Protein Energy Malnutrition Ppt

Title: What is PEM? Content:

Phase 1: Stabilization (2-7 days)

Phase 2: Rehabilitation 7. Start cautious feeding (F-75 therapeutic milk) 8. Catch-up growth feeding (F-100, ready-to-use therapeutic food - RUTF) 9. Provide sensory stimulation and emotional support 10. Prepare for follow-up after recovery Protein Energy Malnutrition Ppt

Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM): Causes, Types, Diagnosis & Management Title: What is PEM

| Marasmus | Kwashiorkor | | :--- | :--- | | "Wasting" | "Edematous malnutrition" | | Chronic energy deficit | Acute protein deficit | | Severe weight loss | Edema (feet, hands, face) | | No edema | Moon face, skin lesions | | Old man's face (loss of buccal fat) | Flaky paint dermatosis | | Appetite preserved (initially) | Apathetic, miserable | Phase 1: Stabilization (2-7 days)

Note: Marasmic-Kwashiorkor = features of both + edema