Vitamins and Minerals

Question 1

Deficiency- Beri Beri

Toxicity- rapid injection anaphylactiod like reactions

Answer 1

Thiamin

Question 2

Deficiency- pharyngitis, cheilosis, angular stomatitis, glossitis, seborrheic dermatitis
Toxicity- photooxidation of some amino acids

Answer 2

Riboflavin

Question 3

Deficiency- Pellagra (Diarrhea, dementia, dermatitis)

Toxicity- vasodilator, nausea, vomiting, hepatitis, neurovisual disturbances, glucose intolerance

Answer 3

Niacin

Question 4

Deficiency- seizures

Toxicity- peripheral sensory neuropathy

Answer 4

Pyrodoxine

Question 5

Deficiency- seizures, neuromotor disorder, developmental delay, Megaloblastic anemia
Toxicity- exacerbate B12 def, neuropathy

Answer 5

Folate

Question 6

Deficiency- Macrocytic Megaloblastic anemia, nervous system involvement
Toxicity- worsens Leber’s optic atrophy

Answer 6

B12

Question 7

Deficiency- Scurvy

Toxicity- Nausea, abdominal cramps, diarrhea

Answer 7

Vitamin C

Question 8

Deficiency- Gastrointestinal and nervous system

Answer 8

Pantothenic acid

Question 9

Deficiency- Seizures, developmental delay, rash, alopecia

Answer 9

Biotin

Question 10

Toxicity- Hypotension, cholinergic fishy odor

Answer 10

Choline

Question 11

Deficiency- Xerophthalmia-impaired dark adaptation, Bitot’s spots- Keratinization, Conjuctiual dryness

Answer 11

Vitamin A

Question 12

Deficiency- Inadequate mineralization or demineralization
rickets of developing skeleton
osteomalacia in adults

Answer 12

Vitamin D

Question 13

Deficiency- occurs with fat malabsportion

Answer 13

Vitamin E

Question 14

Deficiency- individuals at risk include those with severe fat malabsorption or those who have bariatric surgery
Increase in prothrombin time- severe case hemorrhagic event

Answer 14

Vitamin K