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Vitamin A (retinol) deficiency causes:
Night blindness
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Hyper-Vitamin A (retinol) causes:
beta caratinema (yellow/orange skin and normal sclera)
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Vitamin B (thiamine) deficiency causes:
Beri Beri (encephalopathy and psycosis)
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Alcoholism causes a deficiency of what vitamin?
Thiamine (Vitamine B1)
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Vitamin B1 Thiamine from alcohol causes:
Wernike Kosakoff syndrome
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Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) deficiency causes:
cheilosis (sore cracks at corners of mouth)
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Vitamin B3 (Niacin) deficiency causes:
Pellagra (4 D's: Dementia, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, & Death)
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Vitamin B (pyridoxine) is used for the treatment of what:
peripheral nerve healing (CTS), Natural diuretic and treatment of carpal tunnel
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Vitamin B9 (folic acid) is what type of anemia?
magaloblastic/ macrocytic anemia- seen in alcoholics
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Deficiency of Vitamin B9 (folic acid) causes:
- In pregnancy: neural tube defects
- Deficiency produces Glossitis
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Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) produces what type of anemia?
Pernicious anemia
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Vitamin B 12( cobalamin) deficiency is tested by what?
Schilling test is positive: megaloblastic anemia
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Vitamin B12 is masked by a deficiency of what?
Folic Acid
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PLS (posterolateral sclerosis) may prsent with which vitamin?
Vitamin B12
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Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) deficiency causes:
- scurvy and capillary fragility (bleeding gums, poor wound healing, bruises easily, swollen gums).
- Smokers are often deficient- supplement!
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hypervitaminosis of Vit. C produces:
Diarrhea
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Vitamin D deficiency is what?
Rickets (osteomalacia- bone softening)
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Rickets patients present with:
deficient vitamin D, rachitic rosary near sternum, saber shin. x-ray paint brush metaphysis on x-ray.
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Vitamin E (Tocopherol) is what?
an antioxident for the cardiovascular system
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Vitamin K is made where in the body?
Intestinal flora
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Vitamin K is used for what?
Clotting- injected into newborns at the hospital
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Anticoagulants are contraindicated with which vitamin deficiency?
Vitamin K
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Omega 3 Fatty acids are used to treat:
hypercholesterolemia
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Zinc is necessary for what:
prostate health, wound healing, and immune system.
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Selenium toxicity produces damage to___:
the hair, nails and skin.
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Chromium is essential for patients with:
Diabetes
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Chromium is also known as:
Glucose tolerance factor
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Number one mineral deficiency in the world:
Iron
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Number one mineral deficiency in the UNITED STATES:
Calcium
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A practicioner who takes care of interal diseases is called:
internist
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A cancer specialist
oncologist
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This doc takes care of GI dysfunctions:
Gastroenterologist
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This doc treats gladular diseases including Diabetes mellitius
endocrinologist
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specialist in the GU tract including the prostate
Urologist
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specialist of the heart and heart conditions
cardiologist
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Specializes in neurological disorders:
neurologist
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Treats children under age of 14
pediatrician
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