Marisa Santos
Portugal
Case Report
Failure to Thrive: Bad Nutrition as a Double-Edged Sword - A Case Report
Author(s): Carla Veiga Rodrigues, Sara Rocha, Ana Lima, Ana Marques Pinho, Marisa Santos, Teresa Botelho Patrício and Gabriela PereiraCarla Veiga Rodrigues, Sara Rocha, Ana Lima, Ana Marques Pinho, Marisa Santos, Teresa Botelho Patrício and Gabriela Pereira
Introduction: Failure to thrive (FT) is a condition often seen by General Practitioners, characterized by a weight below the 5th percentile repeatedly or a weight deceleration crossing 2 major percentile lines. The majority of FT is due to inadequate caloric intake, mostly caused by behavioural/social issues. The diagnosis is clinical and demands thorough investigation of feeding habits and exclusion of other organic causes. Differential diagnosis includes prenatal or chronic illness, infections or digestive disorders, which should be investigated and sought on physical examination and additional testing.Case description: 3 year old girl with FT and microcephaly. History of social problems that caused visits from Social Services. Support from Nutrition Department was provided. The physical examination was consistently normal and other symptoms w.. View More»
