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Pediatrics All India exam 07b0b2c9

A 3-year-old child with normal height for age, abnormal weight for age and abnormal weight for height, which of the following is not a differential diagnosis?

A
Acute malnutrition
B
Chronic malnutrition
C
Acute on chronic
D
None of above
High-Yield Explanation
Wasting (deficit in weight for height)= Acute malnutritionStunting (deficit in height for age)= chronic malnutritionWasting & stunting= Acute on chronic malnutrition (Refer: Nelson's Textbook of Pediatrics, SAE, 1st edition, pg no. 301)

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