Question 1

what are the tests for rachitis?

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= rickets: Blood tests for 25-hydroxy vitamin d, alkaline phosphatase, calcium and phosphorus; wrist xray to look for widening. A trial of vitamin d supplementation will distinguish deficiency rickets from resistant rickets.

Question 2

what can i do to not get rachitis?

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If you mean...: ...Rickets, the most common type is a vitamin d deficiency. Vitamin d is made in the skin by sunlight, and is also present in fish and milk.

Question 3

what are the presenting symptoms of rachitis?

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You mean "rickets?": Vitamin d deficiency presents with soft, under-mineralized bones, especially at growth plates; "beaded" rib tips and widened wrists and ankles are usually the earliest signs.

If you mean "orchitis, " that's testicular inflammation, with swollen painful testicles.

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: rachitis?

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Rachitis- rickets: Rachitis is an old fashioned term for rickets or vitamin D deficiency

Question 5

my daughter has rachitis. how will this affect her?

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Bone development: Rachitis (also known as rickets) results from a deficiency of vitamin d, caused either by malabsorption or insufficient dietary levels. As a result, bones 'soften' or fail to grow properly. As a result, patients can develop skeletal deformities or fractures. Depending on the cause, treatment via sunlight exposure, diet, and supplements may improve status.

Question 6

if i was born with rachitis, could it affect me now in any ways? i lose a lot of hair, would that have anything to do with the rachitis?

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Dysraphism?rickets?: I am unsure what condition you are suffering from. Is it a spinal dysraphism where the spinal canal is not fully closed or is it a disease of vitamin d deficiency rickets? Both should be managed by experts, a pediatric spine surgeon for dysraphism or an endocrinologist for the rickets.

Question 7

can snake bites cause rickets?

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No: Metabolic problems with vitamin d, phosphorus and or calcium metabolism are the origin of rickets.Whether a deficiency or abnormal handling of the materials, this complex disease has nothing to do with snake bites.

Question 8

how can unbalanced diet cause the rickets and anaemia?

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Not enough vitamins: Rickets is due to not enough vitamin d which you can get from sun exposure or dairy products. Microcytic anemia may be due to lack of iron (more typically from blood loss) while macrocytic anemia may be due to lack of folate and/or vitamin b12, found in fruits, vegetables & whole grains. That's why it's so important to eat a varied diet including the colors of the rainbow each day!

Question 9

will having rickets in early childhood cause multi-level disc degeneration later in life?

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No: Rickets affects mainy growth plates of long bones.

Question 10

can knocked knees caused by rickets be fixed?

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Rickets: Fixing rickets will definitely help with knocked knees, but it will not fix it. You need to make sure to consult with your doctor to take high dose of vitamin d.

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