failure to thrive…

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growth failure, ftt, failure to thrive, description applied to children whose current weight, rate of weight gain is significantly below that of other children of similar age, sex, failure to thrive in infants, children, noticed, dramatically smaller, shorter than other children the same age, teenagers, have short stature, appear to lack the usual changes that occur at puberty, wide variation in normal growth, development, rate of change in weight, height a better indicator of a problem than the actual measurements, whether the failure to thrive results from medical problems, the child, from psychosocial factors, in the environment, abuse, neglect, multiple medical causes, failure to thrive, disturb the body's metabolism enough to result in delayed growth, chromosome abnormalities down syndrome, turner syndrome, defects in major organ systems, abnormalities, the endocrine system, thyroid hormone deficiency, growth hormone deficiency, hormone deficiencies, brain, central nervous system, feeding difficulties in an infant, delayed growth, abnormalities, in the cardiac, respiratory systems, disrupt deliverly of oxygen, nutrients, anemia, blood disorders, abnormalities, in the gastrointestinal system, malabsorption, absence of digestive enzymes, resulting in inadequate nutrition, cerebral palsy, chronic gastroenteritis, gastroesophageal reflux, temporary, psychological, social causes, emotional deprivation, a result of parental withdrawal, rejection, hostility, economic factors, affect nutrition, living conditions, parental attitudes, environmental factors, exposure to infections, parasites, toxins, the cause of failure to thrive, poor eating habits, eating in front, the television, not having formal meal times, cause cannot be determined, risk factors, failure to thrive, underlying undiagnosed diseases, poverty, negative emotional environments, crowded, unsanitary living conditions, height, weight, head circumference in an infant, young child, not progress, according to standard growth charts, weight less than 3rd percentile, weight 20% below ideal weight, height, a falloff, a previously established growth curve, physical skills rolling over, sitting, standing, walking, slow to develop, mental, social skills, delayed, development of secondary sexual characteristics, delayed in adolescents, a physical examination, height, weight, body proportions, a detailed history is taken, prenatal, birth, neonatal, psychosocial, family information, a denver developmental screening test reveals delayed development, a growth chart, all growth parameters, trends, birth is plotted, following laboratory tests performed, cbc, complete blood count, to detect anemia, electrolytes, basic chemistries, urinalysis, thyroid function tests, hormone studies, hemoglobin electrophoresis, conditions sickle cell disease, x-rays, bone age, treatment depends on the cause, the delayed growth, delayed growth, due to nutritional factors, resolved by educating the parents, a well-balanced diet, psychosocial factors, involved, treatment should include improving the family dynamics, living conditions, parental attitudes, behavior, contribute to a child's problems, examined, in many cases, a child, hospitalized initially to focus on implementation of a comprehensive medical, behavioral, psychosocial treatment plan, not give child dietary supplements, boost, ensure, consulting physician, period of failure to thrive has been short, determined, normal growth, resume, failure to thrive is prolonged, effects long lasting, normal growth, not be achieved, permanent mental, emotional, physical delays, child, developing, best means of prevention is by early detection at routine well-baby examinations, periodic follow-up, school-age, adolescent children.