MARASMUS

Course overview

MARASMUS IS A MANIFESTATION OF SEVERE DIETARY MALNUTRITION WHICH OCCURS AS A RESULT OF A CALORIE DEFICIENCY. MARASMUS IS ASSOCIATED WITH A BETTER PROGNOSIS THAN KWASHIORKOR BUT IT IS STILL ASSOCIATED WITH RELATIVELY HIGH MORTALITY. AS SUCH, IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW HOW TO PREVENT THE DEVELOPMENT OF MARASMUS AND HOW TO MANAGE MARASMUS, AND THE COMPLICATIONS OF TREATMENT SUCH AS REFEEDING SYNDROME. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF MARASMUS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.