{"id":1780,"date":"2017-09-25T08:24:12","date_gmt":"2017-09-25T12:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roshreview.com\/?p=1780"},"modified":"2024-02-23T16:11:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T16:11:00","slug":"rapid-review-vitamin-deficiencies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roshreview.com\/blog\/rapid-review-vitamin-deficiencies\/","title":{"rendered":"Rapid Review: Vitamin Deficiencies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Reviewed February 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roshreview.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Table-Fat-Soluble-Vitamin-Deficiencies-@8x-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roshreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Table-Fat-Soluble-Vitamin-Deficiencies-@8x-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.roshreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Table-Fat-Soluble-Vitamin-Deficiencies-@8x-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.roshreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Table-Fat-Soluble-Vitamin-Deficiencies-@8x-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.roshreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Table-Fat-Soluble-Vitamin-Deficiencies-@8x-1536x1151.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.roshreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Table-Fat-Soluble-Vitamin-Deficiencies-@8x-2048x1535.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Fat-Soluble Vitamin Deficiencies<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A<\/strong>: night vision loss, xerophthalmia, dry skin (xerosis), growth retardation, Bitot spots on the conjunctivae<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>D<\/strong>: rickets (children), osteomalacia, tetany<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>E<\/strong>: anemia, peripheral neuropathy, ataxia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>K<\/strong>: \u2191 bleeding, \u2191 PT\/INR, \u2191 PTT if severe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Sample question:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>A 2-year-old boy is brought by his parents to the <\/span>clinic<span> because of opacity and <\/span><span data-scaytid=\"2\" data-scayt_word=\"hyperpigmentation\">hyperpigmentation<\/span><span> of both eyes. His skin is noted to be dry and scaly, especially on the arms, legs, shoulders, and buttocks. He also gets sick frequently. Physical examination reveals an afebrile and weak-looking child. There is a note of opacity and <\/span><span data-scaytid=\"3\" data-scayt_word=\"keratinization\">keratinization<\/span><span> of the cornea with dry, scaly layers, and plaque. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reviewed February 2024 Fat-Soluble Vitamin Deficiencies Sample question: A 2-year-old boy is brought by his parents to the clinic because of opacity and hyperpigmentation of both eyes. His skin is noted to be dry and scaly, especially on the arms, legs, shoulders, and buttocks. He also gets sick frequently. 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