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Pellagra
Introduction
Is a disease caused by deficiency of a variety of specific factors, nicotinic acid being the most important. Cardinal signs: diarrhea, dermatitis (sites exposed to sun and pressure) and dementia.
Signs & symptoms
• Casal’s necklace; hyper-pigmented scaling involving the neck region
• Hyper-pigmented scaly lesions on sun exposed areas
Diagnostic criteria
• Casal’s necklace; hyper-pigmented scaling involving the neck region
• Hyper-pigmented scaly lesions on sun exposed areas
Investigation
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Treatment
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Non-Pharmacological treatment
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Pharmacological
- Treat both adults and children
• Nicotinamide (PO) 500mg once daily for four weeks or until healing is complete; In children give 5mg/kg per day for four weeks or until healing is complete.
Note: The diet should be rich in deficient nutrients as well as protein (meat, groundnuts, and beans)
Prevention
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Updated on,
3 Novemba 2020 12:41:34
References
- 1.STG
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