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Home > West Medicine > Pediatrics > Pediatric Internal Med

Classroom classification

百科

Nutritional rickets

小儿内科

Common symptoms

夜惊、脊柱侧弯、骨软化、胸廓畸形、膝内翻、脱发、脊柱弯曲

The pathology of disease

Vitamin D deficiency rickets is childhood osteomalacia from vitamin D deficiency; bowed legs; rachitic rosary; craniotabes; growth retardation.

Symptoms

Bowed legs; rachitic rosary; Harrison groove; craniotabes; delayed dentition; tetany

Causes

Vitamin D deficiency; inadequate sun; poor diet; malabsorption.

Treatment

Vitamin D supplementation; calcium; sun exposure; treat malabsorption

Dept

Pediatrics / endocrinology.

Warm reminder: Health education reference only; seek care at regular hospital.

Family room

小儿内科Overview of the Western Medical Room