Scurvy
Food provides the energy and nutrients you need to be healthy. If you don't get enough nutrients -- including proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals - you may suffer from malnutrition.Causes of malnutrition include:Lack of specific nutrients in your diet. Even the lack of one vitamin can lead to malnutrition.An unbalanced dietCertain medical problems, such as malabsorption syndromes and cancersSymptoms may include fatigue, dizziness, and weight loss. Or, you may have no symptoms. To diagnose the cause of the problem, your doctor may do blood tests and a nutritional assessment. Treatment may include replacing the missing nutrients and treating the underlying cause.
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May be because of Vit C Deficiency? Your diagnosis seems correct @Dr. Haji Nadaf sir Advise for Amla Murabba Swamla (Dhootpapeshwar) Lemon with diet Advise to add seasonal fruits in diet
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A 50 yrs old patient (history given below) kindly suggest further management *Chief Complaints* Unresponsive/vomiting/headache/fever/seizure 2/left side weakness /episode/history of epitaxis 2 days back *History* K/c/o HTN with irregular medicine *Vitals* BP 210/120 Temp 103.f Pulse -122 Spo2 86% *Physical Examination* Left side weakness Patient is semiconscious but drowsy, moderately built, appears uncomfortable. In mild respiratory distress. Left-sided weakness noted. Vitals monitored. *Investigations* Attached *Diagnosis* Acute ischemic stroke with rt mca acute thrombosis *Management* Medical management Monocef/pantop/strocit/manitol/lobet infusion/nimodepin/Ecosprin gold/pcm/emeset/levera/deriphyllin/dexa/nebulizer/o2 inhaler
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