Evaluation of a child's inadequate growth and development, including a thorough laboratory assessment of metabolic processes.
Used when a child displays insufficient weight gain, height growth, or head circumference growth according to standardized growth charts and other developmental milestones, requiring a detailed examination of their metabolism.
"Failure to thrive investigation with comprehensive metabolic workup to rule out inborn errors of metabolism and other underlying medical conditions."
Planning further diagnostic testing related to a child's failure to thrive.
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