Nursing · Pediatrics
Which of the following is a clinical sign that automatically classifies a child as having Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM)?
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- 1Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) between 12.5 and 13.5 cm
- 2Bilateral pitting edema of both feet✓
- 3Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) greater than 13.5 cm
- 4Weight-for-height z-score between -3 and -2
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Bilateral pitting edema of both feet
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