Kwashiorkor

Children with kwashiorkor have a poor appetite and are apathetic and miserable.

What our notes say

Children with kwashiorkor have a poor appetite and are apathetic and miserable. (Paediatrics end of first trimester exam (MBPE 4300): 27 November 2018, 49 of 50 )
Kwashiorkor vs marasmus (only appeared once but is a classic high-yield MKU nutrition topic) (Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics: Exam Review & Core Concepts)
Topics tested: rickets, kwashiorkor and marasmus, milestones and growth, breastfeeding, tuberculosis, asthma, croup, epiglottitis, neonatal jaundice, biliary atresia, neonatal sepsis, resuscitation and prematurity. (Paediatrics end of first trimester exam (MBPE 4300): 27 November 2018, 49 of 50 )
Bilateral pitting oedema defines oedematous malnutrition (kwashiorkor), which sits at the severe end of acute malnutrition. (Paediatrics Question Bank: 12 Clinical MCQs)
Deficiency (as in kwashiorkor) → reduced collagen deposition → weak, delayed wound healing (Pathology Mechanisms: Inflammation, PE, & Impaired Healing)
Oedema: can be pitting or non-pitting; pressed 5cm above medial malleolus; suggests kidney failure, heart failure, or hypoalbuminaemia (Kwashiorkor in children = generalized oedema). (Cranial Nerves, Eye Exam & Vital Signs: MBChB Clinical Revision)