Lecture 21

Question 1

describe phases of growth, how do the proprotions change?

Answer 1

Question 2

what is growth hormone what does it do and how can we increase/decrease it

Answer 2

Question 3

how does nutrition impacts the GH axis?

Answer 3

Question 3

what are the actions of growth hormone?

Answer 3

Question 3

what happens when there is a GH deficiency?

Answer 3

Question 4

how do we test for growth hormone deficiency

Answer 4

Question 5

what is igf 1, how does it work

Answer 5

Question 6

how does estrogen impact growth?

Answer 6

Question 7

how does thyroid hormone impact growth?

Answer 7

Question 8

describe hypothyroidsm how does this impact growth?

Answer 8

Question 9

how do glucocorticoid steroids impact growth

Answer 9

Question 10

growth promoting hormones in fetus vs child, vs puberty

Answer 10

Question 11

how do we calculate mid parental height**

Answer 11

Question 12

how do we calculate height velocity, what is a normal hieght velocity

Answer 12

25-75 percentile

Question 13

what is a short stature?

Answer 13

Question 14

short stature history and exam?

Answer 14

Question 15

bone age, what is it and how is useful

Answer 15

assesses maturity of bones, allows us to evaluate growth and development
so a person of 8 years witch bone age of 6 still has 2 years of growing i them

Question 16

normal variant short stature, in short people or delayed growth?

Answer 16

Question 17

pathollogical short stature?

Answer 17

Question 18

how does SGA amd IUGR impact height

Answer 18

Question 19

what is turner syndrome?

Answer 19

Question 20

go through kims scenario

Answer 20