Too Much Vitamins (Q: N-03)

 

 

 

                             

 

 

A 70 year-old male patient complains of vomiting and diarrhea. Hypercalcemia and hypercalciuria are also detected in lab exams. You indicate radiologic exams and you find  radio-opacities that indicate deposition of Calcium in soft tissues. Also,  radiotransparency in some bones can be observed.The patient says that his wife takes care of himself, including giving him a great great amount of all vitamins. Considering all the information collected  you think that this patient shows signs of toxicity due to an exaggerated and prolonged ingestion of:

 

a)     Vitamin A

 

b)     Vitamin C

 

c)      Vitamin D

 

d)     Vitamin E

 

e)     Vitamin B-12

 

 

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