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Posted On : 05 Jul 2006

1 year old child with a birth weight of 1800 gms{ full term } now has a weight of 7 kg. In order to grade PEM, what should be taken as expected weight ? Upto what age can diagnosis of PEM be made ?

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DR INDIRA NAGESH SHETTY

7kg

18 years ago

pediatriconcall

Since the child was an IUGR baby, the weight is less but may be normal for the child. What is the height? Calculate weight for height and then decide on grade of PEM.

18 years ago

Arunasuresh

PEM can be diagnosed in children upto the age of 5 yrs

18 years ago

Dr Mahmood alam

Expected weightat 1 year of age is 10 kg. But this child was small for date so you have to plot his weight percentile at birth and trace till current age , if he is falling through centile chart by 2 SD then you can label him as Failure to thrive - PEM. Diagnosis of PEM can be made upto the age of 5 years.

18 years ago

Sangeeta Kumar

PEM is commonly seen till 5yrs. Expected wt. 8500gm

18 years ago

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