Vitamin Deficiencies for NEET-PG & INICET — Signs, Causes, Treatment

This is a high-yield topic in NEET-PG & INICET Pediatrics, contributing 2-3 marks per paper. Master the key concepts below, then practise PYQs on Kinase to lock in your score on exam day.

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Vitamin deficiencies are tested in NEET-PG & INICET Pediatrics, Biochemistry, and Medicine — 2-3 marks per paper. High-yield: Vit A (night blindness, Bitot's spots), Vit D (rickets in kids, osteomalacia adults), Vit B1 (beri-beri, Wernicke), B12 (megaloblastic anaemia, SACD), Vit C (scurvy), Vit K (bleeding, neonatal hemorrhagic disease).

Key Concepts to Lock In

  • 1Vitamin A deficiency: Night blindness, Bitot's spots, xerophthalmia, keratomalacia
  • 2Vitamin D deficiency: Rickets (children), osteomalacia (adults), genu varum, rachitic rosary
  • 3Vitamin B1 (Thiamine): Wet beri-beri (cardiac), Dry (peripheral neuropathy), Wernicke encephalopathy
  • 4Vitamin B3 (Niacin): Pellagra — 3 D's (Dermatitis, Diarrhoea, Dementia)
  • 5Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine): Peripheral neuropathy (esp. with INH)
  • 6Vitamin B12: Megaloblastic anaemia, glossitis, subacute combined degeneration of cord (SACD)
  • 7Vitamin C: Scurvy — perifollicular hemorrhage, swollen bleeding gums, poor wound healing
  • 8Vitamin K: Bleeding, prolonged PT/INR, neonatal hemorrhagic disease (give 1 mg IM at birth)

NEET-PG & INICET Relevance

NEET-PG & INICET SubjectPediatrics
Expected questions2-3 marks per paper
Question typeMostly clinical vignettes; some direct recall
Repeated in last 5 yearsYes — appears in nearly every session

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Is Vitamin Deficiencies for NEET-PG & INICET important for NEET-PG & INICET?▼
Yes. This topic typically contributes 2-3 marks per paper in the NEET-PG & INICET paper, predominantly in the Pediatrics section. It is among the high-yield topics that consistently appear across recent NEET-PG & INICET sessions.
How should I prepare this topic for NEET-PG & INICET 2026?▼
Master the key concepts listed on this page, then practise NEET-PG & INICET-style PYQs on this topic. The most efficient approach: 30 minutes of focused reading followed by 20-30 PYQs to lock in retention. Repeat after 7 days for spaced revision.
Where does this topic fit in the NEET-PG & INICET syllabus?▼
This topic falls under NEET-PG & INICET Pediatrics. Pediatrics carries significant weightage in the NEET-PG & INICET paper. Combine this topic with other high-yield Pediatrics topics for maximum return on study time.
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Pediatrics subject
2-3 marks per paper
Updated for NEET-PG & INICET 2026

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