RT Book, Section
A1 Bissonnette, Bruno
A1 Luginbuehl, Igor
A1 Engelhardt, Thomas
SR Print(0)
ID 1164076078
T1 Kwashiorkor
T2 Syndromes: Rapid Recognition and Perioperative Implications, 2e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259861789
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164076078
RD 2024/04/19
AB Acquired  disorder  caused  by  malnutrition  secondary  to  insufficient  protein  intake  resulting  in  multisystemic  chronic  failure  with  generalized  edemas.  Irritability,  ulcerating  dermatoses,  and  enlarged  liver  with  fatty  infiltrates  complete  the  clinical  presentation.  It  is  caused  by  insufficient  protein  intake  even  though  there  is  sufficient  calorie  intake.  This  is  distinguishing  it  from  another  medical  condition  called  Marasmus  (see  below).