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Saturday, March 7, 2015

Short Stature Differential Diagnosis Mnemonic


ABCDEFG:

Alone (neglected infant)
Bone dysplasias (rickets, scoliosis, mucopolysaccharidoses) Chromosomal (Turner's, Down's)
Delayed growth
Endocrine (low growth hormone, Cushing's, hypothyroid) 

Familial
GI malabsorption (celiac, Crohn's)


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