Multiple choice

A doctor advised a patient to take plenty of citrus fruits, guavas, tomatoes and amalas over a period of two months regularly. What do you think is the complaint of the patient?

  1. Blurred vision, burning and dryness of eye and tongue, cracking of skin of angle of mouth.

  2. Gums are spongy, swollen and bleed easily.

  3. Extreme weakness, swelling and pain in legs, loss of appetite and headache.

  4. Softness and pain in bones, bending of vertebral column.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Citrus fruits, guavas, tomatoes, and amla are all rich sources of Vitamin C. The doctor is treating Vitamin C deficiency (scurvy). Scurvy causes collagen synthesis impairment, leading to characteristic symptoms like spongy, swollen, and bleeding gums. Option A describes Vitamin A deficiency, Option C describes severe protein-energy malnutrition, and Option D describes Vitamin D deficiency (rickets/osteomalacia).

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