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JOURNAL

22, No.

2,

OF

CLINICAL

Febrirry,

Irinled

in

NUTRITION

1969, pp.

t3I-I46

U.S.A.

Dehydration

Syndrome
Iranian

SADRE,

MAHIN

HAtsIts

M.D.,1

ZARRINDOKHT

of

ONE-THIRD
the
been

simown

intercttrrent

of

infections

rheal

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should

1)e

in

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to

dition

anti

hospital

diar-

cases

diagnosis

child

disease

produces

that

does

tion

not

that

are

in

dren,

hospitalized

many

Imas

in various
(1,

that

understooti

in
and

It

has

tion

as

fering

are

been
it

ortr

aim
in

the

our

points

out

total

therapeutic
study

Iranian

different

will

malnutrition,
permit

Time
clinical

eyes,

decreased

of

rational

first

sufprotein-

step

that

approach

to

its

treatment.
In
1

Food

Iran.

an(I

of
Healtim

we

Nutrition

Professor

University
World

paper,

of
Teheran.

present

the

Iimstitute
Pediatrics,

of

Medical

results

Iran,

Pahlavi

con-

as

seen
to

the

i.IETHOI)S

of

Nutritionist,

139

clinic
of Paimlavi
Hospital
during
time summer
of

Teheran)

for

selecting

evidence

of

elasticity

infection,
and

or

no

of

by

imcpatomegaly

was

classified

as

aimd

not

occur

to

standardize

solution

(1/6

plasnma,

serunm

disduring

of kwaslmiorkor

edema

accompanied

aimd

skin

lesions.

edema

and
No

various

whole

did

was
of

use

nmade

treatment

pimysicians.

others)

not

lesions

attempt

solution,

aibunmin,

patient
was

skin

metimods

(among

Ringer

Time

when

responsible

isi)

iimfectious
received

was

included

solution,

DO

and

A diagnosis

conconmitalmtiy.
time

cimild;

nose,

timere

marasmic

the

depressed

ear,

Specific

hepatonmegaly

by

(Sunken

time skin,

therapy

episode.

patients

mucous
nmembranes);
and vomiting
in the

of

parenteral

when

given

our

dehydration

48 hr
in a malnourisimed
Signs
of
pulmonary,

sates.

Organization.

montims
of age,
fronm timose con-

premious
obvious

rows

Hospital,

were

criteria

treatnmemmts

Teheran,

2-36
chosen

clmildren,

and
dryness
of
of acute
diarrhea

enmployed

timis

time

adimitted

fontanel,
a imistory

was

dehydra-

children
forms

as

a niore

of

1967.

eases:

meas-

26

outpatient

time present
to

were

AND

They

were:

preseimt

calorie

of

studied.

timroat

is poorly

inadequate.

occurs

from

the

de-

30-50%

including

clearly

malnutrition

that

employed

from
at

world,

This

dehydration

chil-

suffering

of the

3-6).

nor-

Mortality

estimated

timey

Also,
patients,

Material

sultimmg time
(University

hydrain

(2).

them
been

parts

country

A
was

malnourished

of

hydration,

the

adequate

patients

after

at

prior

and!

is reporte(i.

Clinical

pa-

syndrome
to

treatment.
discimarged

MATERIAI.S

malnourished

respond

nourished

rates

the

disease

atlmission

time

from

diarrhea!

timeir

mtiscle

is not

time

dehydration

readily

measures

mally

in

anti
suffering

It

it

in

blood

of

parenteral
of

nialnutrition

many

any

of

6 montims

lower

summer.

that

in

as

or
and

file.

Diarrhea!

mires

of

upper

because

moment

an

winter

of
children

delmydration

but

M.D.,

M.D.

analyses

malnourisimed

time

rather

GHARIIS,

DoNoso,

bioclietnical

of

(1).
However,
time cause

as

out,

timat

eimtered

tients

severe

in
spring

pointed

common

from

admission,

disease,

respiratory

to
have

MOHAMMAD

GONZALO

AND

These

of:

Dar-

a Ringer-lactate
blood

ammd protein

transfusions,
lmydroly-

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or

PH.D.,1

Teheran

tn lion
is rarely

M.D.,1

HEDAYAT,

acimitted

in

suffering

tnalnu
such

as

consultatioll

children

be

Children

GHAVAM,

wart!s
to

lmrotein-cl0rie
malnutrition

is so

time

pediatric

in Malnourished

Sadre

140

et

al.

