Physical Symptoms - Micronutrients Flashcards
Dull, dry depigmented hair (easy to pluck)
Edematous Extremities
Pneumonia
Pressure Ulcers
Protein Deficiency
Irritability or Fatigue
Respiratory or Neurologic Changes
Skin Rashes
Carbohydrate Deficiency
Dry, flaky skin
Loss of subq fat
Fat Deficiency
Hair follicle blockage with goosebump appearance
Dry, rough skin
Small, grayish, foamy deposits on the cornea
Drying of the eyes or mucous membranes
Vitamin A Deficiency
Small hemorrhages in the skin or mucous membranes
Prolonged bleed time
Vitamin K Deficiency
Weight loss Muscular Wasting Occasional edema Jerky eye movement Malaise Tense calf muscles Distended neck veins Foot and Wrist drop Round, swollen moon face Cyanosis in infants Staggering gait Difficulty Walking
Thiamin Deficiency
Tearing, burning and itching eyes with fissures
Soreness and burning of lips, mouth, tongue
Cheilosis
Purple swollen tongue
Seborrhea of the skin
Capillary overgrowth at corneas
Riboflavin Deficiency
Dermatitis or skin eruptions Signs of riboflavin deficiency Tremors sore tongue Skin exposed to sun becomes scaly, cracked with pigmented dermatitis
Niacin Deficiency
Tongue inflammation
Inflammation of mouth lining
Mouth fissures
Vitamin B6 Deficiency
Weakness, fatigue or depression
Pallor
Dermatologic lesions
Folate Deficiency
Lemon-yellow tinted skin and eyes
Smooth, red thick tongue
Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Impaired wound healing Edema Swollen, retracted, bleeding gums or tooth loss Mottled teeth Enamel Erosion Lethargy and fatigue Skin lesions Red/purple pinpoint discolorations on the skin or mucous membranes Darkened skin around hair follicles Corkscrew hair Corneal Lesions
Vitamin C Deficiency
Low insulin levels
Chromium Deficiency
Hair and Skin depigmentation
Pallor
Copper Deficiency
Goiter
Iodine Deficiency
