Vitamins & Deficiency States

1.Clinical features of vitamin D deficiency

2.Scurvy

3.Pellagra

4.Clinical features of beri beri

5.Beri beri

6.Pellagra;

• a) Is found in people eating Corn based diet;
• b) Causes diarrhea;
• c) Causes constipation;
• d) Is found in people eating Jowar based diet

7.Features of pellagra

8.Two clinical signs of pellagra

9.Clinical features of pellagra

10.Mention clinical signs of vitamin A deficiency in adults

11.Causes of hypoproteinemia

12.Diagnosis of osteomalacia

13.Fat soluble vitamins

14.Osteomalacia

1.Bitot’s spots in eyes are seen in the deficiency of

• a) Vitamin A
• b) Vitamin C
• c) Vitamin D
• d) Vitamin E

2.Which of the following are the characteristic presentation of osteomalacia in adults (select two)

• 1) Bowing of tibia
• 2) Pseudo fractures 3) Joint swellings 4) Proximal muscle weakness
• a) 1 & 2 are correct
• b) 1 & 3 are correct
• c) 3 & 4 are correct
• d) 2 & 4 are correct