TABLE

Sone

clinical

characteristics

in 26 malnourished

patients

Per-

Case

number

Age,
months

Name

\Vt,

centage
ideal
wt

kg

CX

ASA

2.4

48

3.5

44

42

18

F
F

2.8

ZB
ZE
sP

5.5

50

AMA

18

4.0

35

RH

11

4.5

47

Dehydration

Pallor

++
++
++
+++
++
+

+
++
+
+++
+++
++

suffering

dehydrati

im
Dis-

Hepa-

Skin
lesions

from

Edema,
local

tomegaly

Edema,
general

Other

Death

after

days

No

+
+
++

++

1 day

No

No

26

No

1 day

No

8 hr
in-

Skin

16

fection

I)

4-4

59

12

3.3

34

27

6.0

46

+
++
++

+
+
++

++
++

++
+
+

+++

+
+++

No

++

5 days

No

9 days
34

Kerato-

mnalacia
10

AMI

39

46

11

MP

5-9

67

12

MK

2.9

46

13

KB

1.9

36

14

A4AI()

14

6.0

58

15

FS

2.6

51

it)

AN

36

3-4

23

17

MSA

10

4.5

49

17

5.5

50

3-4

46

+
+
++
+++
++

+++
+
+
++

+++

No

J aundice

3 hr

No

No

++

9 days

Otitis

days

14

miedia

18
MSA

19
20

AT

16

5.6

52

21

MO

24

4.0

32

+
+++
++
++
++
+++
+++

++
+
+++
++
+
++

++

+
+

No

13

No

21

No

No

No

++
+++

+++

3 days
1 day

13

No

12

Eye

+++

in-

3 days

fection
22

ASO

11

5.9

59

23

FA

11

4.7

50

24

AK

11

5.8,

61

25

i)A

24

M,

4.0

32

26

MB

10

3.8

41

Chemical

+++
+++
++
++
+++

samples

tained

withmin

and muscle
1 hr of admission

carried
(7), sodium

globin
photometry

in

an

calcium

(8),

cimloride

phorus

(11),

total

proteins,
mg)

toid

were

muscle.

and
in

and

timen
in

(9),
keto

extracted
a platinum

and
(by

flame
bicarbonate
(12),
The

with
dish

light
dry,
at

dried
petroleum

defatted
450

C,

in

a small

up

to

a known

were

flame

pimotometry.

cal

ashes

was

shows

12

No

No

7
2 days

quantity

of

volume.
in

the

characteristics
In

sium,
(as

our

their

ii

hematocrit,

calcium,

Time

(14),
of

Table

pyruvic),

serum

age,

weight

hemoglobin,
C

were

11

determined

idea!

mission.

del-

100
ether

tissue
the

up

Table

phos-

the

at

+
+

tassium

No

++

made

centage

(150-

from

were

+++
++
++

No

nitric

acid

Sodium
the

and

and

ash

po-

liquor

by

RESULTS

serum

biopsies

surgically

samples
The

(10),
total

+++

taken

hemoflame

photometer),

acids
(13).

obtained

a micro-Soxhiet.

