(a) Weight for height $-$ 3 SD
(b) Weight for height $-$ 2 SD
(c) MUAC less than 115 mm
(d) MUAC less than 125 mm
SAM Diagnostic Criteria Children
Diagnosing Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in children $\le$ 5 years involves specific anthropometric measures.
Key SAM Indicators
The primary criteria for identifying SAM are:
- Weight-for-height z-score: Less than -3 SD ($z < -3 \text{ SD}$).
- MUAC: Less than 115 mm ($MUAC < 115 \text{ mm}$).
- Bilateral pitting edema.
Option (a) represents the weight-for-height criterion, and option (c) represents the MUAC criterion for SAM.
Conclusion on Criteria
Based on standard diagnostic guidelines:
- Criterion (a) Weight for height $-$ 3 SD is a key indicator of SAM.
- Criterion (c) MUAC less than 115 mm is another key indicator of SAM.
Therefore, the correct diagnostic criteria for SAM in children $\le$ 5 years, as presented in the options, are (a) and (c).
Important Questions from Human Disease
Sleeping sickness is a vector-borne disease caused by the infection of which microscopic parasite of the species?
Stereotyping is a/an ________ of pre-judgment in communication
(A) Motivational dimension
(B) Emotional dimension
(C) Cognitive Weakness
(D) Generalisation
(E) Reflection of excellence
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
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Swine flu spreads by:
Which of the following pair is not matched?
