Nutrition Flashcards
1
Q
Vitamin A deficiency
A
Night blindness, xerophthalmia
Follicular hyperkeratosis
Poor growth
2
Q
Vitamin D deficiency
A
Frontal bossing
Beading of rib cage (rachitic rosary)
Bowing of legs (weight bearing)
Widening of epiphyses
3
Q
Vitamin E deficiency
A
Hemolytic anemia
Progressive neurologic disorders
4
Q
Vitamin K deficiency
A
Bleeding diathesis
Petechiae, purpura, ecchymoses
5
Q
Vitamin B12 deficiency
A
Glossitis, cheilosis
Megaloblastic anemia
Peripheral neuropathy
6
Q
Resection of terminal ileum
A
ADEK
B12
7
Q
Electrolyte requirements
A
K = 1 mEq/kg/d Na = 2 mEq/kg/d Cl= 3 mEq/kg/d
8
Q
FeNa
A
FeNa = (UNa x PCr) / (UCr x PNa)
