Vitamins + Minerals Flashcards
1
Q
Which vitamins are fat-soluble?
A
A
D
E
K
2
Q
Which vitamin supplements are recommended in pregnancy?
A
400mcg folic acid
10mcg Vitamin D
3
Q
Which groups of women require 5mg folic acid during pregnancy?
A
Anti-epileptic drugs Diabetes Coeliac disease BMI above 30 Hx of neural tube defects (e.g self, partner, other child)
4
Q
What is caused by vitamin A deficiency?
A
Keratomalacia
Night blindness
5
Q
What is caused by vitamin B1 deficiency?
A
Aka Thiamine
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
6
Q
What is caused by vitamin B3 deficiency?
A
Pellagra
7
Q
What is caused by vitamin B6 deficiency?
A
Aka Pyridoxine
Peripheral neuropathy
8
Q
What is caused by vitamin B9 deficiency?
A
Aka folate
Macrocytic anaemia
9
Q
What is caused by vitamin B12 deficiency?
A
Aka cobalamin
Macrocytic anaemia
Subacute degeneration of the spinal cord
