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• A beefy red smooth appearing tongue is called glossitis and sometimes seen with pernicious anemia.
• The smooth appearance is due to a loss on the papillae of the tongue.
• Pain of the tongue is sometimes also associated with glossitis (generally anterior third of the tongue)(1).
• Individuals who have pernicious anemia have difficulties absorbing vitamin B12 due to lack on intrinsic factor (which is needed for b12 absorption).
• B12 helps with RBC production.

OTHER ANSWERS:

Typical Signs & Symptoms of the other diseases listed:

• COPD:

• Barrell chest, clubbing of fingers, wheezing, shortness of air, increased sputum, chronic cough

• Congestive Heart Failure:

• Extremity swelling, sudden weight gain, jugular vein distension, S3 heart sound, crackles in lungs

• Turner syndrome:

• a chromosomal abnormality that causes clinical features such as short stature, webbed neck, primary amenorrhea, poor growth, peripheral lymphedema

REFERENCE:

• (1) Pernicious Anemia Clinical Presentation -edmedicine 11/2018
• (2) Epocrates: Turner Syndrome, COPD, CHF
• (3) Tongue picture by Martin Kronawitter under creative commons
• https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Scharlach.JP

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