Vitamin deficiencies Flashcards
1
Q
A*
A
Xerophthalmia (dry conjunctiva)
Night blindness
2
Q
D*
A
Rickets / osteomalacia
3
Q
E*
A
Haemolysis
Neurological deficits
Retinopathy
4
Q
K*
A
Coagulopathy
5
Q
B1 (thiamine)
A
Dry beriberi (peripheral neuropathy), wet beriberi (heart failure)
Wernicke’s encephalopathy (ophthalmoplegia + ataxia + confusion)
Korsakoff syndrome (amnesia, confabulaiton, apathy)
6
Q
B3 (niacin)
A
Pellagra (4Ds: diarrhoea, dermatitis, dementia, death)
7
Q
B6 (pyridoxine)
A
Dermatitis
Glossitis
Neuropathy
Conjunctivitis
8
Q
B12
A
Macrocytic anaemia Polyneuropathy Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord Glossitis Pancytopaenia
9
Q
C
A
Scurvy (listlessness, gingivitis, bleeding gums / hair follicles, rough dry scaly skin, anorexia, bruising)