Nutritional Disorders: Undernutrition and Vitamin Deficiencies
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Which of the following is a pathological effect of Vitamin K deficiency?

  • Peripheral neuritis and congestive heart failure
  • Prolonged bleeding and defective bone healing
  • Defective formation of teeth in children and painful inflamed tongue
  • Hemorrhages and interstitial hemorrhage due to minimal trauma (correct)
  • Which vitamin deficiency leads to dry beri-beri affecting the peripheral neuritis?

  • Vitamin B1 (correct)
  • Vitamin C
  • Vitamin K
  • Vitamin B12
  • What is the main pathological effect of Vitamin C deficiency?

  • Congestive heart failure
  • Defective wound healing (correct)
  • Defective formation of prothrombin
  • Hemorrhagic tendency
  • Which disease is mainly caused by a deficiency of nicotinic acid?

    <p>Pellagra</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the 3Ds associated with Vitamin B deficiency?

    <p>Dermatitis, painful inflamed tongue, dementia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which vitamin deficiency leads to defective formation of prothrombin?

    <p>Vitamin K</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which vitamin deficiency leads to bone weakening, fractures, and defective bone healing?

    <p>Vitamin C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common pathological effect of Vitamin K deficiency?

    <p>Hemorrhages and interstitial hemorrhage due to minimal trauma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disease is caused mainly by a deficiency of nicotinic acid?

    <p>Pellagra</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the main pathological effects of Vitamin C deficiency?

    <p>Dermatitis, painful inflamed tongue, and diarrhea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of rickets in infants?

    <p>Defective bone mineralization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a common cause of vitamin D deficiency rickets?

    <p>Lack of exposure to sun</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic manifestation of rickets in the chest?

    <p>Rosary Chest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What complication can arise in female patients with rickets?

    <p>Future labour problems due to narrow pelvis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which deficiency results in hyperkeratosis of skin and night blindness?

    <p>Vitamin A deficiency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of vitamin D deficiency rickets?

    <p>Lack of exposure to sunlight</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What skeletal lesion is commonly associated with rickets?

    <p>'Bowling' of weight-bearing bones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone abnormality is specifically associated with rickets?

    <p>'Bowing' of weight-bearing bones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What specific eye condition is associated with vitamin A deficiency?

    <p>Night blindness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common cause of vitamin D resistant rickets?

    <p>Hereditary (X-linked dominant) factor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What condition is characterized by dry eyes due to keratinization of lacrimal glands?

    <p>Xerophthalmia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which vitamin deficiency leads to defective formation of ground substance and collagen resulting in bone weakening, fractures, and defective bone healing?

    <p>Vitamin C deficiency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What disease is mainly caused by a deficiency of nicotinic acid?

    <p>Pellagra</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disease is caused by deficiency of vitamin B1 and can lead to congestive heart failure?

    <p>Beri Beri</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of rickets in infants?

    <p>Lack of exposure to sunlight</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which skeletal lesion is commonly associated with rickets?

    <p>Dorsal kyphosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic manifestation of rickets in the chest?

    <p>Rosary chest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which vitamin deficiency leads to dry beri-beri affecting peripheral neuritis?

    <p>Vitamin B1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What complication can arise in female patients with rickets?

    <p>Future labour problems (narrow pelvis)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which vitamin deficiency leads to defective formation of prothrombin?

    <p>Vitamin K deficiency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which deficiency mainly occurs in people who depend on maize as the main source of starch?

    <p>Nicotinic acid (vitamin B3) deficiency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which vitamin deficiency results in bone weakening, fractures, and defective bone healing?

    <p>Vitamin C deficiency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the disease caused mainly by nicotinic acid deficiency?

    <p>Pellagra</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition is characterized by dry eyes due to keratinization of lacrimal glands?

    <p>Xerophthalmia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic manifestation of rickets in the chest?

    <p>Harrison's sulcus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of rickets in infants?

    <p>Lack of exposure to sun</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which skeletal lesion is commonly associated with rickets?

    <p>Dorsal kyphosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What deficiency results in hyperkeratosis of skin and night blindness?

    <p>Vitamin A deficiency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What condition can arise in female patients with rickets?

    <p>Future labor problems (narrow pelvis)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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