When can a severely malnourished child be safely discharged from the hospital?: (A) The child attains his height for age, (B) The child reaches his ideal weight for height, (C) The child loses edema and stas gaining weight, (D) The child attains weight for his age
Answer is C. The child is said to have recovered when his weight for height is 90% of the NCHS median or has 15% weight gain, and he has no edema.Ref: Page 107; Ghai essential pediatrics; 8th edition