Results for “short stature”

A term girl weighing 2.6 kg is examined before discharge. The backs of both hands and both feet are puffy and doughy, and there is loose redundant skin over the…

Paediatrics · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 15-year-old girl has never had a period. Her breasts and pubic hair have been fully developed and unchanged for about a year, and she has grown 1 cm in the pa…

Paediatrics · Pre-internship · niche

A 14-year-old boy is brought in by both parents, who are worried that he is the shortest in his year and has not started to change. His height has followed the…

Paediatrics · Clinical rotations · niche

A 12-year-old Aboriginal boy is seen at a community clinic for a sports form. His body mass index is well above the 95th centile for age. His mother mentions th…

Paediatrics · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 14-year-old boy is brought by his parents because he is the shortest in his class and has no signs of puberty. His height is on the 3rd centile and he has gro…

Paediatrics · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 7-year-old girl is brought because her school photograph shows her much shorter than her friends. At 4 years of age her height and weight were both on the 50t…

Paediatrics · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 14-year-old boy is brought by his mother because he is the shortest in his class and is being teased. His height has followed a line just below the 3rd percen…

Paediatrics · Clinical rotations · middle twist