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Marasmus: Causes, symptoms, and treatment

MARASMUS DISEASE

it is the condition when emaciation , generalized wasting and absence of subcutaneous fat caused by malnutrition.
This is the problem occur due to the deficiency of calorie to acute diseases.
Diarrhea l diseases of infancy .
Nutritional compostiokbdefiency
Inadequate food intake
Malabsorption
Child abuse
Failure to thrived syndrome
Scurvy
Deficiency if vitamin D.

SINGS AND SYMPTOMS

Sunken face
Loss of muscle mass
Soft tissue and a wizened
Loss of temporal and buccal fat pads.
Loss of weight
Brain and skeleton growth continues, resulting in long body and a head too large in proportion to weight.
The eyes are sunken
Tissue turner is lost.
Skin appear loose and sags.
Loss of activity in the Person.
Weakness in feet and hands.

MANAGEMENT :-

Provide supportive therapy to the patient.
Low and small in calorie feedings should be provide to the patient because digestive capacity is poor and re-feeding syndrome can occur.
Breast feeding is best for the child.
The amount of calorie and protein ,carbohydrates and fat should be increased gradually .
A low lactate diet should be needed for the patient.
Fluid and electrolyte should be administered .

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