Malnutrition (brief) Flashcards

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How common is it?

A

Very in hospitals. But also, being fat is malnutrition so very very common.

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What causes it?

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Anorexia nervosa,

carcinoma of the oesophagus or stomach.

Post-operative states.

Dementia.

Malnutrition can be a protein-energy malnutrition, vitamin deficiencies, or both.

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How does it present?

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In children as kwashiorkor (swollen ankles, scaly skin, swollen abdomen, depigmented hair) and marasmus (hair loss, wrinkled skin, severe wasting). Cachexia

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