0
Scurvy leads to the formation of spots on the skin, spongy gums, and bleeding from the mucous membranes. The spots are most abundant on the thighs and legs, and a person with the ailment looks pale, feels depressed, and is partially immobilized. In advanced scurvy there are open, suppurating wounds and loss of teeth.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoScurvy is a disease caused by a lack of Vitamin C. Scurvy is treated with vitamin C.
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoScurvy is a disease that sailors usually get out at sea because of lack of Vitamin C.
The symptoms of Scurvy: loss of teeth, sunken eyes, pale skin and feeling unwell.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Scurvy What are the symptoms?
Some symptoms of scurvy are: bleeding gums, feeling weak, loss of teeth, loss of hair, also scars and tissues. All these symptoms are a sign of scurvy. Scurvy is life-threatning as 99% of scurvy cases know to mankind have always lead to death.
Can lack of vitamin d cause scurvy?
No. Scurvy is caused by a lack of Vitamin C, which is found in high concentrations in citrus fruits.
What happens if you have scurvy?
Scurvy is vitamin c deficiency. Ascorbic acid is important to the formation of collagen. Symptoms or characteristics of scurvy are gum bleeding, soreness or stiffness of the joints and lower extremities and also slow healing of wound.
How did scurvy start?
Egyptians have recorded its symptoms as early as 1550 BC
Did Samuel de Champlain and his crew man suffered from scurvy?
Some of his man survived scurvy but some did not
What are scurvy's symptoms?
First of all, this is something pirates got centuries ago due to the lack of vitamin C. You don't see much of Scurvy anymore. But it's symptoms include:Weak capillariesFingertip bleedingBruisesBruising easilyBleeding from old scarsInternal bleedingTirednessAches and painsPoor healingBleeding symptomsWeaknessIrritability.
Is scurvy treatable?
Yes scurvy is treatable, you can treat scurvy by getting some vitamin c into ya if the disease is too far gone then you will be struggling
Did John Cabot have scurvy on his journey?
yes actually john cabot and some of his crew caught scurvy
What happen if you have?
Scurvy is vitamin c deficiency. Ascorbic acid is important to the formation of collagen. Symptoms or characteristics of scurvy are gum bleeding, soreness or stiffness of the joints and lower extremities and also slow healing of wound.
What are ten deficiency diseases and their symptoms?
Pellagra Scurvy Rickets Kwashiorkor Marasmus Beriberi Goiter Tetany Osteoporosis Keshawn diseases Are the ten diseases, but symptoms search in the google.
Why dogs don't develop scurvy?
they can and some do
Do pirates get scurvey from lack of nutriants?
they get scurvy because when they're travelling, they had lots of citrus fruit and this fruit had sugar and acid which damaged their mouths creating scurvy symptoms. We studied it in science last year :) Hope i helped x
