Pem Sentence Examples

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  • Posh Purple Comforter Set- Pem America offers this vibrantly colored comforter set that features very deep purple and black panels with a zebra print accent.

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  • Dino Dave by Pem America is another bedding set that also has realistic looking dinosaurs.

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  • Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) is a potentially fatal body-depletion disorder.

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  • Primary PEM results from a diet that lacks sufficient sources of protein.

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  • Kwashiorkor, also called wet protein-energy malnutrition, is a form of PEM characterized primarily by protein deficiency.

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  • Marasmus, a PEM disorder, is caused by total calorie/energy depletion rather than primarily protein calorie/energy depletion.

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  • It is not entirely clear how common PEM is in the United States.

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  • Primary PEM is common in impoverished areas of developing countries.

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  • In the United States, secondary PEM is more common.

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  • Children at particular risk for secondary PEM are those who have diseases that involve diarrhea or that otherwise interfere with nutrient absorption.

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  • Children with chronic illnesses that require frequent hospitalization are more likely to develop PEM.

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  • Secondary PEM symptoms range from mild to severe, and can alter the form or function of almost every organ in the body.

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  • The type and intensity of symptoms depend on the patient's prior nutritional status, the nature of the underlying disease, and the speed at which the PEM is progressing.

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  • Mild, moderate, and severe classifications for PEM have not been precisely defined, but patients who lose 10-20 percent of their body weight without trying may have moderate PEM.

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  • This level of PEM is characterized by a weakened grip and inability to perform high-energy tasks.

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  • Losing 20 percent of body weight or more is generally classified as severe PEM.

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  • Other symptoms of severe secondary PEM include baggy, wrinkled skin; constipation; dry, thin, or brittle hair; lethargy; pressure sores, and other skin lesions.

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  • Kwashiorkor-like secondary PEM usually develops in children who have been severely burned, suffered trauma, or had sepsis (massive tissue-destroying infection) or another life-threatening illness.

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  • The doctor should be consulted if a child has lost a significant amount of weight without trying, has persistent diarrhea, or has any other signs of PEM.

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  • Every child being admitted to a hospital should be screened for the presence of illnesses and conditions that could lead to PEM.

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  • One such area of excellence is the Center for Physical Electronics and Materials (PEM ), in the field of microwave dielectrics.

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  • The PEM is the conduit between your gear shifts or accelerations and the motor.

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