ashed

EEL

albumin

The

the jugular
determina-

out:
Hematocrit
and
potassium

were

+++

+++

biopsies
were
oband prior
to any

timerapy.
Blood
was withdrawn
from
or femoral
vein
and
time following

500

+++

Determinations

Blood

tions

++
+
++
+++
+++

proteins,
sodium

phosphorus,

per-

other

clini-

patients

blood

on

total
are

potassium

ad-

values

for
potas-

keto

acids

bicarbonate,
albumin

and

weight,

and

sodium,

chloride,
and

sex,

total
given.
content

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AB
AG
AH

Dehydration

in

Malnourished
TABLE

Blood

levels

in

12 marasmic-

Death

Case
Number

Type

within
4 days

3
5
8
10
12
13
15
17
21
23

+
+

+
+

sium,
mEq/

mEq/
liter

liter

children
Bicar-

Phosphorus,

mEq/

mg/tOO

Calcium, Chloride, bonate,


niEq/
mEq/
liter

liter

liter

5.6

64

13.3

4.7

3.8

6.6

80

6.0

4.5

0.95

6.9

3.5

46

7.5

136

2.7

6.6

17.0

2.4

0.33

6.6

3.4

47

14.0

146

13.2

68

0.0

3.1

0.72

6.6

33

9.0

156

3.7

1 .6

100

6.0

2.2

0.17

4.8

2.7

50

13.5

154

5.6

3.6

6.0

3-5

0.28

6.6

4.5

32

8.9

136

3.5

2.8

100

17.0

8.6

0.46

7.2

3.8

17

5.2

152

6.0

3.0

82

18.0

8.5

0.16

6.3

3.3

27

9.4

152

6.0

3.0

42.0

3.8

32

10.6

158

4.6

7.0

36

11.0

125

2.5

5.0

38

12.0

136

4.2

9.8

144.4

9.1

2.5

2.6

0.73

5.8

6.8

0.46

7.5

2.0

5.7

0.41

7.2

82

18.1

5.4

0.34

6.6

5.0

96

9.7

5.7

0.46

6.6

3.4

4.9

4.6

84.0

12.9

5.1

0.44

6.6

3.6

10.4

2.9

1 .8

13.90

11.1

2. 1

0.23

0.67

0.46

3.0

4.90

0.83

0.51

122

3.8

5-9

54

21

5.5

122

5.8

3.6

31

8.1

130

4-9

4-9

23

6.6

154

3.2

11.9

31

7.8

138

3.7

4-9

28

9.1

144

3.8

3.0

38

11.0

144

4-3

5.0

23

8.1

158

2.3

8.0

31

9-4

156

2.6

9.2

118

6.0

32

9.0

133

3-4

2.5

81

25

7.7

122

4. 1

1.7

42

12.2

139

2.9

5.0

144

2.6

41

11.5

136

2.0

29.8

8.6

138.7

SD

7.2

2.1

12.2

SEM

2.0

0.58

3.3

0.25

0.58

1 .75

1 .28

1 .28

2.07

0.25

9
11
14
16
18
19
20
22
24
25

26

Avg

P
a

N.S.a

N.S.

not

(mEq/100
five

from

Table
cimarged
visit

of

biopsies,

in Table

3.2

0.61

0.07

0.19

2.2

0.22

3.0

84

6.0

4-7

0.21

4.7

76

27.0

4.0

1.18

4.2

90

6.0

3.2

0.32

4.8

6.0

6.2

0.34

3.6

12.0

5.3

0.36

4.8

1.6

10.0

5.6

0.69

4.8

1.8

16.0

3.2

0.36

4.6

2.4

5.1

0.24

3.9

1.8

23.0

4.6

0.54

45

2.9

101

7.7

1.9

0.70

102

15.5

1.4

5.0

95

18.0

5. 1

6.7

90

13.1

3-4

0.32

3.6

3-5

4.8

91.

12.2

4.0

0.46

4.2

1.9

0.96

2.2

16.5

4.8

1.5

0.26

0.55

0.46

4.98

1.3

0.39

0.10

0.15

0.12

0.96

0. 19

1.52

0.12

102

N.S.

N.S.

mmmitteti

to

time hospital.

cimarge

anti

N.S.

defatted,

five

dry

from

nonedematous

tissue)

edematous
patients,

in

and

at

0.14
1

2.0

1.2

3.9

1.8

4.5

2.0

4.2

1.5
,

10.6

1.8

9.6

0.001

N.S.

N.S.

The

time imoimme visit

0.001

weights

on

are

given.

also

dis-

is shown
DISCUSSION

iii.

iv simows
patients,

made

34

4.0

0.05

N.S.

N.S.

