Assessment of Short Stature - Flowchart
Assessment of Short Stature - Flowchart Assessment of Short Stature Assessment of Short Stature
«Flowchart»

Short in relation to expected height

Short in relation to expected height

Short in relation to expected height

Short in relation to expected height

Ordinary appearance

Ordinary appearance

Ordinary appearance

Peculiar appearance

Peculiar appearance

Peculiar appearance

Probably healthy, if not particularly short

Probably healthy, if not particularly short

Probably healthy, if not particularly short

End

End

End


Gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, cardiac or pulmonary disease
Lack of loving care


Gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, cardiac or pulmonary disease
Lack of loving care


Gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, cardiac or pulmonary disease
Lack of loving care


Gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, cardiac or pulmonary disease
Lack of loving care


Pituitary hypofunction
Growth hormone deficiency
Hypothyroidism
Hyperglucocorticoidism
Absent pubertal development


Pituitary hypofunction
Growth hormone deficiency
Hypothyroidism
Hyperglucocorticoidism
Absent pubertal development


Pituitary hypofunction
Growth hormone deficiency
Hypothyroidism
Hyperglucocorticoidism
Absent pubertal development


Pituitary hypofunction
Growth hormone deficiency
Hypothyroidism
Hyperglucocorticoidism
Absent pubertal development

End

End

End

Micromelia

Micromelia

Micromelia

Appearance suggestive of a syndrome

Appearance suggestive of a syndrome

Appearance suggestive of a syndrome

Bone dysplasia

Bone dysplasia

Bone dysplasia


Chromosomes
A known syndrome


Chromosomes
A known syndrome


Chromosomes
A known syndrome


Chromosomes
A known syndrome

Investigated further

Investigated further

Investigated further

Thin

Thin

Thin

Relative weight average or greater

Relative weight average or greater

Relative weight

Consistent growth

Consistent growth

Consistent growth

Downward shift in growth

Downward shift in growth

Downward shift in growth