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• GuidelinesChildhood malnutrition, including not growing well/growth faltering *New*ICD-10 codes: E40 / E41 / E42 / E43 / E44.0 / E44.1 / E45 / E46 In all children, check for malnutrition and anaemia: Plot the weight on the Road to Health chart/booklet. Look at the shape of the weight curve: Is the weight curve rising parallel to the reference lines? OR is it flattening? OR is there weight loss? Look for visible wasting. Look and feel for oedema of both feet. Look for palm
• GuidelinesMalnutrition, Severe AcuteDescription Diagnostic Criteria ICD-10 code: E40–E43 Z-scores For practical purposes a 'z-score' is the number of standard deviations (SD) below or above the mean. 2 SD or 2 z-scores above the mean (+2) equates fairly closely to the 97 th percentile and 2 SD or 2 z-scores below the mean (–2) equates fairly closely to the 3 rd percentile. 3 SD or 3 z-scores above or below the mean would
• GuidelinesSevere acute malnutrition (SAM) *New*Complicated SAM Uncomplicated SAM ICD-10 codes: E40 / E41 / E42 / E43 DESCRIPTION Diagnostic criteria for SAM in children aged 6 - 60 months (any one of the following): Click on table to enlarge Where a suitable measuring device is not available the following less sensitive findings would also indicate the need to manage as severe acute malnutrition: Severe underweight WHZ < -3 (usually