Nutritional Diseases - W8 Flashcards
Scurvy aka
Barlows disease or hypovitaminosis C
Scurvy is associated with ___ ____ deficiency of Vit. C
long term
Normal Vit. C dose?
75mg adult females
90mg adult males
how much Vit C required to prevent scurvy?
10mg
Vit C important b/c forms (3)
- collagen
- osteoid
- endothelial linings
Deficiency of _____ _____ & fragile ____ ____
intercellular cement & fragile blood vessels
Bone _____ ceases
formation
Absorption proceeds ?
osteoporosis
MC in babies ___ - ____ months
8-14 months
Elders have scurvy if?
diet is compromised
Latent period?
4 months
Spontaneous hemorrhage?
capillary fragility
Scurvy: clinical findings (recognize)
cutaneous petechiae bleeding gums melena, hematuria joint swelling irritability pain frog leg position
Dense zone of provisional calcification =?
White line of FRANKEL (delayed conversion to bone)
Ring epiphysis
Wimbergers sign
radiological findings of scurby?
Pelkens spurs
Scorbutic zone
Suberiosteal hemorrhage
Acromegaly is a ______ disease
endocrine
Increase GH in the ____ _____ adenoma
anterior pituitary