Nutrition

Question 1

What are the main electrolytes affected by refeeding syndrome?

Answer 1

Potassium
Phosphate
Magnesium

Question 2

Which vitamin deficiency causes night blindness, xeropthalmia and increased susceptibility to infection?

Answer 2

Vitamin A

Question 3

Which vitamin deficiency can result in neurologic dysfunction and loss of reflexes?

Answer 3

Vitamin E

Question 4

Which vitamin deficiency causes gingival bleeding and corkscrew coiled hair?

Answer 4

Vitamin C

Question 5

What causes the white lines of Frankel on x-ray?

Answer 5

Vitamin C deficiency –> scurvy

*Dsense band at growing metaphyseal end

Question 6

Which vitamin deficiency causes beriberi?

Answer 6

Thiamin (B1)

Question 7

What does B2 deficiency cause (Riboflavin)?

Answer 7

Cheilosis and sore tongue

Question 8

What does Niacin (B3) deficiency cuase?

Answer 8

Pellagra–> dermatitis, dementia, diarrhea

Question 9

What is the most common case of B12 deficiency in children?

Answer 9

Ileal disease