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Undernutrition Flashcards

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Undernutrition

Definition

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Lack of Macronutrients
Lack of Micronutrients
BMI <18.5

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Undernutrition

Wasting

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A weight for age that is > 2 % below normal weight for that age
Measure of Acute Malnutrition

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Undernutrition

Stunting

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A height for age that is > 2 % below the normal weight for that age
Measure of Chronic Malnutrition

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Undernutrition

Microutrients

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Zinc- important for rehydration/refeeding process
Iodine Deficiency- Results in hypothyroidism, mental retardation, stunting
Vitamin A- blindness, GI defects
Iron- reduced heme
Folic Acid- megaloblastic anemia

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Undernutrition

Protein Energy Malnutrition

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Life-threatening deficiency of macronutrients

Accompanied by deficiency of some micronutrients

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Undernutrition

Marasmus

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Weight loss
Loss of turgor- wrinkling
Skinny face
Constipation
Dehydration
Low muscle tone
Hypothermia
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Undernutrition

Kwashiokor

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Weightloss
Lethargy
Irritability
Edema
Moon face
Volume overload
Diarrhea
Hepatomegaly
Loss of muscle tissue
Dermatitis
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Undernutrition

Treatment

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Gradual increase food intake to prevent refeeding syndrome- Hypophosphatemia

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