Vitamin & Mineral Assessment Flashcards
Folate (B9) Deficiency
macrocytic anemia, diarrhea, glossitis, lethargy, and stomatitis
Niacin (B5) Deficiency
pellegra, dermatitis, dementia, loss of memory, headaches, glossitis
Niacin (B5) Toxicity
liver damage, vascular dilation, flushing, irritation
Folate (B9) Toxicity
none known
Cyanocobalamin (B12) Deficiency
pernicious anemia, glossitis, spinal cord degeneration, and peripheral neuropathy
Cyanocobalamin (B12) Toxicity
none known
Thiamin (B1) Deficiency
beriberi, paresthesias, nystagmus, impaired memory, congestive heart failure, lactic acidosis, and Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
Thiamin (B1) Toxicity
(rare) irritability, headache, insomnia, and interference with B2 and B6
Riboflavin (B2) Deficiency
mucositis, dermatitis, cheilosis, vascularization of cornea, photophobia, lacrimation, decreased vision, impaired wound healing, and normocytic anemia
Riboflavin (B2) Toxicity
none known
Pyridoxine (B6) Deficiency
dermatitis, neuritis, convulsions, and microcytic anemia
Pyridoxine (B6) Toxicity
none known
Pantothenic Acid (B3) Deficiency
fatigue, malaise, headache, insomnia, vomiting, and abdominal cramps
Pantothenic Acid (B3) Toxicity
diarrhea
Biotin Deficiency
dermatitis, depression, alopecia, lassitude, somnolence, anorexia and paresthesias
Biotin Toxicity
none known