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What is the primary cause of kwashiorkor?
What is the primary cause of kwashiorkor?
Which of the following is NOT a common clinical manifestation of kwashiorkor?
Which of the following is NOT a common clinical manifestation of kwashiorkor?
What is the cause of the abdominal distension seen in kwashiorkor?
What is the cause of the abdominal distension seen in kwashiorkor?
What is the cause of the dry, full, hypopigmented hair seen in kwashiorkor?
What is the cause of the dry, full, hypopigmented hair seen in kwashiorkor?
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Which of the following is NOT a common psychic change seen in kwashiorkor?
Which of the following is NOT a common psychic change seen in kwashiorkor?
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What skin manifestation is commonly seen in kwashiorkor?
What skin manifestation is commonly seen in kwashiorkor?
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Which region is typically affected first by edema in kwashiorkor?
Which region is typically affected first by edema in kwashiorkor?
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What is a common complication of kwashiorkor related to the liver?
What is a common complication of kwashiorkor related to the liver?
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Which of the following is a common symptom related to muscles in kwashiorkor?
Which of the following is a common symptom related to muscles in kwashiorkor?
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What type of hair changes are observed in individuals with kwashiorkor?
What type of hair changes are observed in individuals with kwashiorkor?
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Study Notes
Kwashiorkor
- Kwashiorkor is a type of edematous malnutrition caused by a diet with inadequate protein but reasonably normal caloric intake.
- Clinical manifestations of kwashiorkor include:
- Peripheral pitting edema that begins in dependent regions and proceeds cranially
- Marked muscle atrophy
- Abdominal distension and hepatomegaly
- Round face (prominence of the cheeks, or “moon facies”)
- Thin, dry, peeling skin with confluent areas of scaling and hyperpigmentation
- Dry, full, hypopigmented hair that falls out
- Hepatomegaly (from fatty liver)
- Growth retardation
- Psychic changes (anorexia, apathy)
- Skin lesions/dermatitis (perineum, groin, limbs, ears, armpits)
- Subcutaneous fat retention with loose inner inguinal skin folds
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Learn about the clinical manifestations of kwashiorkor, including pitting edema, muscle atrophy, abdominal distension, round face, and skin and hair changes. Understand how these symptoms result from inadequate protein intake despite normal caloric intake.
