vitamin deficiencies Flashcards
1
Q
scurvy
A
weakness, anemia, gum disease, and skin problems
1
Q
frail skkin and blood vessels
A
vitamin c
2
Q
what vit def is scurvy seen in
A
C
3
Q
symptoms of vit a def
A
poor vision, usually presenting with night-time blindness.
4
Q
dermatitis, diarrhoea, and dementia.
A
vit b
5
Q
symptoms of b12 def
A
fatigue, exercise intolerance, pallor, and symptoms of impaired myelin production including paraesthesia and cognitive impairmen
6
Q
pellagra
A
dermatitis, diarrhoea, and dementia.
7
Q
osteoporosis/ bone assoc
A
vit d
8
Q
symptoms of vt d def
A
Fatigue, bone pain, muscle aches, mood changing
9
Q
vit def seen in those with ED and alcoholics
A
b3
10
Q
wernickles encephalopathy assoc
A
b1 - thiamine
11
Q
not enough fruits
A
vit c
12
Q
mood changing
A
vit d
13
Q
important in myelination of nerves
A
b12
14
Q
vegan dietary assoc
A
b12
