Preferred Label : GAIA Level 3b Failure to Thrive;
NCIt synonyms : Global Alignment of Immunization safety Assessment in pregnancy Level 3b Failure to
Thrive;
NCIt related terms : Level 3b Failure to Thrive;
NCIt definition : GAIA Level 3b Failure to Thrive is defined by three criteria: first, infants have
no weight available; second, physical examination is consistent with failure to thrive,
which is defined as having at least two findings, one of which must be a major finding:
reduced subcutaneous fat stores, poor muscle mass, loose skin folds, prominent ribs,
and thin limbs. Less specific findings include sparse hair, rashes, pallor, irritable
temperament, and lethargy/fatigue; third, a mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) measurement,
which is indicative of severe wasting, that is less than or equal to 110 mm in infants
up to six months of age, and that is less than or equal to 115 mm in infants six to
twelve months of age.;
Alternative definition : GAIA: Level 3b Failure to Thrive is defined by three criteria: first, infants have
no weight available; second, physical examination is consistent with failure to thrive,
which is defined as having at least two findings, one of which must be a major finding:
reduced subcutaneous fat stores, poor muscle mass, loose skin folds, prominent ribs,
and thin limbs. Less specific findings include sparse hair, rashes, pallor, irritable
temperament, and lethargy/fatigue; third, a mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) measurement,
which is indicative of severe wasting, that is less than or equal to 110 mm in infants
up to six months of age, and that is less than or equal to 115 mm in infants six to
twelve months of age.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL509226;
Origin ID : C128774;
UMLS CUI : C4289105;
Semantic type(s)
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