Clinical signs of micronutrient Clinical signs of micronutrient deficienciesdeficiencies

Clinical signs of Vitamin A deficiency

Signs of vitamin A deficiency - Bitot’s spots

WHO Classification of Xerophthalmia

2B1N Night blindness 2B Bitot’s spotsX3 Corneal xerosis X4 Corneal

ulcerations -Keratomalacia

X5 Corneal scars - permanent blindness

X3

X5X4

Clinical signs of Iron deficiency

Iron Deficiency Anaemia – Iron Deficiency Anaemia – pale inner eye lidspale inner eye lids

Pale hands and Pale hands and tonguetongue

Clinical signs of iodine deficiency

Signs of iodine deficiency - goiter

Signs of iodine deficiency - examination for goiter

Goiter and cretinism

Clinical signs of Riboflavin deficiency - B2(angular stomatitis)

Signs of B2 (riboflavin) deficiency - angular stomatitis

Angular stomatitis

Angular stomatitis

Clinical signs of Vitamin C deficiency (scurvy)

perifollicular hemorrhages bleeding gums

bleeding gumsbleeding gums in infant

Signs of scurvy (vitamin C deficiency)

Signs of scurvy (vitamin C deficiency)

bruises or eccymosis on legs

Swollen, bleeding gums

Clinical signs of Vitamin D deficiency

Olympic forehead row of rickets

occipital alopecia

bowed legs

Signs of rickets (vitamin D deficiency)

spinal deformity

olympic forehead

row of rickets

occipital alopeciaVitamin D deficiency

Clinical signs of Vitamin B3 (Niacin) - Pellagra

Pellagra dermatitis