Protein energy malnutrition differential diagnosis
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Omodamola Aje B.Sc, M.D. [2]
Overview
Protein energy malnutrition must be differentiated from other diseases that cause malnutrition, edema, wasting, skin and hair changes such as marasmus, kwashiorkor, congenital heart diseases and other micronutrient deficiency.
Differentiating Kwashiorkor from other Diseases
As protein energy malnutrition manifests in a variety of clinical forms, differentiation must be established in accordance with the particular subtype. Kwashiorkor must be differentiated from other diseases that cause failure to thrive, wasting, edema, skin and hair changes such as congenital heart diseases and micronutrient deficiency. In contrast, marasmus must be differentiated from other diseases that cause generalised wasting, such as vitamin A , iron, iodine, and zinc deficiencies.