MUAC

Posted By: flybye on 2008-08-13
In Reply to: Pt with Parkinsons and talking about eating. Her "mack" is essentially unchanged at 23.5 cm.. - tracy

Subject: MUAC

Use mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) measurement to estimate BMI; If MUAC is less than 23.5cm, BMI is likely to be less than 20kg/m(2); it's how they check for malnutrition--your patient is okay!

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Pt with Parkinsons and talking about eating. Her "mack" is essentially unchanged at 23.5 cm.. - tracy
- MUAC - flybye
  - Thx! There is no way I would have gotten this without you. Thx again! - tracy
    - =) - flybye
- Could it be "back" ?? - Christina
- two thoughts; unsure how helpful, but, - sm

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