Vitamin deficiency

Question 1

What are uses of vitamin A?

Answer 1

Involved in maintaining healthy skin and eyes

Question 2

What are important side effects of vitamin A?

Answer 2

High levels can cause birth defects in pregnancy
( avoid fish oils, liver and pate)
Deficiency is rare but associated with ocular defects and increased susceptibility to infections.

Question 3

What is the most common form of vitamin B deficiency?

Answer 3

Vitamin B12 deficiency

Question 4

what is the role of vitamin B1?

Answer 4

Metabolism of carbohydrates

also known as thiamine

Question 5

What is vitamin B6 known as?

Answer 5

pyridoxine

Question 6

what is vitamin B1 used for?

Answer 6

Treatment of alcoholic ancephalopathy and deficiency

Question 7

How is vitamin D deficiency treated?

Answer 7

Ergocalciferol (D2)
or colecalciferol (D3)
taken daily

Question 8

What vitamin combination is given to patients at increased risk of osteoporosis?

Answer 8

Calcium and vitamin D

Question 9

What are causes of vitamin D deficiency?

Answer 9

Insufficient diet
limited exposure to light

OR
malabsorption
chronic liver disease

In these cases higher doses are needed.

Question 10

What type of vitamin D is given to patients with severe renal disease and why?

Answer 10

Alfacalcidol or calciférol

these are hydroxylated deviated
Vitamin D requires hydroxylation by the kidney to its action form.

Question 11

What group of patients are at an increased risk of vitamin K deficiency?

Answer 11

Patient with fat malabsorption, or liver problems may become deficient.

As vitamin K is a fat soluble vitamin

Question 12

What conditions require pregnant women to take higher dose of folic acid?

Answer 12

malabsorption
diabetes
sickle cell
Taking anti-epileptic drugs