Vitamin deficiencies Flashcards

1
Q

A*

A

Xerophthalmia (dry conjunctiva)

Night blindness

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2
Q

D*

A

Rickets / osteomalacia

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3
Q

E*

A

Haemolysis
Neurological deficits
Retinopathy

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4
Q

K*

A

Coagulopathy

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5
Q

B1 (thiamine)

A

Dry beriberi (peripheral neuropathy), wet beriberi (heart failure)

Wernicke’s encephalopathy (ophthalmoplegia + ataxia + confusion)

Korsakoff syndrome (amnesia, confabulaiton, apathy)

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6
Q

B3 (niacin)

A

Pellagra (4Ds: diarrhoea, dermatitis, dementia, death)

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7
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B6 (pyridoxine)

A

Dermatitis
Glossitis
Neuropathy
Conjunctivitis

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8
Q

B12

A
Macrocytic anaemia 
Polyneuropathy 
Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord
Glossitis 
Pancytopaenia
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9
Q

C

A

Scurvy (listlessness, gingivitis, bleeding gums / hair follicles, rough dry scaly skin, anorexia, bruising)

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