PATH - Malnutrition

Question 1

Kwashiorkor

Answer 1

*Protein malnutrition resulting in skin lesions,
edema due to DEC plasma oncotic pressure, liver malfunction (fatty change due to DEC apolipoprotein synthesis)

Clinical picture is small child with *swollen abdomen

Kwashiorkor results from a protein-deficient MEAL:

• Malnutrition
• Edema
• Anemia
• Liver (fatty)

Question 2

Marasmus

Answer 2

Total *calorie malnutrition resulting in emaciation (tissue and muscle wasting, loss of subcutaneous fat); +/– edema)

Marasmus results in Muscle wasting.