Vitamin deficiencies Flashcards
1
Q
colour blindness
A
Vitamin A (retinol)
2
Q
Osteomalacia/rickets
A
Vitamin D (cholecalciferol)
3
Q
anaemia, neuropathy, retinopathy, impaired immuned response. Patient has CF
A
Vitamin E (tocopherol) - fat-soluble
4
Q
Defective clotting
A
Vitamin K (phytomenadione)
5
Q
Beri-beri-, neuropathy, wernicke’s. RBC transketolase low
A
B1 (thiamine)
6
Q
Glossitis
A
B2 (riboflavin)
7
Q
Dermatitis, anaemia
A
B6 (pyridoxine)
8
Q
glossitis, anaemia, neuropathy, depression,
A
B12 (cobalamin)
9
Q
Fatigue, spots on skin, bleeding gums, suppurative wounds
A
Vit C (ascorbate)
10
Q
Megaloblastic anaemia, NT defects
A
Folate
11
Q
Dementia, dermatits, diarrhoea
A
Pellagra B3 (niacin) deficiency