3.8
1

significant.

muscle

4.0

3.2

136

5.6

6.4

146

8.2

21

Serum
albumm,
g/l0O
ml

8.4

SEM

K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K

Total
serum
proteinj
g/iOO
ml

35

SD

ml

Total
keto
acids,
mliq/
liter

34

35-5

Avg

Potas-

Sodium,

g/

ml

100

II

14 kwashiorkor-dehydrated

the
as

months

condition
recorded
after

of
from
they

the

dis-

a home
were

ad-

Dehydration
tient
sucim

can
as

in
be

due

the
to

bronclmopneumonia,

malnourished
a

pa-

parenteral
but

disease,
it

is nmuch

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M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M

Hb,

Hct,

and

141

Children

Sadre

142
TABLE

Sodiutim
10

aimd

muscle

iim

biopsies

immalmmourished

nmEq
Patient

lit

potassium

dehydrated
100

et

dry,

number

of

There

is

merits
of
malnourished

fat-free

19

hyper-

24.8

22

25.4

12

27

23.0

13

43

28.6

17

26

20.6

27.4

24.4

or

(22)

of

of

22

18.0

24

27.0

way,

14

42

6.5

16

28

31.3

18

44

14.5

32.0

19.4

oim

six

discharge

and

dehydrated

after

nmaltmourished

children
Wt

on

admissionkVt

on

\Vt after

discharge

of

6 months

aelmission

Per-

been

two

extremes

Per-

Perkg

centage
ideal
wt

2.8

44

3.0

47

Died

4.5

47

5.4

56

6.0

54

6.0

46

6.2

47

6.4

45

not

3.4

23

4.4

30

4.5

29

(Table

19

3.4

46

3.5

20

5.7

52

7.0

47
64

Died
Died

the

comimmon

sents

such

an

so difficult
stood1, but
thought
tribution
per

(2,
of

body

the

(17);

dlepletion

sium

(18);

in

(!isutrbances

of

preand

is

surface

alteration

that
magnesium

in

area
in

supply
and

time excretion

Otimers
in

us-

hyponatremic
is possible
that
are

early

the

energy
potas-

of

more

due

to

the

marasmic
In this

weaning

to

in

the

spectrum

such

as

have

any

the

findings
simply

The

age

nine

the

cases

of

by

Chilean

the

of

the

the

South

authors

malnutrition

and

present
died

prognosis
agreement

Mexican

in
within

finding

African
authors
(31),

acweight.

other

with
the notable
did
not
show
with
the outcome

similar

our
does

of ideal

child

on
in
in

is in

percentage

that

on

classify

was

mission.

malnutrition

observation

who

characteristics,
of drowsiness,
relationship

However,

of

bearing

anemia

some influence
of dehydration

child.
type

This

to

less

damage,

and

to have
picture

the

cording

the

liver

hypoalbuminemia,

i).

late
con-

the
mal-

(29),

by

common

to

of

malnourished

ported

with
protein

exist
between
protein-calorie

reported

Drowsiness

abnormal
disbody
compart-

larger

It

with

with

diar-

clearly
underfactors
have
been

weight;

processes

Died
Died

prognosis

in

of
in

and
that

material,

is not

following

16);

Died

dehydration

be responsible:
water
in the

15.

biocimemical

coimsequence

correct

time

of

unit

reason

unfavorable

to
to

ments

as
Time

of
(21)

involved

discrepancies

could
be thought
the biochemical

centage
ideal
svt

disease.

the

areas
of
tropical
Africa
(27,
28).
The
differences

nutrition

kg

more

therapy
patients.

to be

have

centagel
ideal
vt

rheal

risks

of kwashiorkor
or
the
material
studied.

seems

urbanized
America

kg

16

on

treatment
authors

other
hand,
kwashiorkor,
to a diet very low in

edema,

Patient
number

time
Some

patients.

high

marasmus,

tent,

IV

adnmission,
imm

in

bacteriologically
contaminated
diet of poor
nutritional
value,
is by far the predominant
type in subtropical
countries
(23-26).
On the
weaning

nmonths

20);

clinical

exception
a clear-cut
(Table
seven
4

has

of

days

of

been

i).

time
adre-

workers
(30) and
who
term
dehy-

dration
with
drowsiness
as toxicosis
consider
it to be a very bad prognosis.
Seventeen
of the 26 patients
studied

and
were

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Weight

the

the

(19,

disagreement

hyponatremic

warn

some

kidney

success
with
the use
hypotonic
solution

ing
hydration
malnourished

Kwashiorkor

TABLE

some

the

hydration
patients.

predominance
patients
in

Meamm

by

claim
considerable
a multielectrolyte

Potassium

Marasmus

Mean

water
and
solutes
anti time like.

children,

Sodium

a!.

