Kwashiorkor in Baltimore.
Advanced cases of malnutrition are rare in the United States. Since it is rarely suspected, a correct diagnosis of malnutrition, even in extreme form, may easily be missed. We present a recent case of the kwashiorkor form of the syndrome of protein-energy malnutrition to emphasize its diagnostic features and to enhance early recognition and initiation of proper therapy. The misunderstanding of a physician's recommendations by a teen-aged mother may have initiated this illness.
D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007732:Kwashiorkor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008396:Maryland; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis
D012709:Serum Albumin