Vitamin D And Rickets Flashcards
1
Q
Main functions of VIT D
A
Regulation of calcium and phosphate metabolism
2
Q
What causes rickets
A
Vid D deficiency
3
Q
Best source of vit d
A
Sunlight
4
Q
Clinical manifestations of rickets
A
Horizontal chest depression, bowing of legs, frontal bossing. Harrison Sulcus
5
Q
Diagnosis of rickets
A
X-rays of hands and knees, dietary history to identify prolonged breast feeding
6
Q
What does X-ray show?
A
Cupping and fraying of the metaphyses, widened growth plate
7
Q
What lab tests show for rickets?
A
Low calcium, phosphorus, PTH raised, and 25-hydroxyvitamin D low
8
Q
What test do we do for rickets?
A
Blood test
9
Q
What if compliance with the nutritional regimen an issue?
A
IM vitamin d3 single dose
