I H4 Vitamins & Minerals chart- deficiencies Flashcards
0
Q
vitamin D***
A
- RICKETS = soft bones
- OSTEOMALACIA = adult rickets
1
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vitamin A***
A
- NYCTALOPIA (night blindness)
- XEROPHTHALMIA (corneal damage)
- BITOT’S SPOTS on conjunctiiva
- HYPERKETATOSIS (dry, scaly skin)
2
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vitamin E
A
hemolytic anemia
3
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vitamin K***
A
- hemorrhage
- AFFECTED BY: ANTICOAGULANTS, abx, mineral oil
4
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B1***
A
- BERI BERI, MUSCLE WEAKNESS, FOOT DROP, MEMORY LOSS, TACHYCARDIA
- INCREASED PLASMA PYRUVATE (lab)
- CONFUSION
- decreased erythrocyte transketolase
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B2***
A
- GROWTH FAILURE
- CHEILOSIS
- ANGULAR STOMATITIS
- MAGENTA (PURPLE RED) TONGUE
6
Q
niacin***
A
- PELLAGRA
- 3 Ds: DERMATITIS, DIARRHEA, DEMENTIA
- BEEFY, BRIGHT, RED TONGUE
- SYMMETRICAL, PIGMENTED RASH IN SUNLIGHT
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folate
A
- megaloblastic, macrocytic anemia
- diarrhea, fatigue
8
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B6 (pyridoxine)
A
- seizures, anemia
- dermatitis, glossitis
- peripheral neuropathy
9
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B12***
A
- MACROCYTIC, MEGALOBLASTIC ANEMIA = RARE! (USUALLY NOT DIET- STOMACH OR ILEUM)
- PERNICIOUS ANEMIA = AFTER GASTRECTOMY or removal of ILEUM DUE TO LACK OF IF
10
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pantothenic acid
A
- rare deficiency
- paresthesia (burning or prickling sensation) in feet
11
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vitamin C***
A
- scurvy
- poor wound healing
- BLEEDING GUMS
- petechiae
12
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biotin
A
- muscle pain
- dermatitis
- glossitis
13
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calcium***
A
- hypocalcemia = TETANY –> STIFF MUSCLES
14
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phosphorous
A
rare!
