10-22-2011, 07:08 AM
A 70-year-old widower has ecchymosis,
perifollicular petechiae, and swelling of the gingiva.
His diet consists primarily of cola and hot dogs. The
most likely diagnosis is
(A) beriberi
(B) kwashiorkor
© pellagra
(D) rickets
(E) scurvy
perifollicular petechiae, and swelling of the gingiva.
His diet consists primarily of cola and hot dogs. The
most likely diagnosis is
(A) beriberi
(B) kwashiorkor
© pellagra
(D) rickets
(E) scurvy