Vitamins Flashcards
0
Q
Normal plasma levels
A
20-50infant
30-225 adults
1
Q
Carotene cleavage
A
Dioxygenase
2
Q
Eye keratinizes
A
Xerophthalmia
3
Q
Cornea becomes wrinkled
A
Keratomalacia
4
Q
Major cause od blind es in developing adults
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Bitot spots
5
Q
Diagnosis of vit a
A
Dark adaptation tests
6
Q
Tx for vit A deficiency
A
1500ug/kg body weight
7
Q
Hyperviraminosis A?
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Hyperostosis
Hypercalcemia
Liver cirrhosis
8
Q
Coenzymes in many pathways
A
B complex
9
Q
Thiamine
A
Vit b1
10
Q
Peripheral neuritis
A
Beriberi
11
Q
Diagnosis of vitamine b1 def
A
ETKA
TPPE
12
Q
Treatment of thiamine
A
Oral adminxn
13
Q
Treatment for Beriberi
A
B complex vitamins
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