3. How is it transmitted?
It is a noncommunicable disease
Scurvy is transmitted when the body does not get
enough vitamin C
4. Who Gets It?
Infants that are bottle fed, with no vitamin C
supplements
Elderly persons with poor diet
Alcoholics, Cigarrette smokers, and people with
chronic illnesses, due to poor diet
PIRATES
English people are more likely to get this because of
the lack of Vitamin C in their diet
5. Description
There is about a 3 month incubation period of major
or total vitamin C deficiency for symptoms to come
up
Some signs and symptoms are: discolored
extremities, extreme sensitivity to cold, Skin may
become tight, shiny, and leathery, and heartburn is
likely. A fever may also occur. It is diagnosed by a
blood test or an esophagus x ray.
7. Pathophysiology
Scurvy is more acute than chronic, but if not taken
care of promptly, can be terminal.
Being caused by vitamin deficiency, you can contract
it again.
The skin and gums are most affected, the gums
bleeding and the skin becoming tight, shiny, and
leathery.
8. Prognoss and Treatment
Scurvy is easily prevented by eating foods high in
Vitamin C such as citrus, watercress, spinach, and
tomatoes
A course of treatment is to eat lots of vitamin C for
an extended period of time.
Scurvy can have a negative patient outcome if it is
left untreated for an extended period of time.
