An Unusual Cause of Extensive Edema

Edema of nutritional origin is quite rare in industrialized countries. We report the case of an 8-month-old boy with a history of kwashiorkor. Even if the diagnosis is not obvious, there is a need to perform a proper diagnosis at admission to avoid inappropriate management.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric emergency care 2010-05, Vol.26 (5), p.378-379
Hauptverfasser:	Escoda, Simon, Chappuy, Hélène, Cheron, Gérard
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Albumins - administration & dosage Breast Feeding Diagnosis, Differential Diuretics - administration & dosage Edema - diagnosis Edema - etiology Edema - therapy Furosemide - administration & dosage Humans Infant Infusions, Intravenous Kwashiorkor - complications Kwashiorkor - diagnosis Kwashiorkor - therapy Male
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Zusammenfassung:	Edema of nutritional origin is quite rare in industrialized countries. We report the case of an 8-month-old boy with a history of kwashiorkor. Even if the diagnosis is not obvious, there is a need to perform a proper diagnosis at admission to avoid inappropriate management.
ISSN:	0749-5161 1535-1815
DOI:	10.1097/PEC.0b013e3181db2343