Dehydration
1 year

of age

or

nmore

to

predominance

time

immaimmutrition

in

prescimool
developing

only
time

type

of

malnutrition
was

Imiglmer

in

for

hemoglobin

albunmin

hypoalbuminemia

ilmg

imm kwasimiorkor

are

in

seem

to play

for

survival

liter,

was

present

natremia,

in

with

liter

seen

was
the

sodium

sign

have

of

bad

abnornmal

sodium

sistently
crit

Patients

muscle,
ii
and
only

tient

35).

In

no

worse

a
our

than
the
conImypo-

exception

of

potassium

levels,

than

marasmic
However,

low

for

in

time level

number
but

both

serum

possibly

of

muscle

present
in

only

in
two

because

biopsies.
kwa-

five

marasmic

together

with

a very

low

anti

muscle.

seen

is

(36)

found
nmuscle
mal

Fig.
with

in
about

in

than

nor-

timese

two

more

tmmarasmus,
given

The

content

higher
itm

wimich

timose

from

time serum.

probably

1 in

de-

judgeti

potassititmm

in

time

as

outr

results

by

in

can

be
are

Dubois

et

for normal
cimildren.
Timese
authors
no marked
loss of potassium
in the
of dehydrateti
patietmts
witim nor-

nutritioimal
It

be
in

altereti,

demon-

potassium

potassium

pattertm

tlman

frotmm

compared

lower

mal(2).

those

time

cannot

Time

potas-

be

with
of

simoweti

kwasimiorkor

al.

serum
extent

bi-

of

ammd

timis element

sodiumlm

electrolytes

de-

imours

agonic

could

sodium

biopsies

and

of

with

autimors

relation

muscle

of

muscle
nmal

and
hyperpotassemia
was found
marasmic
patients.
The
very
high
content
(13.5
mEq/iiter)
in pa-

5 occurret!

in

had

patients
(Tables
time difference
was

serum,

was
cases

pietion

levels
in

by otimer

time
Time

imigh

recorded

between

muscle.

of
kwashiorkor

Such
been

consistent
in

muscle

and
imo deternminable
patient
died
a few

patients

levels

in

Comparison

(36).

imave

No

Normal

children.

admission.

imourishied

Na

ammd potassium

value
The

strated

hemato-

suggest

values

sium

KJ

Kwashiorkor

malnourished

after

presented

witimin
was not

Na

1. Sodium

chloride
carbonate.

as

increased

from

Hypopotassemia
simiorkor

nornmal

especially

that

possible

suffering

significant

cimildren,
imm four
potassium

mEq/

reported

would

time

Fic.
hydrated

ii).

III).

time

as

witim

case 10 (Table
lower

with

such

voleimmia,

serum,

did

Nal

Alterations

sodium
levels
Hypernatremia

associated
values,

of

values

mm). Hyhypo-

(22,

15

10

their

mEq/

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with
range.

in

130

been

prognosis

imowever,

timose
imormal

of

9
N

patients,

role

and

patients.

Marasmus

cases

four

content

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series,

six

g/

152

under

in

over

values

20

C)

find-

i and

figures

-1

anemia,

of our

(Tables

in the

than

any

anemia

less

four

25

re-

a constant

of

present

with

been

-0-

but

Severe

levels

30
0

signifi-

whereas

levels

have

(34).

