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== Diagnostic Tests/Lab Tests/Lab Values == | == Diagnostic Tests/Lab Tests/Lab Values == | ||
Arterial Blood Gas (ABGs) | |||
BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) | |||
CBC (Complete Blood Count) | |||
Creatinine clearance | |||
Serum creatinine | |||
Serum potassium | |||
Total protein levels | |||
Urinalysis | |||
== Etiology/Causes == | == Etiology/Causes == |
Revision as of 07:15, 10 March 2011
Original Editors - Kevin Boothe from Bellarmine University's Pathophysiology of Complex Patient Problems project.
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Definition/Description[edit | edit source]
Kwashiorkor is a form of malnutrition that occurs when there is not enough protein in the diet.
Prevalence[edit | edit source]
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Characteristics/Clinical Presentation[edit | edit source]
Symptoms:
- changes in skin pigment
- decreased muscle mass
- diarrhea
- failure to gain weight
- fatigue
- hair changes (change in color or texture)
- increased risk and severity of infections due to compromised immune system
- irritability (excessive response to a stimulus)
- distended abdomen
- lethargy (fatigue) or apathy (lack of feeling or emotion)
- atrophy
- dermatitis
- shock
- edema
Associated Co-morbidities[edit | edit source]
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Medications[edit | edit source]
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Diagnostic Tests/Lab Tests/Lab Values[edit | edit source]
Arterial Blood Gas (ABGs)
BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen)
CBC (Complete Blood Count)
Creatinine clearance
Serum creatinine
Serum potassium
Total protein levels
Urinalysis
Etiology/Causes[edit | edit source]
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Systemic Involvement[edit | edit source]
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Medical Management (current best evidence)[edit | edit source]
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Physical Therapy Management (current best evidence)[edit | edit source]
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Alternative/Holistic Management (current best evidence)[edit | edit source]
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Differential Diagnosis[edit | edit source]
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