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Infections: Diarrhea, measles, and respiratory infections can deplete nutrient stores and reduce appetite.

You switch the slide to a child with Marasmus. The image is heartbreaking: a child who looks like a skeleton wrapped in loose skin. There is no fat left. The ribs are prominent; the head looks too large for the body. This is the result of severe starvation—a deficit of both protein and calories. The body has eaten its own muscle to survive.

Managing Severe Acute Malnutrition requires a cautious, phased medical approach. Aggressive, unmonitored feeding can trigger , causing fatal intracellular shifts of phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium.

Celiac disease, cystic fibrosis, and inflammatory bowel disease.

: Famine, climate displacement, and ongoing conflicts disrupt agricultural infrastructure and supply chains. Clinical Drivers (Secondary PEM) Protein Energy Malnutrition Ppt

Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) Subtitle: Etiology, Classification, and Clinical Management Presenter Name: [Your Name] Date: [Date]

Commonly occurs in infants under 1 year of age. Key Clinical Features:

). Do not give supplemental sodium, as it worsens tissue edema and taxes the cardiovascular system. 5. Treat or Prevent Infection

A mixed form that combines the severe wasting of marasmus with the edema of kwashiorkor. It is the most severe form. 3. Causes of PEM There is no fat left

Marasmus represents a severe deficiency in overall caloric intake (both energy and protein). The body adapts by mobilizing its own tissues for energy.

"Old man" or monkey-like facial appearance due to the loss of buccal fat pads.

The causes of PEM are multifactorial, categorized broadly into primary (lack of food) and secondary (increased demand or nutrient loss) factors. Primary Causes

Distributing Vitamin A capsules, iron supplements, and iodized salt to vulnerable communities. The body has eaten its own muscle to survive

The child is usually alert, irritable, and excessively hungry. B. Kwashiorkor (Severe Protein Deficiency)

Highly prevalent due to depleted glycogen stores. Blood glucose ) requires immediate action.

To check for low levels of serum albumin, hemoglobin, and electrolytes.

Marasmus represents a balanced starvation where there is a severe deficiency in both total calories and protein. The body undergoes a state of extreme adaptation to preserve vital organ function.