Face Flashcards

1
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Bitot’s spots

A

Vit A deficiency

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2
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Dry eyes

A

Vit A and EFA deficiency

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3
Q

Night blindness

A

Vit A and zinc deficiency

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4
Q

Pale conjunctiva

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Iron deficiency

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5
Q

Blue sclera

A

Iron deficiency

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6
Q

retinal haemorrhage

A

Iron deficiency

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7
Q

Photophobia

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B2, B3 and zinc deficiency

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8
Q

lack of eyebrows/eyelashes

A

copper deficiency

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9
Q

premature grey

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B12, protein and Biotin deficiency

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10
Q

hair loss

A

EFAs, iron, selenium and protein deficiency

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11
Q

thinning hair, loss of colour

A

Biotin deficiency

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12
Q

brittle, dry and lustreless hair

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Iron and protein deficiency

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13
Q

garlic breath

A

selenium deficiency

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14
Q

metallic taste

A

selenium deficiency

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15
Q

Oedema

A

Vit E deficiency

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16
Q

perifollicular hyperkeratosis

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Vit A, B complex, EFAs and Vit C deficiency

17
Q

lines across forehead

A

large intestine toxicity

18
Q

one deep line forehead

19
Q

vertical line between eyes

A

stomach deficiency ie HCL or Pepsin

20
Q

2 vertical lines

A

liver problems or suppressed anger

21
Q

receding hairline

A

deceased function gallbladder

22
Q

purse strings on upper lip

A

menopausal or weakness of reproductive organs (or smoking)

23
Q

grey/yellow hue to skin

A

constipation

24
Q

greenish hue to skin

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liver problems

25
blue/black shadows or bags
fluid retention/kidney or adrenal exhaustion
26
brownish shadow to skin
liver stagnation
27
red cheeks
food allergies marker
28
red forehead with dry
bladder issues
29
nasolabial dermatitis
B2 deficiency
30
butterfly rash
B2 deficiency (or lupus)
31
painful, scaly red rashes ears/eyelids
B2 deficiency
32
cyanosis
protein deficiency
33
thin, dull grey skin
protein deficiency
34
pallor
B12, folate, biotin deficiency
35
dry, scaly dermatitis
magnesium deficiency
36
inelastic skin
copper deficiency
37
hyperpigmentation
protein deficiency