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Suggest Underweight Treatment For An 8 Year Old
Hi doctor, may daughter is now eight and a half months and her weight is only 7 Kg, her body weight didnt increase since last of Nov 2010. its the same weight 7Kg..whats the reason...her birth weight is 3.25 Kg..now providing breast milk, raggie and little rice recently started..have any problem with thyroid or something? please advice me.. Joji Abraham 0000
Fri, 28 Sep 2018
Hi,
By what you say I feel that your child will require evaluation for failure to thrive. There are many causes for failing to thrive in this age group like a simple thyroid problem to a complicated renal tubular acidosis.
Your child will require thorough evaluation by a pediatrician including lab investigations and ultrasound abdomen.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sumanth Amperayani,
Pediatrician, Pulmonology
By what you say I feel that your child will require evaluation for failure to thrive. There are many causes for failing to thrive in this age group like a simple thyroid problem to a complicated renal tubular acidosis.
Your child will require thorough evaluation by a pediatrician including lab investigations and ultrasound abdomen.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sumanth Amperayani,
Pediatrician, Pulmonology
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