USMLE® Step 2 CK · Nutrition · Topic NUTR-VIT-01
Water-soluble vitamins — deficiency & toxicity decisions
Water-soluble vitamins — deficiency & toxicity decisions (NUTR-VIT-01) in USMLE® Step 2 CK Nutrition (USMLE® Step 2 CK Review Book p. 713). Guideline basis: NIH ODS current vitamin fact sheets (accessed 2026); ADA Standards of Care in Diabetes 2026.. Covers: Thiamine (B1) and riboflavin (B2), Niacin (B3) — deficiency and drug toxicity, Pyridoxine (B6), Folate vs B12 — macrocytic anemia workup. Practice 10 QuestionBank questions, ChartWalk bedside clinical algorithms, FlashCards, and ImageBank on TheCodexes.com. Understand beyond your boards.
- Topic Code
- NUTR-VIT-01
- Chapter
- Nutrition
- Review Book Page
- p. 713
- QuestionBank Items
- 10 questions
Primary Guideline / Source: NIH ODS current vitamin fact sheets (accessed 2026); ADA Standards of Care in Diabetes 2026.
Key Clinical Sections
- Thiamine (B1) and riboflavin (B2)
- Niacin (B3) — deficiency and drug toxicity
- Pyridoxine (B6)
- Folate vs B12 — macrocytic anemia workup
- Vitamin C — scurvy