Physical Assessment Flashcards by matthew knieper

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cause of excess fat stores

A

Excess energy intake

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poor wound healing, pressure ulcers

A

Protein, Vitamin C, Zinc Deficienceis

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Dry skin with fine lines and shedding

A

EFA & Vit. A deficiencies

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Follicular hyperkaratosis

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Vit. A deficiency and EFA

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Pellagra Dermatitis

A

Niacin/Tryptophan deficiency

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General Dermatitis

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Zinc Deficiency or EFA deficiency (Omega 6)

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Palor

A

Iron, Folate, B12

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Yellow skin pigmentation

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Carotenoid excess, B12 deficiency

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Poor tugor (Skin bounce back)

A

Dehydration

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Petechiae, Ecchymoses

A

Vitamin K and C def.

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spoon shaped nails

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Iron def

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Dull nails

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Protein or iron deficiency

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Pale, mottled nails

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Vitamin A or C def

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Ridgin, transverse lines on more than 1 nail

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Protein deficiency

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thin, dull hair

A

protein, zinc, biotin or LINOLEIC acid deficiency

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Easily pluckable hair

A

Protein or biotin deficiency

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Corkscrew hair (Menke’s Syndrome)

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Copper or Vit. C deficiency

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Premature Whitening of hair

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Selenium and B12

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Depigmentation of the face

A

Protein deficiency

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moon faced

A

protein deficiency

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Bilateral temporal wasting

A

Protein deficiency or energy deficiency

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scaly, greasy with gray or yellow around nose

A

Riboflavin, niacin, or B6 deficiency

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pale conjunctiva

A

Iron, folate, B12

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Bitot’s spots, night blindness, conjunctival xerosis, keratomalacia

A

Vitamin A Deficiency

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Angular palpebritis

A

Riboflavin or niacin deficiency

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Angular stomatitis

A

Riboflavin, niacin, b6 deficiency or dehydration

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Cheilosis

A

Riboflavin, niacin def. or dehydration

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Chapped or peeling of lips/mouth

A

dehydration

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inflammation of lips/mouth

A

protein, energy, folate deficiency

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Magenta red tongue

A

Riboflavin def

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Glossitis

A

Riboflavin, niacin, b6, b12, folate, iron def

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Smooth, slick, loss of papillae on tongue

A

Folate, niacin, riboflavin, iron, b12 def. or malnutrition

Q

dysguesis of tongue

A

Zinc def

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decreased taste (hypoguesia)- tongue

A

zinc or vitamin A deficiency

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spongy, bleeding, receding gums

A

Vitamin C or Riboflavin def.

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Red, swollen gums

A

Vit, C, folate, riboflavin def.

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irregular heartbeat

A

magnesium/potassium def or excess

Ca def. phosphorus def.

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pitting edema

A

Sodium excess

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swollen painful joints

A

Vit C or D def

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Enlarged wrist, ankle or knee

A

Vit. D or C Def

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Pain in calves or thighs

A

Thiamin (beri beri)

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memory loss, senory deficit, peripheral neropathy

A

Thiamin, B6, B12 def

Malnutrition

Q

bone tenderness

A

Vit. A excess

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Dementia

A

Thiamin, niacin, b12 def.

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Tetany

A

calcium/magnesium def.

sodium/phosphorus excess

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hyperactive reflexes

A

hypocalcemia

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hypoactive patellar reflex

A

thiamin or b12 def.