Failure to Thrive

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THERE has been much interest recently in the "battered child syndrome," but of the many causes of inadequate weight gain in infancy, the example presented here is one of the most unexpected and illustrates the danger of assuming too readily parental inadequacy or neglect. Report of a Case This girl was admitted to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia at the age of 8 months in a state of emaciation and extreme weakness. Up until 6 months of age, she had fed well and development had been reportedly normal. From the age of 6 months, her appetite became poor and she lost weight. She had persistent coryzal symptoms with rattling in the chest, and a month later, she developed a cough which was more marked at night. Up until six weeks before admission, no undue concern was aroused by her symptoms and she was treated with various cough medicines and antibiotics

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