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Failure to thrive (FTT)(health)
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Paroxysmal(medicine)

paroxysmal cold haemoglobinuria (medicine) and Failure to thrive (FTT) (health)


paroxysmal cold haemoglobinuria (medicine)


paroxysmal cold haemoglobinuria
<haematology> A rare blood disorder caused by antibodies which destroy red blood cells upon exposure to the cold.

The antibodies are formed against a specific blood group and are triggered by the cold. The cause is unknown but the disease has been associated with syphilis and some viral infections. Serum haemoglobin and urine haemoglobin are increased during the attacks.

The disease is chronic and treatment is difficult. Some cases resolve spontaneously without treatment.

Origin: Gr. Ouron = urine


Failure to thrive (FTT) (health)


Refers to a child whose physical growth is significantly less than that of peers. There is no official consensus on what constitutes failure to thrive (FTT). It usually refers to a child whose growth is below the 3rd or 5th percentiles for their age or whose growth has fallen off precipitously and crossed two major growth percentiles (for example, from above the 75th percentile to below the 25th percentile). Failure to thrive in early infancy sometimes results in death, and in older infancy or childhood is an important marker for underlying disease. Causes of failure to thrive are probably many, including unrecognized Food allergies leading to refusal of Food and vomiting, undiagnosed metabolic disorders, and disease.