Protein-energy Malnutrition : Complications

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Complications could include:
Most children can lose some of their body weight without side effects, but losing more than 40 percent is usually fatal. Death usually results from heart failure, an electrolyte imbalance, or low body temperature. Patients with certain symptoms, i...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Most people can lose up to 10% of their body weight without side effects, but losing more than 40% is almost always fatal. Death usually results from heart failure,an electrolyte imbalance, or low body temperature. Patients with certain symptoms, ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Death is the end of life, a permanent cessation of all vital functions. Dying refers to the body ' s preparation for death, which may be very short in the case of accidental death, or can last weeks or months in some patients such as those with cancer.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Death is the end of life, a permanent cessation of all vital functions. Dying refers to the body ' s preparation for death, which may be very short in the case of accidental death, or can last weeks or months in some cancer patients.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
An electrolyte disorder is an imbalance of certain ionized salts (i.e.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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