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The Zero to Finals Medical Revision Podcast

Questions on Vitamin D

The Zero to Finals Medical Revision Podcast

Thomas Watchman

Life Sciences, Education, Medical Finals, Medicine, Surgery, Health & Fitness, Paediatrics, Medical Student, Medical Education, Medical Exams, Medical School, Medical Revision, Science, Learn Medicine, Finals Revision, Obstetrics And Gynaecology

4.8678 Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

This episode contains short-answer questions on vitamin D. Written notes can be found at https://zerotofinals.com/physiology/endocrine/vitamind/ or in the Zero to Finals Endocrine System book. You can find short-answer questions, multiple-choice questions, extended-matching questions, digital flashcards, a course on how to learn medicine and the revision tracking tool at members.zerotofinals.com. The audio in the episode was expertly edited by Harry Watchman.

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to the Zero to Finals podcast. My name is Tom and in this episode

0:12.9

I'm going to be going through questions on vitamin D. You can find written notes on this topic

0:19.6

at zero to finals.com slash vitamin D and you can find written notes on this topic at zero tofinals.com slash vitamin D,

0:23.4

and you can find these questions in a short answer format and an anki-like flashcard format

0:30.3

at members.0.0.5.com. So let's get straight into it.

0:36.9

Question one. How is vitamin D primarily produced in the body?

0:50.1

It's created in the skin in response to UVB radiation or sunlight.

0:57.6

Question 2. Name the three fat-soluble vitamins beside vitamin D.

1:09.3

Vitamins A, E, and K.

1:13.7

Question 3.

1:14.5

What is the standard treatment for vitamin D deficiency?

1:26.5

Oral colicouciferal, which is vitamin D3.

1:32.0

Question 4.

1:32.7

What enzyme in the liver converts colicalciferal and ergocalciferal into 25 hydroxyvitivitin

1:43.3

D? into 25 hydroxy vitamin D.

1:51.8

25 hydroxylase.

1:53.3

Question 5.

1:55.6

What enzyme in the kidneys converts 25 hydroxyvitamin D

1:59.3

into its active form.

2:08.5

1-Alpha hydroxylase.

2:12.0

Question 6.

2:13.3

What is the form of vitamin D typically measured with a blood test?

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