What might dry, flaking or scaling skin indicate?
Vitamin A or B deficiency
What might petechiae indicate?
Vitamin C or K deficiency
What might cracked skin indicate?
Niacin or Trypto deficiency
What might dull, dry or sparse hair indicate?
Protein, linoleic acid, zinc or copper deficiency
What are Bitot's spots and what do they indicate?
Foamy plaques of corneaVitamin A deficiency
What is xeropthalmia and what does it mean?
Eye drynessVitamin A deficiency
What is keratomalacia and what does it indicate?
Softening of the eye? Cornea?Vitamin A deficiency
What does pale conjunctiva tell us?
Iron, B6 or B12 deficiency
What do red conjunctiva mean?
Riboflavin deficiency
What is cheilosis and what does it indicate?
Vertical cracking of lipsNiacin or riboflavin deficiency
What is anugular stomatitis and what does it indicate?
Red cracks in corners of mouthRiboflavin, niacin, iron or B6 deficiency
What is glossitis and what does it indicate?
Beefy, swollen, shiny tongueVitamin B complex deficiency
What does a pale tongue indicate?
Iron deficiency
What does papillary atrophy indicate?
Niacin deficiency
What about a purple or magenta tongue?
Riboflavin deficiency
Bleeding gums?
Vitamin C deficiency
What doe brittle, ridged/rigid or spoon shaped nails mean?
Iron deficiency
What are splinter hemorrhages and what do they indicate?
Vertical bruising/bleeding lines in nailsVitamin C deficiency
What are the s/s of Vitamin A deficiency?
Dry, flaky, scaly skinBitot's spotsKeratomalaciaXeropthalmia
Just Vitamin B deficiency?
Dry, flaky, scaly skin
What are the s/s of Vitamin B6 deficiency?
Pale conjunctivaAnugular stomatitis
What are the s/s of Vitamin B12 deficiency?
Pale conjunctiva
What are the s/s of Vitamin K deficiency?
Petechiae
Copper deficiency?
Dull, dry, sparse hair
What are the s/s of iron deficiency?
Pale conjunctivaPale tongueAnugular stomatitisBrittle, ridged, spoon-shaped nails
What are the s/s of linoleic acid deficiency?
Dull, dry, sparse hair
What are the s/s of niacin deficieny?
Cracked skinCheilosisAnugular stomatitisPapillary atrophy
S/s of protein deficiency?
Dull, dry, sparse hair(non-skin: kwashiorkor... other PCM probs)
What are the s/s of riboflavin deficiency?
Red conjunctivaPurple/magenta tongueCheilosisAnugular stomatitis
S/S of trypto deficiency?
Cracked skin
S/S of zinc deficiency?
Dull, dry, sparse hair
What do xanthomas indicate?
High cholesterol