Failure To Thrive Flashcards
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Prenatal causes
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Preterm with complics Maternal malnutrition Toxin exposure in utero eg drugs, alc, smoking, infec (rubella, toxoplasmosis, CMV) IUGR Chrom abn
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Postnatal lack nutrition causes
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Iron defic anaemia Chronic infec eg HIV, TB, parasite CNS or musc probs affecting swallow and appet Vomiting eg CNS, metab dis, obstruc, renal prob GORD and oesophagitis Cleft palate, micrognathia Prader willi GI eg CF, coeliac, chronic diarr CKD, RTA Hypothyr, DM, hypopit, hyperthyr Inborn error metab Resp eg HF, asthma, bronchopulm dysplasia Malig Neglect
