Question
Is there a curvature in the left lower rib, could it be a calcium deficiency?
Answer
Rickets is clinically divided into four stages: early, acute, recovery, and residual symptom periods. The clinical manifestations in the early stage include increased nervous excitability, irritability, restless sleep, easy to be startled, night crying, excessive sweating, and may lead to hair loss on the occiput. Physical and chemical examinations may show slight changes in blood biochemistry, and X-ray films of the skeleton may appear normal. Since rickets can cause skeletal deformation, once formed, it may leave residual symptoms. Therefore, prevention is crucial for rickets; one must be proactive to avoid skeletal deformation. Timely supplementation with calcium and vitamin AD injections is recommended. Rickets is a common systemic disease in infancy, primarily caused by a deficiency of vitamin D, leading to disturbances in calcium-phosphorus metabolism and ossification disorders of osteoid tissue. Rickets is not a genetic disease. It can be treated. Treatment at a large hospital through regular channels is recommended; the sooner and more timely the treatment, the better. Delays should not be tolerated.