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Paeds Vivasclinical-assessment-and-reasoning

Paeds Vivas · clinical-assessment-and-reasoning

Failure to thrive and faltering growth: diagnostic approach — viva

Branching structured oral on faltering growth diagnostic approach.

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RACP DCEMRCPCH Clinical
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Prompt
A plotted growth chart shows a 7-month-old whose weight has crossed from the 50th to below the 2nd centile over four months. You are the paediatric registrar in clinic.

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“I will re-measure and re-plot on the correct chart, assess stability, then build a mechanism-based differential while I support intake and keep safeguarding in view.” [1] [2]

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  1. [1]Homan GJ Failure to Thrive: A Practical Guide Am Fam Physician, 2016.PMID 27548594
  2. [2]Gonzalez-Viana E Faltering growth in children: summary of NICE guidance BMJ, 2017.PMID 28963099
  3. [3]Shields B Weight faltering and failure to thrive in infancy and early childhood BMJ, 2012.PMID 23014901
  4. [4]Harper NS Neglect: failure to thrive and obesity Pediatr Clin North Am, 2014.PMID 25242707
  5. [5]da Silva JSV ASPEN Consensus Recommendations for Refeeding Syndrome Nutr Clin Pract, 2020.PMID 32115791
  6. [6]Mills E Association between caregiver concern for clinical deterioration and critical illness in children presenting to hospital: a prospective cohort study Lancet Child Adolesc Health, 2025.PMID 40451224
  7. [7]Burvenich R Effectiveness of safety-netting approaches for acutely ill children: a network meta-analysis Br J Gen Pract, 2025.PMID 39117428
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