Nutrition and Vitamin Deficiencies

Question 1

Night blindness

Poor Wound healing

Bitot’s spots (white spots on conjunctiva)

Answer 1

Vitamin A deficiency

Question 2

Hyperkaratosis

Hemorrhage (Gums bleeding)

Hematologic (anemia, glossitis, incr. bleeding time)

Answer 2

Vitamin C def. (Scurvy)

“3 H’s”

Question 3

Difference b/w wet and dry Beriberi? This is deficiency of what

Answer 3

Thiamine (B1) deficiency

Dry= Nervous system changes, paresthesias

Wet= High output heart failure, dilated cardiomyopathy

Question 4

What are 3 manifestations of Vitamin B1 (Thiamine deficiency)

Answer 4

Beriberi

Wernickes encephalopathy

Korsakoff’s Dementia

Question 5

What causes Pellagra (Diarrhea, dementia, dermatitis)?

Answer 5

vitamin B3 (NIACIN) deficiency

Question 6

what are the 3 D’s of Pellagra (Niacin/B3 deficiency(

Answer 6

Diarrhea

dementia

dermatitis

Question 7

What medication causes Pyridoxine (B6) deficiency–> periph neropathy

Answer 7

Isoniazid

Question 8

What is an inadequate intake of protein and may lead to edema called?

Answer 8

Kwashiorkor

Question 9

What is an inadequate intake of ALL energy forms (including protein)

Answer 9

Marasmus

(eMAsciated)