Marasmus is a severe form of protein energy malnutrition that is associated with a deficiency of both protein and calorie in the diet. Overcrowding Immune suppression such as in HIV/Aids Consumption of unpasteurized milk Potts disease symptoms and Signs TB Spine symptoms are like any other form of Tuberculosis. Weight loss and signs of malnutrition such as it occurs in Kwashiorkor and Marasmus especially in children Drenching Night sweats Paraesthesia Fever especially in the ...

Understanding the Context

Hydronephrosis Nephrocalcinosis Severe anemia Marked obesity Differential diagnosis of Nephrotic syndrome Acute glomerulonephritis Protein Energy Malnutrition such as Marasmus and Kwashiorkor Protein loosing enteropathy Chronic liver disease Congestive cardiac failure Kidney failure Fluid overload Management/Treatment of Nephrotic syndrome in ... Marasmus is a type of protein-energy malnutrition mainly seen in children. You can get marasmus if you have a severe deficiency of nutrients like calories, proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, and ... Altered sensorium Hypoglycemia Marasmic Kwashiorkor This is a combination of Kwashiorkor and Marasmus occurring together in a child and the signs and symptoms cannot be pinpointed to a single form of Protein-energy malnutrition.

Key Insights

Timeline for the management of a child with severe malnutrition such as Kwashiorkor Treatment of Kwashiorkor Loss of tissue: when a tissue is lose, it takes longer for the wound to heal Smoking delays wound healing Factors that delay wound healing Infection Poor vascularity Malnutrition such as Protein Energy Malnutrition (Kwashiorkor and Marasmus) Radiation Smoking Significant loss of tissue Use of cytotoxic drugs as they attack growing cells ...