Vitamins Flashcards
Vitamin A deficiency causes
night blindness aka VIT A=Retinol
Hypervitaminosis results in
beta-caratinema (yellow/orange skin with normal sclera) seen in VIT A
Vitamin B1 deficiency causes
beri beri
what is beri beri
encephalopathy and psychosis, from deficiency in Vitamin B1 aka Thiamine
When someone abuses alcohol it results in
Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome, which is a deficiency in Vit B1
Vitamin B3 deficiency causes
Pellagra resulting in the 4D’s (dementia, dermatitis, diarrhea, death)
Vitamin B3 aka
Niacin
Vitamin B6 is called
pyridoxine
Vitamin B6 can be used for
peripheral nerve healing (CTS)
Natural diuretic, can be used to treat carpal tunnel
Vitamin B9 aka
Folic Acid
Deficiency of B9 results in
megaloblastic (macrocytic) anemia seen in alcoholics
What vitamin do u need more of when pregnant
B9 aka folic acid to prevent neural tube defect
If you have pain in your legs what vitamin will help at night
B9
Deficiency of what produces glossitis
B9
Vitamin B12 aka
Cobalamin
Vitamin B12 deficiency results in
lack of intrinsic factor which produces pernicious anemia. this is a megaloblastic anemia (positive schilling test)
What deficiency presents with PLS
Vitamin B12 aka combined systems disease
Neuropathies persist after what vitamin is administered
B12
What vitamin can mask the symptoms of B12 deficiency
Folic acid aka B9
Deficiency in Vit C results in
scurvy and capillary fragility
scury is
bleeding gums, poor wound healing, bruises easily, swollen gums
Who is most at risk for VIt c deficiency
smokers
Vitamin C does all these things
connective tissue healing
needed for iron absorption
excessive causes diarrhea
AVOID if kidney stones are present
Vit D deficiency results in
rickets (osteomalacia-bone softening)
