Delayed growth: Delayed growth is listed as an alternate name or description for symptom:
Causes of Poor growth (Delayed growth): See detailed list of causes below.
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Poor growth (medical symptom): Poor body growth or delayed physical development.
Poor growth (medical symptom): Normal growth is important for infants, children and adolescents. A slowing of growth rates can indicate various medical problems, even if it does not lead to weight loss. In other words, it is not enough to have some growth, but the growth rate must be enough for the normal rate. Growth rates and metrics such as weight, height, and head circumference should be evaluated against average ranges, and any change in the percentile ranking assessed carefully. Any growth abnormality needs early professional medical diagnosis, especially for infants and children.
The list of medical condition causes of Poor growth (Delayed growth) includes:
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For a medical symptom description of 'Delayed growth', the following symptom information may be relevant to the symptoms: Poor growth (symptom). However, note that other causes of the symptom 'Delayed growth' may be possible.
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... Is there a history of an abnormal gestation? There may be a history that the mother was a chronic alcoholic or ingested such drugs as phenytoin, trimethadione, ... DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Failure to thrive (FTT) is a common problem accounting for 1–5% of referrals to pediatric centers. Although no consensus exists, FTT applies to children under 2 years of age whose weight is less than 5%... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ EXCERPTS »
... By definition, 3% of normal children are short: A height 2 standard deviations (SD) below the mean for age. Dwarfism is defined as height more than 3 SD below the mean; midget is a dwarf with normal body... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Failure to thrive is germane to the pediatric patient who is not growing adequately or fails to gain weight and appears emaciated The physiologic model of intake, absorption, transport, and utilization will help develop a differential ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), an abnormality of the hip joint present from birth, is the most common disorder affecting hip joints of children younger than age 3. DDH can be unilateral or bilateral.... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Definedas disturbance in acquisition of motor, language, and/orcognitive skills. When disturbance involves ≥2 ofthese domains, global developmental delay (children <5yrs of age) or mental retardation >... Principal Causes of Developmental Delay ... Clinical Features and Diagnosis ... Diagnostic Approach ... Table 13.1. Physical, Radiologic, and Lab Findings in Some DisordersAssociated with Developmental Delay ... References ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Failure to thrive is germane to the pediatric patient who is not growing adequately or fails to gain weight and appears emaciated. The physiologic model of intake,... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
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