Vitamins Flashcards
1
Q
Vitamin C deficiency
A
scurvy
rare condition
vitamin c (ascorbic acid) is needed to make college so without it, collagen can’t be replaced and tissue breaks down which leads to the symptoms of scurvy
muscle and joint pain
fatigue
red dots on skin (perifollicular haemorrhage)
bleeding and inflammation of the gums (gingivitis)
decreased wound healing
easy bruising
2
Q
Vitamin K
A
rare nutritional deficiency
bruising and easy bleeding
3
Q
Lead poisoning
A
pain, confusion, headaches, seizure, coma
