Metabolic Flashcards
night blindness
deficiency of vitamin A (retinoids)
neuropathy, heart failure, wernicke korsakoff
deficiency of vitamin B1 (thiamine)
deficiency of vitamin B3 (niacin)
pellagra (dementia, dermatitis, diarrhoea, death)
anaemia, irritability, seizures, peripheral neuropathy
deficiency of vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)
dermatitis, seborrhoea
deficiency of vitamin B7 (bitoin)
megaloblastic anaemia, neural tube defects
deficiency of vitamin B9 (folic acid)
megaloblastic anaemia, peripheral neuropathy
deficiency of vitamin B12 (cynocobalamin)
deficiency of vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
SCURVY (gingivitis, bleeding)
rickets, osteomalacia
deficiency of vitamin D (calciferol)
mild haemolytic anaemia in newborns, ataxia, peripheral neuropathy
deficiency of vitamin E
haemorrhagic disease of newborn, bleeding
deficiency of vitamin K
headaches, lethargy, dizziness, vomiting, confusion, cramps
hyponatremia
3 ways to categorise hyponatremia
acute or chronic (48hrs)
severity (mild 130-134) (moderate 120-130) (severe below 120)
aetiology
which class of hyponatremia is caused by dehydration, diuretics, addisonian crisis
hypovolemic
which class of hyponatremia is caused by SIADH, hypothyroidism
euvolemic
which class of hyponatremia is caused by heart/liver failure, metabolic syndrome
hypervolemic
treatment of hyponatremia
hypovolemic: isotonic saline
euvolemic/hypervolemic: fluid restrict (500-1000mls) ? vaptan
what type of saline do you use in acute/severe/symptomatic hyponatremia
hypertonic saline