Hanger pangs are seen how long after Starvation -
The Essentials Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Dr.K.S. Narayana Reddy 32nd edition pg no 320 hanger pang also known as hunger pain . it is the main feature in chronic starvation .chronic starvationresults from gradual deficient supply fo food .the changes are constant and develop in a constant order. 1. loss of wellbeing ,hunger and hunger pains 2. mental and physical lethargy and easily fatigue 3. progressive loss of weight which israpid in the first 6 months 4. polyuria 5. incresing cachexia the body weight is reduced by about 40%of the normal pigmentation and anaemia 6, hypothermia ,peripheral vascular stasis in cold and hypeension 7. extreme lethargy grossmental retardation and loss of self respect 8. oedema first in feet and lowerlimbs 9. reduced resistence to infection causing diarrhoea ,dysentry,tb etc
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