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Vitamin D deficiency physical examination
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Patients with vitamin D deficiency usually appear normal. Physical examination of patients with severe prolonged vitamin D deficiency is usually remarkable for bowing of the legs in children and periosteal bone tenderness.
Physical examination
Physical examination
Patients with vitamin D deficiency usually appear normal. Physical examination of patients with severe prolonged vitamin D deficiency is usually remarkable for bowing of the legs in children and periosteal bone tenderness.[1][2][3]
General Appearance
- Patients are usually well-appearing
- Patients may be obese or underweight
- Patients may show fatigue
Back
- Lower back tenderness
Extremities
- Periosteal bone tenderness
- Bowing of the legs
- Positive Chvostek’s sign
- Skeletal deformity
Neuromuscular
- Proximal muscle weakness
- Waddling gait
References
References
- ā Holick MF (2006). “High prevalence of vitamin D inadequacy and implications for health”. Mayo Clin. Proc. 81 (3): 353ā73. doi:10.4065/81.3.353. PMIDĀ 16529140.
- ā Holick MF, Chen TC (2008). “Vitamin D deficiency: a worldwide problem with health consequences”. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 87 (4): 1080Sā6S. PMIDĀ 18400738.
- ā Holick, M. F. (2006). “Resurrection of vitamin D deficiency and rickets”. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 116 (8): 2062ā2072. doi:10.1172/JCI29449. ISSNĀ 0021-9738.
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