Short stature workup — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Prader-Willi syndrome is characterized by _____ levels of ghrelin

Answer: increased

Flashcard 2: Celiac disease in _____ (age group) classically presents as abdominal distention, steatorrhea, and failure to thrive

Answer: children

Flashcard 3: Which of the following usually occurs in children between 5-7 years old?_____

Answer: Legg-Calve-Perthes

Flashcard 4: Clinical features of _____ syndrome include short height, small head circumference, facies with saddle nose and prominent forehead, small genitalia, and delayed skeletal maturation

Answer: Laron

Flashcard 5: Evidence of physical abuse in a child includes _____ (e.g. ribs, long bone spiral, multiple in different stages of healing)

Answer: fractures

Flashcard 6: Which of the following is associated with hypothyroidism as a predisposing condition?_____

Answer: Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis

Flashcard 7: A child wishes to know more about his/her illness.

Answer: Ask what parents have told the child about their illness. In most cases, parents decide what information can be relayed.

Flashcard 8: What does the APGAR predict?

Answer: prognostic for development of neurological problems

Flashcard 9: What are the components of the APGAR score?

Answer: Appearance Pulse Grimace Activity Respiration

Flashcard 10: Which of the following is more associated with obesity? _____

Answer: Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphyses

Extra:  https://onlinemeded.org/spa/pediatrics/orthopedics/acquire?ref=anki