Short Stature Flashcards
1
Q
What defines short stature?
A
Height below the 2nd centile
2
Q
Standard investigations?
A
CBC and Anti-TTGa
3
Q
Why anti-TTGa?
A
To exclude coeiliac disease, an important precaution
4
Q
Why do we sometimes do an X-ray of the hand?
A
To determine bone age
