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protein-calorie malnutrition; kwashiorkor

Epidemiology: - protein-deficiency in the absence of calorie deficiency is rare. Pathology: 1) impaired neutrophil migration 2) impaired bactericidal activity 3) hepatomegaly with fatty infiltrates Clinical manifestations: - cachexia with edema - dermatosis with cutaneous ulceration - mental disorder Management: - calorie count

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nutritional deficiency

References

  1. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998
  2. Wikipedia: Kwashiorkor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwashiorkor
  3. MedlinePlus: Kwashiorkor http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001604.htm
  4. Milne AC, Potter J, Vivanti A, Avenell A. Protein and energy supplementation in elderly people at risk from malnutrition. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009 Review. PMID: 19370584