How Are Feeding Disorders Diagnosed and Treated?
Many feeding disorders are diagnosed when the parent or the doctor
notices that the child is not growing at an expected rate. This is why
doctors so frequently check a child’s weight and height. Parents may also
alert a doctor to a possible feeding disorder by reporting any difficulties
they may notice when their child is eating, such as excessive vomiting, or
a refusal to eat an entire group of foods. Depending on the specific symptoms,
a doctor may then order blood tests or other tests to help identify
the particular feeding disorder and its cause.
For some feeding disorders, the doctor may simply tell the parent to
carefully monitor the child because the condition often disappears on its
own. For others, the doctor may prescribe antibiotics or other drugs, may
recommend surgery, or may advise one of a variety of other treatments.
The exact strategy is determined by the particular feeding disorder the
child has and it takes into consider the child’s age and overall health.
notices that the child is not growing at an expected rate. This is why
doctors so frequently check a child’s weight and height. Parents may also
alert a doctor to a possible feeding disorder by reporting any difficulties
they may notice when their child is eating, such as excessive vomiting, or
a refusal to eat an entire group of foods. Depending on the specific symptoms,
a doctor may then order blood tests or other tests to help identify
the particular feeding disorder and its cause.
For some feeding disorders, the doctor may simply tell the parent to
carefully monitor the child because the condition often disappears on its
own. For others, the doctor may prescribe antibiotics or other drugs, may
recommend surgery, or may advise one of a variety of other treatments.
The exact strategy is determined by the particular feeding disorder the
child has and it takes into consider the child’s age and overall health.
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