Malnutrition edema, it's all caused by this

Nowadays, many children are prone to malnutrition edema, and when suffering from this disease, it will have a great impact on our lives and health. It is especially common in some infants. So what are the pathological causes of this disease? The editor will tell you about it below.

1. Protein absorption disorder, long-term diarrhea, chronic dysentery and intestinal tuberculosis are important causes of malnutrition edema. These diseases not only affect appetite, but also seriously hinder the absorption of protein. Some infants may also develop edema due to long-term vomiting caused by pyloric spasm or obstruction, or due to lack of trypsin and inability to utilize protein in food.

2. Excessive protein consumption Empyema, lung abscess, ascites, massive blood loss, surgical wound drainage and severe burns can cause a large amount of protein loss in the human body. Chronic infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria cause excessive decomposition of protein in the human body and may lead to this malnutrition edema.

3. Protein synthesis disorder The liver can synthesize various plasma proteins, such as albumin, fibrinogen, prothrombin, and can also synthesize some globulins. Liver diseases such as cirrhosis and hepatitis cause liver dysfunction. Although the supply and absorption of protein are normal, the function of protein synthesis is reduced, resulting in low plasma protein, which leads to symptoms such as edema and ascites.

4. Improper feeding: The total amount of protein and high-quality protein provided to children in the diet cannot meet the needs of the human body in the long term, and the energy supply can only be maintained at the minimum level. This is often seen in infants who have insufficient breast milk for a long time and no dairy products are added, or who are weaned hastily.

No matter what the cause of malnutrition edema is, the most important thing is to get timely treatment.