This PedsCases note provides a one-page summary on failure to thrive, including history, physical exam, differential diagnosis and management. It was developed by Tingting Yan, a medical student at the University of Toronto with the help of Dr. Kim Zhou, a paediatrician at North York General Hospital.

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Related content:

Podcast: Failure to Thrive

References

CPS statement - https://cps.ca/documents/position/toddler-falling-off-the-growth-chart

Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics – chapter on Failure to Thrive

PedsCases FTT podcast