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

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.