Nutrition Flashcards
severe calorie def
marasmus
severe protein def
kwashiorkor
vit B1 (thiamine) def
beriberi
B1 def with peripheral neuropathy, foot drop
dry beriberi
B1 def with heart failure, swollen ank.es, and tachycardia
wet beriberi
B1 def causing confusion, confabulation, and coma in alcoholics
Wernicke-Korsakoff synd
cheilosis (cracked lips), glossitis, and seborrheic dermatitis
B2 def (hyporiboflavinosis)
pellagra (4 D’s)
B3 (niacin) def
4 D’s of pellagra
Diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia, and Death
V-shaped dermatitis on chest (Casal’s necklace)
B3 (niacin) def
pellagra
neural tube defect (spina bifida) and megalobastic anemia
B9 (folic acid) def
fatigue and beef-red tongue
megalobastic anemia
pernicious anemia
B12 def
lack of intrinsic factor from parietal cells
pernicious anemia
causes of pernicious anemia
dietary def or poor absorption (terminal ileum dz)
causes macrocytic normochromic anemia and spinal cord degen
B12 def