Nutritional disorders Flashcards
1
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what is scurvy due to
A
lack vitamin C
2
Q
signs scurvy
A
listless, anorexia, cachexia; gingivitis, loose teeth, halitosis; bleeding from gums, nose, hair follicles, into joints, bladder, gut; muscle pain/weakness;oedema
3
Q
how can you treat scurvy
A
ascorbic acid
4
Q
what causes beriberi
A
b1 thiamine deficiency. also causes wernickes encephalopathy
5
Q
what is pellagra
A
lack of nicotinic acid.
6
Q
what is the triad in pellagra
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diarrhoea, dementia, dermatitis
7
Q
other symptoms in pellagra
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neuropathy, depression, insomnia, tremor, rigidity, ataxia, fits.
8
Q
treat pellagra
A
nictotinamide
9
Q
what is xerophthalmia
A
vitamin A deficiency syndrome- big cause of blindness in tropics. give vitamin A
