Quick Orientation
Section
Definition
- Objective
- Understand the core idea
- Keywords
- Kwashiorkor, protein, Marasmus
Occurrence and Causes
- Objective
- Learn the main facts and relationships
- Keywords
- 1 to 5 years, under 1 year
Clinical Symptoms
- Objective
- Connect the mechanism to clinical findings
- Keywords
- edema, moon face, no edema and no decreased plasma albumin
Biochemical Manifestations
- Objective
- Learn the main facts and relationships
- Keywords
- less than 2 g/dL, 3 to 4.5 g/dL
Comparison between Kwashiorkor and Marasmus
- Objective
- Learn the main facts and relationships
- Keywords
- Comparison between Kwashiorkor and Marasmus
Clinical Correlation
- Objective
- Connect the mechanism to clinical findings
- Keywords
- Edema, Treatment, 3 to 4 g protein/kg body weight/day