Ch 5 Slides Flashcards
Fat Soluble Vitamins
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Vitamin A Deficiency
Night blindness; dry, scaling skin; increased susceptibility to infection; loss of appetite; anemia; kidney stones
Vitamin D Deficiency
Rickets (bone deformities) in children; bone softening, loss, and fractures in adults
Vitamin E Deficiency
Red blood cell breakage and anemia, weakness, neurological problems, muscle cramps
Vitamin K Deficiency
Hemorrhaging
Water Soluble Vitamins
Biotin
Folate
Niacin
Pantothenic acid
Riboflavin
Thiamine
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
Vitamin C
Biotin Deficiency
Rash, nausea, vomiting, weight loss, depression, fatigue, hair loss
Folate Deficiency
Anemia, weakness, fatigue, irritability, shortness of breath, swollen tongue
Niacin
Pellagra (symptoms include diarrhea, dermatitis, inflammation of mucous membranes, dementia)
Pantothenic acid
Fatigue, numbness and tingling of hands and feet, gastrointestinal disturbances
Riboflavin
Cracks at corners of mouth, sore throat, skin rash, hypersensitivity to light, purple tongue
Thiamine
Beriberi (symptoms include muscle wasting, mental confusion, anorexia, enlarged heart, nerve changes)
Vitamin B6
Anemia, convulsions, cracks at corners of mouth, dermatitis, nausea, confusion
Vitamin B12
Anemia, fatigue, nervous system damage, sore tongue
Vitamin C
Scurvy, anemia, reduced resistance to infection, loosened teeth, joint pain, poor wound healing, hair loss, poor iron absorption
