Question

Identify the possible disease from the given symptoms, and the reason for the disease.

A. A child has bow legs.
B. A man has swollen and bleeding gums.
C. A child looks pale and gets tired quickly.
D. A woman has swelling in the neck.

Answer 1

A. A child with bowed legs can be suffering from rickets. Rickets is caused due to the deficiency of vitamin D in the diet.

B. Swollen and bleeding gums are the symptoms associated with the disease scurvy. This disease is caused due to the deficiency of vitamin C.

C. A pale looking child that gets tired quickly will be suffering from anaemia. The deficiency of iron is the reason for occurrence of anaemia.

D. Swelling in the neck is a symptom associated with goitre. This disease is caused because of iodine deficiency.