Diseases/Conditions Flashcards
1
Q
What causes scurvy?
A
Vitamin C deficiency
2
Q
Signs of Scurvy?
A
swollen bleed gums and opening of previously healed wounds
3
Q
Rickets are caused by what?
A
Vitamin D deficiency
4
Q
Rickets signs:
A
Imperfect calcification, softening, and distortion of the bones typically resulting in bow legs
5
Q
PELLAGRA CAUSE:
A
LOW LEVELS OF NIACIN (VITAMIN B-3)
6
Q
PELLAGRA IS MARKED BY:
A
DEMENTIA, DIARRHEA, DERMATITIS
7
Q
KWASHIORKOR CAUSED BY:
A
MALNUTRITION PRODUCED BY SEVERELY INADEQUATE AMOUNT OF PROTEIN IN THE DIET
8
Q
KWASHIORKOR CAUSES:
A
DELAYED GROWTH, SWOLLEN BELLY, AND FREQUENT INFECTIONS
