Consultant Epidemiologist
Frequent user
30 Aug 2018, 16:07
Here is an article on MUAC and oedema that you may find interesting.
Ministry of Health
Normal user
16 May 2019, 06:48
One of the criteria for admission into the OTP program is oedema +, ++. Is SAM the only cause of bilateral oedema in children? If presence of oedema alone is a criteria for admission, how can we be sure that the oedema is not the result of other causes other than SAM?
Sub County Nutrition Coordinator
Normal user
16 May 2019, 18:36
Other causes of oedema are CCF(congestive cardiac failure) and AGN (acute glomerulonephritis).
Nut-SMART Program Manager /AAH
Normal user
19 May 2019, 04:12
the SAM oedema is characterized: 1) oedema should be bilateral. 2) oedema will start from feet. 3) pitting sign will be positive