Nutrition Flashcards
1
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Causes of Zinc deficiency
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- Reduced absorption or increase GI losses = gastric bypass, Crohn’s disease, chornic liver and renal disease, prolonged TPN without mineral supplementation
2
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Symptoms of Zinc deficiency (3)
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- Failure to thrive
- Skin rash
- Impaired wound healing
3
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Symptoms of Selenium deficiency (3)
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- Cardiomyopathy
- Hypothyroidism
- Neurological changes (weakness)
4
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Symptoms of Chromium deficiency (3)
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- Hyperglycemia
- Confusion/encephalopathy
- Peripheral neuropathy
5
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Symptoms of Copper deficiency (2)
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- Pancytopenia
- Myelopathy (neuropathy with ataxia)
6
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Symptoms of Cobalamin (B12) deficiency (2)
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- Megaloblastic anemia
- Peripheral neuropathy
7
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Symptoms of Phosphate deficiency (3)
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- Weakness (failure to wean from vent)
- Encephalopathy
- Decreased phagocytosis
8
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Symptoms of Thiamine (B1) deficiency (2)
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- Wernicke’s encephalopathy
- Cardiomyopathy
9
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Symptoms of Pyridoxine (B6) deficiency (3)
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- Sideroblastic anemia
- Glossitis
- Peripheral neuropathy
10
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Symptoms of Folate deficiency (2)
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- Megaloblastic anemia
- Glossitis
11
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Symptoms of Vitamin C deficiency (2)
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- Scurvy
- Poor wound healing
12
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Symptoms of Niacin deficiency
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- Pellagra (Diarrhea, Dermatitis, Dementia)
13
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Symptoms of Essential Fatty Acid deficiency (3)
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- Dermatitis
- Hair loss
- Thrombocytopenia
14
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Symptoms of Vitamin A deficiency (1)
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Night blindness
15
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Symptoms of Vitamin K deficiency (1)
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Coagulopathy
