Vitamins and Minerals Flashcards
Signs and symptoms of Vitamin A deficiency
Night blindness, scaly rash, xerophthalmia (dry eyes), Bitot spots (debris on conjunctiva), increased infections
Signs and symptoms of Vitamin A toxicity
Pseudotumor cerebri, bone thickening, teratogenic
Signs and symptoms of Vitamin C deficiency
Scurvy (hemorrhages/skin petechiae, bone, gums; loose teeth; gingivitis), poor wound healing, hyperkeratotic hair follicles, bone pain (from periosteal hemorrhages)
Signs and symptoms of Vitamin D deficiency
Rickets, osteomalacia, hypocalcemia
Signs and symptoms of Vitamin D toxicity
Hypercalcemia, nausea, renal toxicity
Signs and symptoms of Vitamin E deficiency
Anemia, peripheral neuropathy, ataxia
Signs and symptoms of Vitamin E toxicity
Necrotizing enterocolitis (infants) Decreased level of vitamin K dependent clotting factors, potentiates actions of warfarin, increases risk of hemorrhagic stroke
Signs and symptoms of Vitamin K deficiency
Hemorrhage, prolonged PT
Signs and symptoms of Vitamin K toxicity
Hemolysis (kernicterus)
Signs and symptoms of Vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency
Wet beriberi (high-output cardiac failure), dry beriberi (peripheral neuropathy), Wernicke and Korsakoff syndromes
Signs and symptoms of Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) deficiency
Angular stomatitis, dermatitis
Signs and symptoms of Vitamin B3 (niacin) deficiency
Pellagra (dementia, dermatitis, diarrhea), stomatitis
Signs and symptoms of Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) deficiency
Peripheral neuropathy, stomatitis, convulsions in infants, microcytic anemia, seborrheic dermatitis
Signs and symptoms of Vitamin B12 (coabalamin) deficiency
Megaloblastic anemia + neurologic symptoms
Signs and symptoms of folic acid deficiency
Megaloblastic anemia WITHOUT neurologic symptoms
Signs and symptoms of Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) toxicity
Peripheral neuropathy - ONLY VITAMIN B TOXICITY