TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Failure to Thrive
A1  - Wilson, Stephen D.
A2  - Zaoutis, Lisa B.
A2  - Chiang, Vincent W.
PY  - 2017
T2  - Comprehensive Pediatric Hospital Medicine, 2e
AB  - Failure  to  thrive  (FTT)  is  among  the  most  challenging  diagnostic  entities  facing  pediatric  hospitalists.  The  interaction  of  psychosocial,  behavioral,  and  physiologic  factors  can  be  tremendously  complex.  Because  there  is  no  uniformly  accepted  definition  for  FTT,  the  incidence  cannot  be  precisely  determined.  However,  in  high-risk  populations  (low-birth  weight  infants,  children  living  in  poverty),  estimates  run  as  high  as  5%  to  10%.  While  the  disorder  is  primarily  managed  in  the  outpatient  setting,  more  challenging  or  severely  affected  patients  or  those  whose  safety  is  in  question  may  require  hospitalization.  Thus  it  is  critical  for  pediatric  hospitalists  to  have  a  clear  approach  to  this  diagnostic  challenge.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/23
UR  - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1146113510
ER  -