rekha was diagnosed with rickets. write the symtoms the doctor must have observed in her. what type of diet should she take to recover from the disease?
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Symptoms:
floppiness in the limbs of an infant.
bone pain.
bone tenderness.
bones break easily.
costochondral swelling, or prominent knobs on the bone between the ribs and the breast plate.
Harrison's groove, which is a horizontal line visible on the chest where the diaphragm attaches to the ribs.
low levels of calcium in the blood.
knock knees in older children.
a soft skull.
short height and low weight.
possible spinal, pelvic, or cranial deformities.
bowed legs in toddlers.
uncontrolled muscle spasms that can affect the entire body.
widening wrists.
Diet:
You have a higher risk of developing rickets if you eat a vegetarian diet that doesn’t include fish, eggs, or milk. You’re also at an increased risk if you have trouble digesting milk or have an allergy to milk sugar (lactose). Infants who are only fed breast milk can become deficient in vitamin D as well. Breast milk doesn’t contain enough vitamin D to prevent rickets.