NUTRITION Flashcards
Xerophthalmia, corneal opacity, bitot spots, night blindness, growth failure, and recurrent infection
Vitamin A deficiency
Gingival bleeding, anemia, corkscrew-coiled hairs, anorexia, and irritability
Vitamin C deficiency
Breastfed children should be supplemented with which vitamin from birth?
Vitamin D
Child with a history of cystic fibrosis presents with ataxic gait, diminished deep tendon reflexes in the lower extremities, as well as generalized weakness in the lower extremities
Vitamin E deficiency
Vitamin that affects prothrombin, factor VII, factor IX, factor X
Vitamin K
Diarrhea, dementia, dermatitis, and death in severe cases
Vitamin B3 deficiency (niacin)
Child is receiving a prophylactic antibiotic for the last few months. Prothrombin time (PT) and partial thromboplastin time (PTT) are mildly prolonged
Vitamin K deficiency
Redness and fissuring of lips (cheilitis), soreness of tongue, anemia, fatigue
Vitamin B2 deficiency (riboflavin)
Foot and wrist drop, ataxia, ophthalmoplegia,
confusion, abnormal sensation, heart failure,
dyspnea, and edema
Vitamin B1 deficiency (thiamine)
Which vitamin is needed to supplement a child on a strict vegan diet?
Vitamin B12 (other supplements to consider:
iron, zinc, and calcium)
The site of vitamin B12 absorption
Ileum
Infant drinks goat’s milk, looks pale, CBC shows
macrocytic anemia
Folic acid deficiency
Acute illness with diarrhea, fever, and vomiting for 2 days, followed by persistent diarrhea for
3 weeks, 6–9 episodes of liquid stools without
visible blood or mucus, associated with
generalized abdominal pain, distended and
flatulent since the acute illness. A positive reducing substance in the stool. What is the best management?
Lactose-free diet and lactase supplement (lactose intolerance)
Deficiency associated with recurrent diarrhea,
alopecia, and rash (acrodermatitis enteropathica)
Zinc deficiency
Taste and smell impairment, night blindness, and depressed immunity
Zinc deficiency
