Vitamins Flashcards

0
Q

Normal plasma levels

A

20-50infant

30-225 adults

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1
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Carotene cleavage

A

Dioxygenase

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2
Q

Eye keratinizes

A

Xerophthalmia

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3
Q

Cornea becomes wrinkled

A

Keratomalacia

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4
Q

Major cause od blind es in developing adults

A

Bitot spots

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5
Q

Diagnosis of vit a

A

Dark adaptation tests

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6
Q

Tx for vit A deficiency

A

1500ug/kg body weight

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7
Q

Hyperviraminosis A?

A

Hyperostosis
Hypercalcemia
Liver cirrhosis

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8
Q

Coenzymes in many pathways

A

B complex

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9
Q

Thiamine

A

Vit b1

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10
Q

Peripheral neuritis

A

Beriberi

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11
Q

Diagnosis of vitamine b1 def

A

ETKA

TPPE

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12
Q

Treatment of thiamine

A

Oral adminxn

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13
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Treatment for Beriberi

A

B complex vitamins

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14
Q

Neuro-cardio manifestions of thiamine def should be given…

A

10mg IM IV daily for 1 st wk

Then 3-5mg the weeks after

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15
Q

Riboflavin is known as?

A

B2

16
Q

For redox and cho reactions

A

Riboflavin

17
Q

Deficiency of this is relate to malnourished and malabsorptive states

A

Riboflavin

18
Q

Palot at angle of mouth

A

Cheilosis

19
Q

Loss of tongue papillary structures

A

Glossitis

20
Q

Dx of b2?

A

Urine excretion <30ug/day

21
Q

RDA for 4-8 yo

A

0.6mg/day

22
Q

IM 2mg saline + 3-10mg/day are tx for

A

Riboflavin

23
Q

B3

A

Niacin

24
Q

Nicotinamide forms part of 2 cofactors

A

NAD

NADP

25
Q

Lack of niacin

A

Pellagra

26
Q

After a long period of deficiency, classic triad appears

A

3Ds
Dermatitis
Diarrhea
Dementia

27
Q

Casal necklace

A

Lesions of pellagra in the neck

28
Q

Provide biochemical evidence of niacin deficiency

A

N1 methyl nicot

2-pyridone

29
Q

Niacin supplements only indicated for?

A

Breast fed

Mothers w pellagra

30
Q

During active phase of pellagra what shld be avoided?

A

Active phase

31
Q

T or f? No toxic effects associatedw intake of niacin in foods

A

T

32
Q

B6?

A

Pyridoxine

33
Q

Major excretory product in urine

A

4-pyridoxic acid