Vitamins Flashcards
Which Vitamins are fat soluble?
A,D,E,K
Vitamin D deficiency?
Blood-clotting problems (in newborns)
Increased blood clotting time
Hemorrhage
What is a source of Vitamin D?
Intestinal bacteria, liver
Vitamin A deficiency?
Night blindness, dry eyes, inflammation
Vulnerability to respiratory/urinary infections
Failure of tooth enamel
**Too much can cause hepatotoxic its
Which vitamin is retinal?
Vitamin A
Which vitamin is Thiamine?
Vitamin B1
Which vitamin is Riboflavin?
Vitamin B2
Which vitamin is niacin?
Vitamin B3
Which vitamin is Pantothenic ?
Vitamin B5
Which vitamin is Pyridoxine?
Vitamin B6
Which vitamin is folic acid?
Vitamin B9
Which vitamin is cobalamin?
Vitamin B12
Vitamin D deficiency?
Rickets, osteomalacia
Osteopenia
Vitamin E deficiency?
Anemia
CNS changes
Liver degeneration
B1 deficiency?
Beriberi (tired, irritable, sleep problems)
Loss of appetite, vomiting
Red burning tongue
Vitamin B2 deficiency?
Lesions in corners of mouth (stomatitis)
Dermatitis
Sore, magenta colored tongue
Personality shifts (usually very angry)
Vitamin B3?
Pellagra (4 D’s= dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, death)
Bright red, painful, swollen tongue
Vitamin B5?
Adrenal problems,
Reproductive problems
Vitamin B6 deficiency?
Anemia, slow growth
Irritability, depression, confusion, memory loss
Decr. Immunity
Vitamin B9 deficiency?
Anemia
Vitamin B12 deficiency?
Pernicious anemia
Poor resistance to infection
Nerve degeneration (need for myelin)
Vitamin C deficiency
Scurvy, slow healing, poor bone growth
Swollen/bleeding gums
Decr. Skeletal development in children
Vitamin H deficiency?
Skin problems, hair loss
Better absorption of Vitamin H in pregnancy causes great hair and skin!
