Stature

Question 1

Causes TALL stature

Answer 1

“F-ECG”
Familial
Endocrine - hyperthyroid, obesity, excess GH, precocious puberty (adrenal tumour)
Constitutional advancement
Genetic BWS, Marfan, Kleinfelter, Homocysteinuria

Question 2

Causes SHORT stature

Answer 2

“IS NICE”
Idiopathic/Iatrogenic (radiation/steroids)
Skeletal dysplasia
Scoliosis
Syndromes - Russel Silver, Kallman, Prader Willi
Nutritional - malabsorption
Intrauterine - TORCH/FAS
Chronic disease / Chromosomal (T21)
Endocrine - hypothyroid, GH deficiency, T1DM, cushingoid