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Protein Energy Malnutrition

Also Know As Marasmus

Sign/Symptoms
Abdominal Swelling Behaviour: Attention Deficit (Reduced Ability to Focus) Growth Impairment or Stunted Hair Loss Hair Thinning Hair: Fine Hair Growth (Lanugo) Mind: Anxiety Mind: Apathy Mind: Decreased Mental Response Mind: Developmental Delay Mind: Irritability Muscle Wasting Skin: Lax and Hanging in Loose Folds Swelling (Oedema, Edema) Weight Below Expected Range Weight Loss (Body Mass Index Decreased) Wound Healing Delayed

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Treatments
Medical Procedure Intravenous fluids (IV) Enteral feeding (feeding tube inserted through mouth) Supportive Treatment Lifestyle Changes Meals Small and More Frequent Weakly in Favour Low Evidence Intravenous fluids (IV) Weakly in Favour Low Evidence Medical Therapy Enteral feeding (feeding tube inserted through mouth) Weakly in Favour Low Evidence

Attributes
Commonality for Zimbabwe is common Commonality for East Africa is common Commonality for Central America is uncommon Commonality for Central Africa is common Commonality for Sub Saharan Africa is common Commonality for North Africa is common Criteria = Third World Countries

Further Tests
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Concentration Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) (Decreased) Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) Concentration Alpha-1 Antintrypsin (AAT) (Decreased) Anion Gap Anion Gap (Including Potassium) (Decreased) Antithrombin 111 (AT-111) Activity Test Antithrombin 111 (AT-111) (Decreased) Apolipoprotein B Concentration Apolipoprotein B (Apo B) (Decreased) Blood Urea Nitrogen Tests Blood Urea Nitrogen (Decreased) Blood Uric Acid Concentration Test Uric Acid, Blood (Increased) Cholesterol Concentration Cholesterol (Total) (Increased) Cholinesterase (Serum Acetylcholinesterase, Pseudocholinesterase) Cholinesterase (Decreased) Ferritin Concentration Ferritin (Decreased) Fibrinogen Concentration test Fibrinogen (Decreased) Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Concentration Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) (Decreased) Heamatocrit (Hct) RBC Mass (Decreased) Hemoglobin (Hb) Concentration Hemoglobin (Hb) (Decreased) High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) Concentration High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) (Decreased) Homocysteine Concentration (HCY, Blood) Homocysteine (Increased) Luteinizing Hormone (LH) Concentration Luteinizing Hormone (LH) (Decreased) Phosphate Concentration (PO4, Phosphorus) Phosphate (PO4, Phosphorus, P) (Decreased) Protein Electrophoresis (Blood, Serum Protein) Albumin (Blood) (Decreased) Beta Globulin (Decreased) Sweat Testing Sodium (Na, Sweat) (Increased) Chloride (Sweat, Cl) (Increased) Thyroxine (Total T4) Concentration Thyroxine (Total T4) (Decreased) Thyroxine (Total T4) (Decreased) Thyroxine Binding Globulin Concentration (TBG, Thyroid Binding Globulin, Blood) Thyroxine Binding Globulin (TBG, Thyroid Binding Globulin, Blood) (Decreased) Triglyceride (TGs) Concentration Triglycerides (Decreased) Triiodothyronine (Total T3) Concentration Triiodothyronine (Total T3) (Decreased) Triiodothyronine (Total T3) (Decreased) Triiodothyronine Uptake Test Triiodothyronine Uptake Percentage (Increased) Urine Potassium (K) Concentration Urine Potassium (K) (Increased) Vitamin B12 (VB12) Concentration Vitamin B12 (VB12) (Decreased)

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