Alex: male, age unknown. Alex is very thin with loose skin. He is
miserable, irritable and apathetic with oedema. His parents died due to HIV/AIDS
and he is suspected to be HIV infected.
All apart from Nkosi and Kofi may be malnourished. But you will need to assess
them to determine if they are malnourished.
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Introduction
Aims
As you have learnt in modules 1 and 2, SAM children need special and priority care. They
need to be screened quickly to decide what immediate action is required. In this
module, you will learn how to decide if a SAM child should be managed in the community
or in the hospital. You will also learn the 10 essential steps to managing malnutrition,
known as the WHO ten steps for the management of malnutrition.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this module you should:
• be able to identify the treatment options for malnutrition;
• be able to describe the WHO ten steps for malnutrition treatment;
• be able to treat children with malnutrition;
• have an understanding of how to prevent malnutrition.
• be able to describe the WHO ten steps for malnutrition treatment;
• be able to treat children with malnutrition;
• have an understanding of how to prevent malnutrition.
Click the module button to return to the menu and continue to the pre-assessment to test your knowledge.
