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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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All are diagnostic criteria for 'severe acute malnutrition' (SAM) except?
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The correct answer is  SAM in a child 6m-5yr is presence of 1 or more of: A. Weight for height <-3 z score or <70% of expected B. Symmetrical bipedal edema of nutritional origin C. Visible severe wasting D. Mid upper arm circumference <11.5cm or 115mm