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Symptoms
Difficulty chewing, swallowing, and digesting food, pain. Nutrient loss can be accelerated by bleeding, diarrhea, abnor...
Causes
Difficulty chewing, swallowing, and digesting food, pain. Nutrient loss can be accelerated by bleeding, diarrhea, abnor...
Treatments
In patients with severe PEM, the first stage of treatment consists of correcting fluid and electrolyte imbalances, trea...
Complications
The outcome appears to be related to the length and severity of the malnutrition, as well as to the age of the child wh...
Prevention
Every child being admitted to a hospital should be screened for the presence of illnesses and conditions that could lea...
Doctor Specialties
When to call the doctor. The doctor should be consulted if a child has lost a significant amount of weight without tryi...
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