Nutritional deficiency disorder

Nutritional deficiency disorder

27. Treatment
* oral iron supplementation: 4 - 6mg/kg/day of elemental
iron
・ Reticulocytes- starts to rise in 3 -4 days,
» Hbg- after 4-5 days

+ After Hgb normalisation - continue Fe therapy 1-2 months
to replace Fe stores

* Iron- rich foods:animal protein, green vegetables, iron
fortified cereales

» Folate, vit C

40. Retrolental fibroplasia
(RLF)

prematurity

Jaundice

Vitamin E
Hemolytic anemia
Muscular dystrophy

Growth failure

a neuropathy observed in premature infants with
low birth weight due to poor placental transfer of
Vitamin E

Premature infants, who are typically impaired in
their ability to utilize dietary fats, are also at risk
ofvitamin E deficiency
Jaundice refers to the yellow appearance of the
skin, sclerae and mucous membranes resulting
from an increased bilirubin concentration in the
body fluids.

Haemolytic anaemia is a condition in which red

blood cells are destroyed and removed from the

bloodstream before their normal lifespan is over.
A decrease in the mass of the muscle.

Abnormally slow growth velocity (<2 inchies or 5
cm/yr from age 3 years to puberty

44. Vitamin
B3

Vitamin
BS

vitamin
B6

Vitamin
B7

Vitamin
B9

dermatitis

Pellagra

paresthesia.

dermatitis

heart

It is a common skin condition marked by itchy and
inflamed patches of skin

Pellagra is a disorder that occurs when a person does
not get enough niacin, or vitamin B-3

an abnormal sensation, typically tingling or pricking
(pins and needles”), caused chiefly by pressure on or
damage to peripheral nerves

Dermatitis is a general term for skin inflammation

Heart conditions that include diseased vessels,

abnormalities structural problems and blood clots

anemia

diarrhea

a condition in which there is a deficiency of red cells or
of haemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and
weariness

Diarrhea is defined as passage of abnormally liquid
or unformed stools at an increased frequency.