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Dwarfism
Is short stature that results from a genetic or medical condition. Dwarfism is generally defined as an adult height of 4 feet 10 inches
Symptoms:
- A very short trunk
- A short neck
- Shortened arms and legs
- Average-size hands and feet
- Broad, rounded chest
- Slightly flattened cheekbones
- Opening in the roof of the mouth (cleft palate)
- Hip deformities that result in thighbones turning inward
- A foot that's twisted or out of shape
- Instability of the neck bones
- Progressive hunching curvature of the upper spine
- Progressive development of swayed lower back
- Vision and hearing problems
- Arthritis and problems with joint movement
- Adult height ranging from 3 feet to just over 4 feet
Preliminary plan:
- Endocrinologist appointment
- Pediatrician appointment
- Complete blood count
- Urinalysis
- Stool analysis - Protozoans and Helminths
- Blood test:
- Urea
- Creatinine
- Glucose
- Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
- Alanine transaminase (ALT)
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST))
- Bilirubin
- Cholesterol
- HDL Cholesterol
- LDL Cholesterol
- Triglycerides
- Potassium Sodium Chlorine (K, Na, Cl)
- Hormone test:
- Growth hormone (GH)
- Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
- Triiodothyronine (T3)
- Triiodothyronine (T3) free
- L-thyroxine (T4)
- L-thyroxine (T4) free
- Glucose tolerance test + Fasting Plasma Glucose Test
- Thyroid ultrasound
- Plain skull X-ray
- PEDIATRICIAN
Doctors
Obstetrician gynecologist, endocrinologist gynecologist
Obstetrician gynecologist, endocrinologist gynecologist
Candidate of Medical Science
