Micronutrient deficiencies US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Micronutrient deficiencies with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Micronutrient deficiencies Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Which virus can benefit from Vitamin A supplementation?_____
Answer: Measles
Flashcard 2: Rickets may present pectus _____ (Pigeon-breast deformity)
Answer: carinatum
Flashcard 3: What is the most common cause of iron deficiency in children? _____
Answer: Poor diet
Flashcard 4: What vitamin should be orally supplemented in breastfed infants? _____
Answer: Vitamin D
Flashcard 5: Vitamin K deficiency may cause neonatal _____
Answer: hemorrhage
Flashcard 6: _____ is a ToRCHeS infection that presents with hearing loss, seizures, petechial rash and a "blueberry muffin" rash.
Answer: CMV
Flashcard 7: Which immunodeficiency presents with recurrent infection, failure to thrive, chronic diarrhea, and thrush? _____
Answer: Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID)
Flashcard 8: sleep enuresis
Answer:
Extra: desmopressin (DDAVP), imipramine; desmopressin preferred because of fewer adverse effects
Flashcard 9: marasmus
Answer: energy malnutrition
Extra: muscle wasting, loss of subcutaneous fat, +/- edema
Flashcard 10: kwashiorkor
Answer: protein malnutrition
Extra: skin lesions, edema, liver malfunction anemia, fatty liver
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