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Bitot's spots are the
buildup of
keratin located superficially in the
conjunctiva of human's eyes. They can be oval,
triangular or
irregular in shape...
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Pierre Alain Bitôt (22
March 1822, in
Podensac – 2
February 1888) was a
French physician,
anatomist and surgeon;
remembered for
describing Bitot's spots. He...
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conjunctiva becomes dry, thick, and wrinkled.
Indicative is the
appearance of
Bitot's spots,
which are
clumps of
keratin debris that
build up
inside the conjunctiva...
- face (in marasmus) Eye Dry eyes; pale conjunctiva;
periorbital edema;
Bitot's spots (in
vitamin A deficiency)
Mouth Angular stomatitis; cheilitis; glossitis;...
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conditions involved in the
progression already stated include the
appearance of
Bitot's spots,
which are
clumps of
keratin debris that
build up
inside the conjunctiva...
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herniation quick shallow respirations followed by
period of
apnea Bitot's spots Pierre Bitôt ophthalmology vitamin A
deficiency spots of
keratin deposition...
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Vitamin A deficiency;
collections of
keratin in the conjunctiva,
known as
Bitot's spots, and
ulceration and
necrosis of
cornea keratomalacia can be seen...
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children Condition Prevalence % Low
birth weight 22 Kwashiorkor/Marasmus# <1
Bitot's spots# 0.8–1.0 Iron
deficiency anaemia (6–59 months) 70.0
Underweight (weight...
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deficiency 264.0 With
conjunctival xerosis 264.1 With
conjunctival xerosis and
Bitot's spot 264.2 With
corneal xerosis 264.3 With
corneal ulceration and xerosis...
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capture the next line of
German positions in the
villages and
farms of
Bitot, Couvrechef, and La Folie. At midday, the 33rd
Armoured Brigade, attached...
