Quick Nutrition deficits

Question 1

Vit A

Answer 1

Vit A –> eye and Skin. Bitots spots, dry skin. Neg acute phase reactant

Question 2

Vit D

Answer 2

Vit D –> Rickets, osteomalacia

Question 3

Vit E

Answer 3

Vit E –> Neuro (no DTRs) and Hemolytic Anemia, can inhibit Vit K

Question 4

Vit K

Answer 4

Vit K –> Anemia, Hemorrhagic Dz of Newborn, made by intestinal flora

Question 5

Thiamine

Answer 5

B1/Thiamin –> Dry/Wet Beriberi (neuro +/- CHF), Wernicke-Korsakoff (CAN)

Question 6

Riboflavin

Answer 6

B2/Riboflavin –> cheilosis, corneal vascularization, scrotal dermatitis. FAD, FMN

Question 7

Niacin

Answer 7

Niacin –> NAD/NADP, tx for dyslipidemia, PELLAGRA (symmetric sun rash, dementia, diarrhea, death), Carcinoid tumor, INH. Tox = flushing

Question 8

B6

Answer 8

B6/Pyridoxine –> cofactor (GABA, DA, Serotonin, Histamine), sideroblastic anemia (porphyrin synth), sz, peripheral neuropathy, INH and OCTs

Question 9

Folate

Answer 9

Folate/B9 –> macrocyclic megaloblastic anemia, nml methylmalonic acid, no neuro sx, neural tube deficits

Question 10

B12

Answer 10

B12/Cobalamin –> microcytic megaloblastic anemia (pernicious anemia), high methylmalonic acid, + neuro sx

Question 11

Vit C

Answer 11

Scurvy: bruising, bleeding, corkscrew hair, slow healing