Features of pellagra
The three Ds
Identifies niacin deficiency, seen with maize-based diets and alcoholism.
Late-stage features; a fourth D, death, follows if untreated, and early disease may be subtle.
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The three Ds. It helps you recall: Features of pellagra.
Sun-exposed skin rash (Casal necklace)
Gastrointestinal involvement
Neuropsychiatric features
Dermatitis: Sun-exposed skin rash (Casal necklace); Diarrhoea: Gastrointestinal involvement; Dementia: Neuropsychiatric features.
It belongs to Nutrition in PSM.
Late-stage features; a fourth D, death, follows if untreated, and early disease may be subtle.
Identifies niacin deficiency, seen with maize-based diets and alcoholism.
Say it aloud, write it from memory tomorrow, then again in a week. Then test yourself on a PSM question about Nutrition.
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