Question 1

what are the symptoms of scurvy?

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Aye Matey : Symptoms of scurvy include loosened teeth with gum disease. Skin bruises easily and becomes rough  & may have small petechial hemorrhages. The person likely feels tired, suffers from mood changes & poor wound healing. Once scurvy becomes quite advanced it can cause yellow skin, swelling of the body, lack of urine , fever & seizures.  Scurvy can cause death.

Question 2

what is the most extreme symptoms of scurvy? are there stages to scurvy?

Accepted Answer

Scurvy: Symptoms may not occur for a few months after a person's dietary intake of vitamin C drops too low. Bruising, bleeding gums, weakness, fatigue, and rash are among scurvy symptoms.

Question 3

have you ever treated someone with scurvy? if so, what did he or she look like? what were there symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Not seen often: Much in developed world but i think the first sign is loose dentition from lack of vitamin c.  That is the treatment, may wanna look up on wickepedia.

Question 4

what are the symptoms of scurvy in sailors?

Accepted Answer

Scurvy: Symptoms of scurvy include loosened teeth with gum disease. Skin bruises easily and becomes rough  & may have small petechial hemorrhages. The person likely feels tired, suffers from mood changes & poor wound healing. Once scurvy becomes quite advanced it can cause yellow skin, swelling of the body, lack of urine , fever & seizures.  Scurvy can cause death.  Argh matey - it is a sore sight!

Question 5

what is the definition or description of: scurvy?

Accepted Answer

Lack of Vit C: Reference sites: http://en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/scurvy   and   http://www.Medicalnewstoday.Com/articles/155758.Php.

Question 6

i am doing a report on scurvy. can you give me some information about it ? and have you ever treated someone with scurvy? what was it like?

Accepted Answer

No pt's with scurvy: Sxs of scurvy include loosened teeth with gum disease. Skin bruises easily and becomes rough  & may have small petechial hemorrhages. The person likely feels tired, suffers from mood changes & poor wound healing. Once scurvy becomes quite advanced it can cause yellow skin, swelling of the body, lack of urine , fever & seizures.  Scurvy can cause death.  I have never treated a patient with scurvy.

Question 7

what is the best way to prevent scurvy?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin C: Vitamin c is widely distributed in foods, so eating a balanced diet is perfect.

Question 8

what causes teeth to fall out in scurvy?

Accepted Answer

Lack of Vitamin C: Ascorbic acid is needed for a variety of biosynthetic pathways. In the synthesis of collagen, ascorbic acid is required as a cofactor for prolyl hydroxylase and lysyl hydroxylase. Defective connective tissue leads to fragile capillaries, resulting in abnormal bleeding. Collagen is an important part of bone, so bone formation is affected.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scurvy

Question 9

hello docs, is hardening of arteries the same as scurvy?

Accepted Answer

No: Scurvy is due to vitamin c deficiency and is cured by eating fresh fruit. Hardening of the arteries is related to many factors including elevated levels of cholesterol. It has nothing to do with vitamin c.

Question 10

how long does it take to recover from the effects of scurvy and does taking more vitamin c speed up the process?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin C deficiency: Scurvy is a condition caused by deficiency in vitamin c, and supplemental vitamin c is the treatment. Scurvy is almost unheard of today, because vitamin c is present in so many fresh foods (including both vegetables and fresh meat). It used to occur on long ship journeys when all the food was preserved and contained no vitamin c. The prevention was a lime a day for the sailors ("limeys").

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