Using the process flowchart, label each component with a sequential reference number. 1  These reference numbers will be used throughout the FMEA process. 2  The marked-up flowchart will give you a powerful visual to refer to throughout the PFMEA.
Although vitamin D deficiency rickets is rare in the United States, children who are dark skinned and living in cloudy northern cities as well as children on restricted diets due to cultural or religious beliefs are more likely to develop this disorder.
Definitions of Rickets: A metabolic bone disease that results from either a deficiency in vitamin D, or an abnormality in the metabolism of vitamin D, or a deficiency of calcium in the diet. The most common symptoms are bone pain and muscle weakness. When it occurs in children it is commonly referred to as rickets.