Growth Delay: Diagnosis & Management
Über den Vortrag
Der Vortrag „Growth Delay: Diagnosis & Management“ von Brian Alverson, MD ist Bestandteil des Kurses „Year 4 – Selective Sub-Internship“.
Quiz zum Vortrag
Which of the following X-rays can be used to assess the growth of a child?
- Hand
- Foot
- Knees
- Spine
- Head
A 13-year-old girl is brought to the clinic because she is short compared to her friends. An X-ray of her hand reveals normal growth. Her IGF 1 level is low. Which of the following is an indication of growth hormone replacement in this patient?
- Expected adult height of less than 5 ft
- Delayed menarche
- If she also has constitutional growth delay
- If she has systemic disease as well
- If she has hypothyroidism as well
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Dozent des Vortrages Growth Delay: Diagnosis & Management
Brian Alverson, MD
Dr. Brian Alverson is the Residency Director at Nemours Children's Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware and a Professor of Pediatrics at Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Until 2022, he has been a Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Medical Science at Brown University, as well as the Director for the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at Hasbro Children's Hospital, Rhode Island, USA.
He obtained his MD at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1999 and is currently also the Director of Undergraduate Pediatric Education at the Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University.
Due to his achievements in pediatric education, he has won over 25 teaching awards at two Ivy League Medical Schools.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Alverson teaches courses on Pediatrics.
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Excellent series of lectures on short stature overall. Important topic in pediatrics. Clear explanations. Thanks
