Rickets: The Daily PANCE Blueprint
A deficiency of which vitamin is most commonly responsible for rickets in children?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin B12
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin D
E. Vitamin K
Answer and topic summary
The answer is D. Vitamin D
Rickets is defined as the lack of mineralization and inadequate growth plate cartilage expansion in children. It is due to Vitamin D deficiency. Causes of Vitamin D deficiency can include malnutrition, insufficient sun exposure, genetics, medications, and renal disease. On physical exam, you may see frontal bossing, bowing of the legs, pectus carinatum, and swelling of the wrist and ankle joints. Radiograph findings include widening/cupping of the metaphysis with brush-like ends. Treatment is vitamin D, calcium supplements, and diet changes.
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