>

(Table

lmemoglobin

not

pernatremia,

the

patients,

33),

was

chances

in

and

imemoglobin

100 ml,
but diti

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35

all

statistically

(32,

and

with

marasmic

not
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nmarasmic

of

is not
the

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clear

muscle
by

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us

if time clmammges

electrolytes

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normmmal

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biunour

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present

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and

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after

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could

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on

small

and

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even

if

of

the

imigh

time higim
as soon

of

m and

eight

and

for

witimout

to
the

us

that

treatment

a definite

their

hospitalizabeds,

in

iv).

the

is

episode

(Tables

for inmproving
it should
Centers
for
Nutritional
(40), wimere costs can be

facilities

of
patient

recovery

rather

development
(39).
for

no

survival

survive

cost

as imis acute

peras bat!

to be

demand

malnourisimed

witim practically
tritional
state

their

chances

pimysical
and
intellectual
could
be considerably
impaired
and

the
had
con-

nearly

did

six

6 months

from

they

of

from
three

appear

dis17

of

Out

alive

was

would

is

nutritional
be

weight,

(iiscimarge.

adulthood

The
to

as jut!ged

of ideal

into

iv.

discharged
be located,

found

admission,

that
average

Table

6 months.

of

more

mEq/liter

larger

timan

patient-days.
At a cost
each
success
represents
value
of timese successes

in time hospital.
It appears

Bicarbonate

d!ied!.

with

our

saved

child
an

deimydrate(I

be

far
from
point
of

proposition.

Because

the

was

value

timree

associated

ms-itim

time

mEq/liter

all

wimereas

figures

unproven

cimargeti

cimloride

tients.

directed

tion

pro-

laboratory

In our
series,
each
chargeti
alive
represents

similar

encountered

this

still

as

in

somewimat

can

in-

This

existent

is justifiable

the

each

considered.

if

timis

centage

com-

0.32

the

patients

dition

did

be

46%.
It
survival

in

view

died

acids.

compounds

should

can

patient.

improve

that
are
economic

time figures

the
pos-

coma.

Time

or

appeared

children

with

metabolic

diial)etic

It

con-

of

acids
(as pyruvic)
with
very
low
lmigh amounts
of

Acidosis

cimaracteristics

sum

0.07

anions

material.

serum

showeti

from

0.02 mEq
total
keto
liter.
Hypocimloremia
cari)onate
levels
and

time

the

timese

0.45

calcium,

of

atm increase

mmot differ
series

ionic

could

gap

which

sign.

cations.

time level

of

patients

However,

parable

acidosis,

of this

between
the

and

of

to
found

increasing

whim

very

evidence

timat

lack

gap

anions

had

composition

of

siderable

studied

mmone showed

acid-base

found

to

and
nursing
facilities
adequate.
From
time
of

percentage

for

time

time changes

possible

account

outside

patients.

children

but

It

sotiium

thereby

in time nmuscle
low

time

directed

case

inde-

child

patient

disturbance

means
p0-

from

therapy

tiividual

could

keeps

metabolic

perform-

that

work

malnourished

considerably

rates,

re-

These

time

The
tieath
rate
in our series
was
would
seem
timat to obtain
better

been

aim inadequate

ostimotic

inside

Some

(17).

in

from
that

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the

dis-

is over,
his

nu-

A cimance

be

provided
Rehabilitation
mutch
lower
without
of

improvement

at
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time

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tassiunm

cell

showed

vary

mechanisms

time

for

jim time

suffering

that

been

(38).

time

to

imydration

potassium
have

patieimts

energy

(37).

of

timree

Time results
shown
in Table
mmclearly
dicate
that
the biochemical
picture
in

marasmic

sodhum

kwashiorkor

supply

ance

in

re-

dehydration

concentration

mmcommlpl i ca ted

be

as

found

from

surviveti,
and
all
lowest
levels died.

preexisting

alterations

increase

simowtm

Similar

a!.

et

Dehydration
nutritional
is

status

returned

ciency

of

time

his

patient
and

malnourished

money

spent

continue

he

the

effi-

each

to be very

treating

child,

for

Malnourished

before

environment,

Imospitalizing

dehydrated
in

of

to

in

full

measured
2.

will

low.

A study

was

biochemical

tion

consecutive

occurred
2-36

to

26

exist

between

ritie,

the

the

serum

sium

were

tients

type

than

in

of

hemo-

keto

3.

in

5.

potas6.

bad

prognosis

cally,

low

levels

were

sign

was

drowsiness.

bicarbonate

and

low

with

associated

intrahospital

with

50%.

Of

could

be

the

patients

traced

lmospital,

three

tlmree

did

timeir
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