Child health · UKMLA & AKT
Faltering growth (failure to thrive)
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
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- The exam signal tests recognition of abnormal development at ~24 months. Language is the most commonly tested domain.
At 23-24 months: not saying 6+ words with meaning is a red flag. Toilet training not expected until ~3 years. Standing on one leg not expected until ~3 years. Walking by 17 months is within normal limits (limit = 18 months). Playing alone at 23 months is completely normal.
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