Kaulfers- Growth Charts, Puberty, Diseases Flashcards
most important feature of growth charts; the pattern of growth over time can help identify medical conditions
growth velocity (are they growing)
average amount of growth in inches per year
2 inches
average amount of growth in cm per year
4-8 cm
genetic potential; mid-parental; target height calculation for future kids
girls: dad’s ht - 5 inches + moms ht / 2
boys: mom’s ht plus 5 inches + dads ht / 2
true endocrine disease only accounts for ____% of the causes of short stature
5%
malnutrition is a major cause of ____ worldwide
short stature
most cases of short stature are either ____ or ____
familial short stature
late bloomer (constitutional delay of growth)
normal bone age
normal labs
growth curve at target height
familial short stature
normal labs
delayed bone age
poor growth until child hits puberty
Late Bloomer
(constitutional delay of growth)
constitutional delay of growth
the white
Turner’s syndrome
45 XO (non-disjunction)
short stature, sterile, web neck
Turner’s syndrome
delayed bone age
height falling percentiles
weight more than height percentile
growth hormone deficiency
normal labs except low IGF-1 and low IGF-BP3
growth hormone deficiency
falling height percentiles
weight percentile for age
growth hormone deficiency
GH tells liver to make ___ and ___ and helps bone grow
IGF-1 and IGF-BP3
if ____ is high, pituitary is mad at you
prolactin
due to hypopituitarism (that can be associated w/ midline structural defects)
no TSH, LH, FSH, GH, ACTH, prolactin
congenital growth hormone deficiency
usually due to a brain tumor, traumatic brain injury, or possible ADHD meds
acquired growth hormone deficiency
Most common pituitary brain tumor (outgrowth of Rathke’s pouch)
craniopharyngioma
short stature kid; what potential tumor
craniopharyngioma
most common cause of hypothyroidism
Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism
______ will usually not have the typical symptoms of fatigue and weight gain with hypothyroidism but will have short stature
children
GH deficiency, acquired hypothyroidism, and Cushing’s syndrome will all have identical what
growth charts
Pex: big belly but skinny arms and legs; big round face; buffalo hump on back of neck
short, overweight, high bp
Cushing’s syndrome
glucocorticoid excess
can be from ACTH-producing brain tumor or adrenal tumor
Cushing’s syndrome
if you overeat carbs, then as a child, you will be _____ than your potential
taller
A short thin child – needs to go to ___
peds GI
A short overweight child– needs to go to ____
Peds endo
A tall overweight child – needs to go to _____
dietician
do a growth chart
____ disease will have poor weight gain and height
celiac disease
liver, kidney, heart, lung, and stomach disease/problems will cause what 2 things
poor weight and poor height
all ___ problems have poor height but INCREASED weight
hormone
PEx includes palmar crease and face structure
Trisomy 21
PEx has short 4th metacarpal, wide arm carrying angle, webbed neck
Turner’s syndrome
born before 37 weeks gestational age
premature
what is used to determine how well baby tolerated delivery
Apgar score
max number you can give but shouldn’t on Apgar score
10
when to do Apgar score
1 minute of life
5 minutes of life
what does the first # for apgar score tell you
how well the baby tolerated the birthing process
what does the second # for apgar score tell you
how well the baby tolerated/responded to the resuscitation
anything under _____ on apgar score at the 5 minute mark means that the baby is sick and you need to start figuring out why
7
test for determining how old the baby is (term or preterm)
Ballard assessment
_____ is used to determine age of infant
Ballard assessment
46 XY, but looks 100% like a female on the outside (testes don’t descend)
complete androgen insensitivity
15 year old female without a period (workup turns out testes in abdomen)
complete androgen insensitivity
2 testicles in abdomen and no uterus
Complete androgen insensitivity
this deficiency causes genetic males to look 100% female
5-alpha reductase deficiency
“My normal 13 year old girl, who has never had a period, has started growing a penis”
5-alpha reductase deficiency
risk factors for what
twins
DM
HTN
trauma
infection
delivering preterm
Anyone born before ____ weeks GA is at risk of breathing difficulty due to immature lungs (RDS)
35