Vitamin deficiency Flashcards
1
Q
A
Retinoids
A
Night blindness (nyctalopia)
2
Q
B1
Thiamine
A
Beriberi
- Polyneuropathy, Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
- Heart failure
3
Q
B3
Niacin
A
Pellagra
- Dermatitis (Casal’s necklace if round the neck)
- Diarrhoea
- Dementia, depression
- Death if not treated
4
Q
B6
Pyridoxine
A
Anaemia
Irritability
Seizures
5
Q
B7
Biotin
A
Dermatitis
Seborrhoea
6
Q
B9
Folic acid
A
Megaloblastic anaemia
Def during pregnancy = neural tube defects
7
Q
B12
Cyanocobalamin
A
Megaloblastic anaemia
Peripheral neuropathy
8
Q
C
Ascorbic acid
A
Scurvy
- Gingivitis
- Bleeding
9
Q
D
Ergocalciferol
Cholecalciferol
A
Rickets
Osteomalacia
10
Q
E
Tocopherol
Tocotrienol
A
Mild haemolytic anaemia in newborn infants
Ataxia
Peripheral neuropathy
11
Q
K
Napthoquinone
A
HDN
Bleeding diathesis
