Rickets Flashcards
(15 cards)
What does Ricketts do?
Rickets is the softening and weakening of bones in children.
What is affected by Ricketts?
The bones, Teeth, Spine, Legs, Pelvis
What happens to your ankles and wrists during Ricketts?
They swell and thicksn
What does bowed knees look like?
When standing up straight your ankles touch but your knees dont.
What causes Ricketts?
The lack of vitamin D and calcium
What happens to your bones when you have Ricketts?
They become deformed and weak. prone to fracture
What are knock knees?
When there’s a gap between your ankles when you stand with your knees together
What happens to your height and weight?
Your height is shortened and delayed. Your weight is low.
What happens to your muscles during Ricketts?
uncontrolable and random muscle cramps, spasms, twitching, tingling in the hands and feet, and fits.
What happen to teeth during Ricketts?
Weak tooth enamel, Teeth coming in late, more cavities
What ages do bowed knees and knocked knees to occur in?
Bowed Knees - toddlers
Knocked Knees - older kids
Where are knobs prominent?
cartilage that connects your ribs to your breastbone
Costochondritis
what is a way to diagnose Ricketts?
An X ray
How do X rays find Ricketts?
It can find bone deformities
What is an X ray?
X-rays are a radiation called electromagnetic waves, X-rays create pictures of the inside of your body.
