KWASHIORKOR Definition

Symptoms

DDx

Etiology/Epidiemology

Pathophysiology

Key PE

Key Lab

Strategy

KWASHIOKOR TX PROTOCOLS Nutrient Considerations Vit. A, folic acid, Vit. C, Vit. D, Vit. E, Chromium, Copperenicum alb. 6X, if burning (8)r) , Iron, Magnesium, Silenium (4) Niacinamide (8)

Dietary Considerations 1) Protein. (8) Divide body weight (lbs) by 2 to get amount in gms. of protein required. (4) 2) Skim milk formula, because of poor ability to tolerate fat (4) 3) Viodenum (Viobin): duodenal substance (8)

Botanicals 1) For diarrhea: okra, comfrey, slippery elm, hydrastis mixture (equal parts) (8) 2) Robert's treatment: echinacea, althea officinalis, phytolacca mixture (equal parts). Add geranium if bloody (8) 3) Xanthoxylym for malnutrtion (5)

Homeopathy 1) Arsenicum alb. 6x, if burning (8) 2) Bryonia (8) 3) Nux vomica (8) 4) Mercury (S), if tenesmus (8) 5) Aloe scotrina, if B.M. immediately upon urging (8) 6) Alfalfa, Calc. phos. for malnutrtion (4)

Physical Medicine

Oriental Medicine 1) Bleed #S-94 (Szufeng), squeeze out yellow mucoid fluid. 1-2 treatments (4) 2) Add B1-20, B1-21, St-25, and St-36 (4) 3) For vomiting use HC-6; abdominal pain Co-6; abdominal distension Sp-4; afternoon fever Go-14 and Sp-6.

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