Vitamin C Deficiency

Vitamin C Deficiency

Vitamin C deficiency, commonly called scurvy, is a well-documented nutritional disorder with historical significance that continues to impact global health today. Vitamin C is an essential nutrient for maintaining an individual’s good health and well-being. Vitamin C has significant antioxidant properties that protect cells from free radical damage. In addition, vitamin C also nurtures the growth and repair of skin, cartilage, bone, and teeth. Vitamin C deficiency is often linked to low socioeconomic status, food insecurity, and limited access to nutritious foods. Classic signs of vitamin C deficiency include corkscrew hairs, perifollicular hemorrhages, and gingival bleeding. Scurvy is a rare and reversible condition that requires early diagnosis and treatment. This activity reviews the historical background, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and preventive measures concerning vitamin C deficiency. This activity also highlights the critical role of the interprofessional team in providing care for affected patients and raising awareness about nutritional deficiencies.

  • Provider:StatPearls, LLC
  • Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/28798
  • Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
  • End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
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    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.5 hours
    Nursing: 1.5 hours
    Pharmacy: 1.5 hours
  • MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
    ABPATH - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
    ABIM - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
    ABS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
    ABP - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP)
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  • Activity Type: Enduring Material
  • CME Finder Type: Online Learning
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  • Specialty: Adolescent Medicine, Chemical Pathology, Dermatopathology, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Gastroenterology, General Pediatrics, General Surgery, Geriatric Medicine, Hematology, Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Pediatric Endocrinology, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Soft Tissue & Bone
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