Nutrition Flashcards
Another name for vitamin e
Tocopherol
Another name for vitamin k
Phylloquinone
Another name for vitamin b1
Thiamine
Another name for vitamin b2
Riboflavin
Another name for vitamin b3
Niacin
Another name for vitamin b5
Pantothenic acid
Another name for vitamin b6
Pyridoxine
Another name for vitamin b9
Folate
Another name for vitamin b12
Cyanocobalamin
Another name for vitamin c
Ascorbic acid
How does deficiency of retinol present
Blindness
- nyctalopia (night blindness)
- xerophthalmia (dry eyes)
How does toxicity of retinol present
Pseudotumor cerebri
May be presented as a teenager on isotretinoin as this is an analog of vit a
How does folate (b9) deficiency present
Large tongue and macrocytic anemia
How does cyanocobalamin (b12) deficiency present
Macrocytic anemia. Bowel disease leading to pernicious anemia
How does ascorbic acid (vit c) deficiency present
Leg tenderness, poor wound healing, scurvy, bleeding gums
How does ascorbic acid toxicity present
Oxalate and cysteine nephrocalcinosis
Hemolytic crisis in pts with G6PD
How does vitamin e (tocopherol) deficiency present
Neuropathies, peripheral edema, thrombocytosis, muscle weakness
In premies can cause hemolytic anemia and cause neurological effects in older children
How does phylloquinone (vit k) deficiency present
Hemorrhagic disease of newborn
If baby is bleeding give vit k and fresh frozen plasma
What are the vit k dependent factors
2,7,9,10
Vitamin d2
Ergocalciferol
Vitamin d3
Cholecalciferol