kwashiorkor/edema

UNASSIGNED Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is defined by a mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) less than 115 mm or a weight-for-height z-score (WHZ) less than - 3 but also by the presence of bilateral pitting edema, also known as kwashiorkor or edematous malnutrition. Although edematous malnutrition

Edema of nutritional origin is quite rare in industrialized countries. We report the case of an 8-month-old boy with a history of kwashiorkor. Even if the diagnosis is not obvious, there is a need to perform a proper diagnosis at admission to avoid inappropriate management.

Four children experienced kwashiorkor six weeks to six months following the introduction of a low-protein, high-fat, nondairy creamer into their diets. In all cases, the milk substitute eventually became their sole nutritional source and resulted in hypoproteinemia, edema, and hepatic abnormalities.

BACKGROUND Kwashiorkor is a major classification of severe acute malnutrition whose etiology remains elusive. It is estimated to affect hundreds of thousands of children annually, but no accurate global prevalence figures are available. Little is known how prevalence varies within populations, an

Failure to thrive may not be a result of organ disease, physical abuse, or intentional neglect. We describe an infant who developed kwashiorkor with a high-fat, low-protein, nondairy coffee creamer diet. The elimination diet was administered on the advice of a family friend for a facial rash. The

Four infants are described with kwashiorkor that was unassociated with poverty or infection as predisposing factors of their disease. The condition followed various dietary regimens deficient in protein of five weeks to seven months in duration. Features of this "sugar-bady" form of kwashiorkor

OBJECTIVE To describe a case of kwashiorkor and an acrodermatitis enteropathica-like eruption associated with zinc deficiency after a distal gastric bypass surgical procedure. METHODS A case report of a morbidly obese patient who underwent a gastric bypass operation is presented, including clinical,

Kwashiorkor, with typical edema and skin rash is occasionally seen in affluent countries as a result of severe protein restriction. Treatment is with a lactose-free formula after rehydration and sometimes after a period of parenteral alimentation. Complications of therapy included: diarrhea,

A case of cystic fibrosis in a baby presenting Kwashiorkor (edema, hypoalbuminemia and anemia ) is described. This is a very unusual presentation, easily attributed to unfavourable socio-economic conditions of the population, and classically considered a marker for severe pulmonary disease during