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

are there any kids with rickets in the u.s. nowadays?

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Hard to find: Rickets requires a deficiency of vitamin D to extremely low levels.  The usual RDA of 400 u per is designed to totally prevent this condition and vit D is usually added to milk.  I imagine there are a few kids somewhere in the USA with extreme diets (enforced by well meaning parents) or with severe malabsorption problems who might have the condition.  But I have not heard of them yet.

Question 8

what is  rickets disease?

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A bone growth prob.: Rickets refers to deficient mineralization of the growth plates of bone.  It can be predominantly related to either deficiency of calcium or phosphorus.  It is commonly treated with adequate nutrition and vitamin d therapy.

Question 9

what are the symptoms of rickets?

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Bone pain, weakness: Rickets is a weakening of the bones due to a deficiency of vitamin d and/or calcium. Symptoms include bone pain, which in an infant may present as fussiness. Other symptoms include muscle weakness, bowing of the legs, muscle spasms, and poor growth. The american academy of pediatrics recommends all infants receive 400 iu of vitamin d daily to prevent rickets. Sun exposure also helps.

Question 10

can snake bites cause rickets?

Accepted Answer

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.

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