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The poor indicator of response during treatment of malnutrition includes

Failure to gain appetite by day 10

Presence of edema on day 10

Failure to gain at least 5 g/kg/day by day 4

Failure to gain at least 2 g/kg/day by day 10

High-Yield Explanation

Primary failure to respond may be characterized by:1. Failure to regain appetite by day 42. Failure to sta losing edema by day 43. Failure of the disappearance of edema by day 104. Failure to gain weight at least by 5g/kg/day by day 10 of therapyRef: Nelson Paediatrics; 20th edition

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