MCQs in Tropical Medicine

Rob Skelly DTM+H FRCP

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Kwashiorkor

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The word kwashiorkor is from West Africa, originally meaning the child who has been displaced from the breast. It is most common in children aged 1-2 years. Characteristic features include:

oedema
hepatomegaly
flakey discoloured skin (initially hyperpigmentation, later hypopigmented areas)
lifeless discoloured hair
apathy when left alone and irritability when picked up
gynaecomastia