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Causes of short stature
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Familial short stature
Constitutional growth delay Osteochondrodysplasias - Dwarfism Growth hormone deficiency Nutritional disorders |
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Is apparent before the second year of life and manifests as deceleration in height
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Familial Short Stature
---height is hereditatry and closely matches parental height |
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What entails the history and Physical Of Familial Short Stature
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History:
Familial growth patterns (parents and siblings) Diseases known to affect growth (eg, cystic fibrosis); A parent's recent physical or psychiatric illness resulting in inability to provide consistent stimulation and nurturance Physical Exam Child has normal development without other signs or symptoms of disease |
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What are characteristics of Constitutional Growth Delay
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Family members may be of normal height
Skeletal bone age will lag behind chronological age Puberty may be delayed |
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The Physical Exam of Constitutional Growth Delay will Show
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Except for height, development is normal for age
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X-ray of distal radius in Constitutional Growth Delay
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Reveals chronological age greater than bone age
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Treatment of Constitutional Growth Delay
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Treatment: growth is delayed but child will reach his or her expected height
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Osteochondrodysplasias
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Involve abnormal bone or cartilage growth leading to skeletal maldevelopment, often short-limbed dwarfism
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Dwarfism
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Diagnosis is by physical examination, x-rays, and, in some cases, genetic testing
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Achondroplasia
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most common and best-known type of short-limbed dwarfism
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