GI E3 Flashcards
Fat soluble vitamins
vita A
vita D
vita E
vita K
water soluble vitamins
Vita b complex (B1,2,3,5,6,7,9,12) no B4, B8, B10, B11
vita C
vita B1
Thiamine
vita B6
Pyridoxine
vita B9
Folic acid
vita B12
cobalamin
Cobalamin is stored in
the liver
signs of vita A deficiency
Dermatitis
Night blindness
Bitot’s spots
poor wound healing
signs of vita D deficiency
Osteomalacia (bone softening)
Osteoporosis
Rickets
muscle weakness
poor growth
signs of vita E deficiency
Hemolysis
Peripheral neuropathy
skeletal muscle atrophy
signs of vita K deficiency
Bleeding
Elevated prothrombin time
signs of vita B1 deficiency (Early + Late)
Early: anorexia, fatigue, depression, impaired memory
Late: paresthesia, Wernicke’s encephalopathy
signs of vita B6 deficiency
Pellagra, limb numbness/paresthesia, convulsions, microcytic anemia
signs of vita B9 deficiency
macrocytic anemia, neural tube defects
signs of vita B12 deficiency
spinal cord degeneration, peripheral neuropathy, paresthesia, macrocytic anemia