A 4-year-old child with severe wasting and voracious appetite without pedal edema:
b. Marasmus(Ref: Nelson's 20/e p 295-306> Ghai 8/e p 96-107)Clinical findingMarasmusEdemaAbsentActivityActiveAppetiteGood, VoraciousLiver enlargementAbsentMortalityLess than KwashiorkorRecoveryRecover earlySkin & hair changesLess common
Kwashiorkor
Marasmus
Both
None
Nutrition