Questions and Answers
What is the clinical presentation of vitamin K deficiency in infants?
Bleeding
What is the term now used to describe the condition previously called 'haemorrhagic disease of the newborn'?
Vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB)
What is the recommended method to prevent VKDB in exclusively breast-fed babies?
A single intramuscular injection of vitamin K 1 mg
Why is vitamin K deficiency uncommon in adults?
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What can cause vitamin K deficiency in adults, despite its uncommon occurrence?
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What are some other causes of vitamin K deficiency, apart from poor dietary intake?
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