Background: Adult failure to thrive is a functional decline usually seen in the elderly. The causes of adult failure to thrive are multifactorial. There is some evidence that adult failure to thrive impacts other co-morbid conditions in patients. There is some data to suggest that adult failure to thrive can impact medical costs and increase [...]

Case Presentation: A 21-month-old male with failure to thrive (FTT) presents to the ED with fever and poor oral intake. On exam, he was irritable but consolable, tachycardic with clear lung fields and no murmurs. CBC was within normal limits; electrolytes showed an anion gap metabolic acidosis attributed to dehydration. He was admitted to the [...]