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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Patients with growth hormone deficiency usually look tired and less energetic than normal subjects. Extremities show [[Clubbing]], muscle atrophy, neonatal jaundice, neonatal cyanosis. Head may show infantile facies, delayed dentition, and brittle hair. Children may show hyporeflexia and delayed puberty. | Patients with growth hormone deficiency usually look tired and less energetic than normal subjects. Extremities show [[Clubbing]], [[muscle atrophy]], [[neonatal jaundice]], [[Cyanosis|neonatal cyanosis]]. Head may show infantile facies, [[Dentition|delayed dentition]], and brittle hair. Children may show [[hyporeflexia]] and [[delayed puberty]]. | ||
==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
===Appearance of the Patient=== | ===Appearance of the Patient=== | ||
*Patients with growth hormone deficiency usually look tired and less energetic than normal subjects of the same age with infantile with doll-like body shape. In adults, increased lean body mass causes weight gain, especially around the waist. | *Patients with growth hormone deficiency usually look tired and less energetic than normal subjects of the same age with infantile with doll-like body shape. In adults, increased lean [[body mass]] causes [[weight gain]], especially around the [[waist]]. | ||
=== Back === | === Back === | ||
Osteoporosis and tenderness of the lumbar spines are higher in patients compared with normal subjects. | [[Osteoporosis]] and tenderness of the [[Lumbar spine|lumbar spines]] are higher in patients compared with normal subjects. | ||
===Vital Signs=== | ===Vital Signs=== | ||
*[[Hypothermia]] may be present especially if associated with hypothyroidism | *[[Hypothermia]] may be present especially if associated with [[hypothyroidism]]. | ||
===Skin=== | ===Skin=== | ||
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===HEENT=== | ===HEENT=== | ||
* Head may include infantile facies, delayed dentition, and brittle hair | * Head may include infantile facies, delayed [[Dentition|dentition,]] and brittle hair. | ||
===Neck=== | ===Neck=== | ||
*[[Carotid bruits]] may be auscultated unilaterally/bilaterally due to high rate of atherosclerosis | *[[Carotid bruits]] may be auscultated unilaterally/bilaterally due to high rate of [[atherosclerosis]]. | ||
===Abdomen=== | ===Abdomen=== | ||
*[[Abdominal distention]] due to increased lean body mass | *[[Abdominal distention]] due to increased [[Body mass|lean body mass]] | ||
===Genitourinary=== | ===Genitourinary=== | ||
*Cryptorchidism and micropenis in infants | *[[Cryptorchidism]] and [[micropenis]] in infants | ||
*Delayed puberty in children | *[[Delayed puberty]] in children | ||
===Neuromuscular=== | ===Neuromuscular=== | ||
* Hyporeflexia | * [[Hyporeflexia]] | ||
* Muscle weakness bilaterally | * [[Muscle weakness]] bilaterally | ||
===Extremities=== | ===Extremities=== | ||
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*[[Jaundice]] in neonates | *[[Jaundice]] in neonates | ||
*Pitting/non-pitting [[edema]] | *Pitting/non-pitting [[edema]] | ||
*Muscle atrophy | *[[Muscle atrophy]] | ||
==References== | ==References== |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Patients with growth hormone deficiency usually look tired and less energetic than normal subjects. Extremities show Clubbing, muscle atrophy, neonatal jaundice, neonatal cyanosis. Head may show infantile facies, delayed dentition, and brittle hair. Children may show hyporeflexia and delayed puberty.
Physical Examination
Appearance of the Patient
- Patients with growth hormone deficiency usually look tired and less energetic than normal subjects of the same age with infantile with doll-like body shape. In adults, increased lean body mass causes weight gain, especially around the waist.
Back
Osteoporosis and tenderness of the lumbar spines are higher in patients compared with normal subjects.
Vital Signs
- Hypothermia may be present especially if associated with hypothyroidism.
Skin
HEENT
- Head may include infantile facies, delayed dentition, and brittle hair.
Neck
- Carotid bruits may be auscultated unilaterally/bilaterally due to high rate of atherosclerosis.
Abdomen
- Abdominal distention due to increased lean body mass
Genitourinary
- Cryptorchidism and micropenis in infants
- Delayed puberty in children
Neuromuscular
- Hyporeflexia
- Muscle weakness bilaterally
Extremities
- Clubbing
- Cyanosis in neonates
- Jaundice in neonates
- Pitting/non-pitting edema
- Muscle atrophy