Symptoms of bacterial scurvy

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When it comes to scurvy, people think of the lack of vitamin C in the body, which also shows that people have a certain understanding of the disease. Because of the great harm of the disease, it must be found and treated as soon as possible. To discover the disease early, we must first understand the symptoms of the disease, then what are the main symptoms of scurvy? The symptoms are as follows.

Symptoms of bacterial scurvy

Swelling and pain of lower limbs, especially small ones, were the most common. Most of the swelling was along the tibial shaft, with significant tenderness. The local temperature increased slightly, but did not turn red. In the later stage of the disease, the affected part often maintains a certain position: the legs are abducted, the legs are bent inward like frogs, unwilling to move, showing pseudo paralysis.

Because of the sharp pain, he was afraid that his leg would be touched. When he saw someone approaching, he would cry in fear. The cause of lower limb swelling is subperiosteal hemorrhage, and there is no depression when pressing fingers. The junction of rib and costal cartilage protrudes sharply to form scurvy beads. The depression can be felt on the inside of the convex part, which is due to the subluxation of sternum plate at the junction of rib and costal cartilage. However, in rickets, the beaded epiphyseal cartilage is widened, and the protruding part is symmetrical on both sides, without such depression.

The most common bleeding is subperiosteal hemorrhage of long bone, especially the lower femur and proximal tibia; This kind of bleeding may not be easily found by X-ray examination, and it is not accompanied by surface calcification until the recovery period. Skin ecchymosis and ecchymosis are more common in the vicinity of bone lesions, especially in the knee and ankle. Other parts of the skin can also appear ecchymosis. Gingival submucosal bleeding often occurs, most of which are seen in the time when teeth have been or are emerging.

matters needing attention

The high content of vitamin C in breast milk is one of the reasons for emphasizing human milk feeding. The diet of pregnant women and lactating mothers should include foods rich in vitamin C, such as fresh vegetables and fruits, or vitamin C tablets dissolved in water and taken orally with sugar. The requirement of vitamin C is about 80-100mg or more per day, which can ensure that the fetus and infants get enough ascorbic acid, As long as the daily intake of Chinese cabbage and white radish is 0.5kg, the concentration of vitamin C in breast milk can be as high as 60mg / L (6mg / dl).