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Marasmus
- severe protein-energy malnutrition in children
Clinical Features
- child looks emaciated
- obvious muscle wasting and loss of body fat
- no oedema
- hair is thin and dry
- diarrhoea frequent
Treatment
- refeeding 450kJ/kg/day - 0.6g/kg protein
- prevention of hypothermia and hypoglycaemia
- vitamin supplements
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