Nutritional Disorders

Question 1

Scurvy:

Cause

Symptoms:

1. Anorexia and cachexia - define cachexia

Oedema

2. Halitosis - define?
3. What is gingivitis and what may happen with it? -2
4. What happens to the muscles?

Answer 1

Vit C deficiency

Anorexia
Cachexia - wasting and weakness of the body due to severe chronic illness

Halitosis

Bad breath

Inflammation of the gums - loose teeth and bleeding

Muscle pain/weakness

Question 2

Scurvy - how is it diagnosed?

Scurvy - 1 treatment option

Answer 2

Low ascorbic acid

Ascorbic acid tablets

Question 3

Berberi:

Cause

2 types, wet and dry:

Name a symptom of both

Rx

Answer 3

Lack of Vit B1 - thiamine

HF with general oedema in wet

Neuropathy in dry

Thiamine supplements

Question 4

Wernicke’s encephalopathy:

Triad

Cause - 2

How does it happen

Answer 4

Confusion
Ataxia
Ophthalmoplegia (nystagmus, lateral rectus or conjugate gaze palsies)

Gi absorption of thiamine
Alcoholics

Results in damage to the brain

Question 5

What may result from Vit A deficiency?

Answer 5

Night blindness

A major cause of blindness in tropic areas

Question 6

What does Vit B12 deficiency cause? - 3

Answer 6

Macrocytic anaemia

Neuropathy

Glossitis - inflammation of the tongue

Question 7

What does Vit D deficiency cause? - 2

Answer 7

Rickets

Osteomalacia

Question 8

What does folic acid deficiency cause?

Answer 8

Macrocytic anaemia

Question 9

What does iodine deficiency cause?

Answer 9

Goitre

Question 10

What does iron deficiency cause?

Answer 10

Microcytic anaemia