

A

Biotin deficiency

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12
Q

brittle, dry and lustreless hair

A

Iron and protein deficiency

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13
Q

garlic breath

A

selenium deficiency

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14
Q

metallic taste

A

selenium deficiency

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15
Q

Oedema

A

Vit E deficiency

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16
Q

perifollicular hyperkeratosis

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Vit A, B complex, EFAs and Vit C deficiency

17
Q

lines across forehead

A

large intestine toxicity

18
Q

one deep line forehead

A

SI issues

19
Q

vertical line between eyes

A

stomach deficiency ie HCL or Pepsin

20
Q

2 vertical lines

A

liver problems or suppressed anger

21
Q

receding hairline

A

deceased function gallbladder

22
Q

purse strings on upper lip

A

menopausal or weakness of reproductive organs (or smoking)

23
Q

grey/yellow hue to skin

A

constipation

24
Q

greenish hue to skin

A

liver problems

25
Q

blue/black shadows or bags

A

fluid retention/kidney or adrenal exhaustion

26
Q

brownish shadow to skin

A

liver stagnation

27
Q

red cheeks

A

food allergies marker

28
Q

red forehead with dry

A

bladder issues

29
Q

nasolabial dermatitis

A

B2 deficiency

30
Q

butterfly rash

A

B2 deficiency (or lupus)

31
Q

painful, scaly red rashes ears/eyelids

A

B2 deficiency

32
Q

cyanosis

A

protein deficiency

33
Q

thin, dull grey skin

A

protein deficiency

34
Q

pallor

A

B12, folate, biotin deficiency

35
Q

dry, scaly dermatitis

A

magnesium deficiency

36
Q

inelastic skin

A

copper deficiency

37
Q

hyperpigmentation

A

protein deficiency