Growth

Question 1

Weight

Answer 1

•	FT infants regain BW less than 2 weeks
•	BW double 4-6 months
•	BW triples 1 yr
*       BW Quadruples 2 ys 
 After 2yo, gain is 5lbs/yr until adolescent

Question 2

Height

Answer 2

• birth length increase 50% @ 1yo
• birth length double 3-4 yrs
• birth length triple by 13 yrs
  After 2yo, increase 2inches/yr until adolescent

Question 3

HC

Answer 3

• 50th percentile FT 35 cm girls & 36 cm boys

• Largest growth between 0-2 months (0.5cm/week)
• 1cm/month 1st year
• Stop growing 4 yo

Question 4

Formula for height

Answer 4

Girls ((FH -13)+MH)/2

Boys ((MH+13)+FH/2

Question 5

Plagiocephaly

Answer 5

asymmetric head growth

- most common scaphocephaly fusion of Sagittal sutured

Question 6

Sutures

Answer 6

Closed by 12-24 months
Ossified by 8 yo
Fusion completed early adulthood