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    1. The document describes the signs and symptoms of Kwashiorkor, a form of severe protein-energy malnutrition. 2. Key features include edema, especially of the feet and legs; skin changes like depigmentation; and mental-behavioral changes like apathy. 3. Complications can include recurrent infections, diarrhea, failure to grow, and vitamin and mineral deficiencies leading to conditions like anemia and keratomalacia.

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    1. The document describes the signs and symptoms of Kwashiorkor, a form of severe protein-energy malnutrition. 2. Key features include edema, especially of the feet and legs; skin changes like depigmentation; and mental-behavioral changes like apathy. 3. Complications can include recurrent infections, diarrhea, failure to grow, and vitamin and mineral deficiencies leading to conditions like anemia and keratomalacia.

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    1. The document describes the signs and symptoms of Kwashiorkor, a form of severe protein-energy malnutrition. 2. Key features include edema, especially of the feet and legs; skin changes like depigmentation; and mental-behavioral changes like apathy. 3. Complications can include recurrent infections, diarrhea, failure to grow, and vitamin and mineral deficiencies leading to conditions like anemia and keratomalacia.

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    1. The document describes the signs and symptoms of Kwashiorkor, a form of severe protein-energy malnutrition. 2. Key features include edema, especially of the feet and legs; skin changes like depigmentation; and mental-behavioral changes like apathy. 3. Complications can include recurrent infections, diarrhea, failure to grow, and vitamin and mineral deficiencies leading to conditions like anemia and keratomalacia.

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    Kwashiorkor C/P

    Constant
    Variable
    Pitting Mental Ms/fat Growth
    edema Changes ratio... failure
    Epithelium Hepatomegaly Vit & minerals Recurrent
    Def. Infections "3A" Men>>MAN Ptn May be

    Maternal deprivation <15mm mid upper arm


    GE pneumonia... Masked by

    {
    albumin a.a (neurotransmitter) circumf.
    Iron def. immunity ADM Niacin (NAD, NADp)
    Aldosterone fat Edema
    +fever may be

    {
    Anemia Skin fold
    absent sickness Fat

    C/P
    A pathy
    L ethargy
    A B & B3 (Niacin) C D k

    {
    Intiation of ttt D isinterested
    Keratomalacia Miserable
    Stomatitis Pellagra Scurvy No rickets Bleeding
    lipid storage Xerophtalmia +No M/R...
    Glossitis
    Beri beri Dementia "Disease of Hypo-
    Blindness Dermatitis growing prothrombonemia
    Nutritional C/P Bitot spot Diarrhea bones"
    recovery
    syndrome Large Conjunctival
    Soft Plaques
    Withen 1st 5 days
    of ttt

    Shock therapy
    "Makes sense"
    "From A,B
    Hair Skin to Z" GIT

    Aa B Z Anorexia Diarrhea Vomiting


    C/P:
    Sulfur Vit.A Niacin Zinc...
    Easily detached, Mental changes
    Cu a.a Infection Infection

    {
    Soft
    Tyrosine light in color... Perineum "GE" "GE"
    C/P... Buttocks Infection
    Sparse

    {
    Flag sign è recovery Cracking Mucusal damage
    Pigment +- infections
    Fissuring...
    absorption

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