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Growth and Pain Objectives

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IGF-1   Growth hormone produced by the liver  
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Hypothalmus   secretes somatostatin and GNRH whihc both act on pituitary gland  
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GMRH   stimulates the pituitary to release GH  
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Somatostatin   inhibits the release of GH  
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GH   works to create protein synthesis in cells, and works with the IGF-1 to cause muscle and skeletal growth.  
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Dwarfism   GH deficiency  
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Gigantism   excess GH in children; excessive linear growth  
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Acromegaly   Excess GH in adults; enlarged hands, feet and facial features  
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Gynocomastia   caused by marijuana; abnormally large breasts in men  
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Relevant growth history in infants   bright wieght/length/height; pregnancy/birth complications; milestones/development patterns; disease or illness  
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Relevant growth history in children   Age of menarche; growth velocity; sports and peer involvement; sexual maturity rating  
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Pregnant women relevant grwoth history   Last menstrual cycle; wieght and weight gain; eating disorders (PICA); nausea/vomitting  
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Relevant growth history in older adults   difficulty in obtaining or preparing meals; trouble eating/chewing/swallowing; trouble feeding themselves  
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Measuring weight   no shoes or heaving clothing; ideally only in a gown  
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Measuring infant weight   special scale in grams. Naked, no diaper  
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Hip Measurement   Widest part of gluteal region  
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Waist Measurement   Midpoint between illiac crest and costal margin  
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Waist/Hip Ratio   Divide waist by hip. Should be less than 1 in men and less than .85 in women  
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High waist/hip ratio   Apple shape. Associated with a lot of medical conditions  
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Height Measurement   remove shoes. measure this in recumbent position until 2 years of age  
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Head circumference   every visit until 3 years of age, measure largest circumference  
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Macrocephaly   two or more standard deviations above normal distribution mean (rule out hydrocephally)  
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Microcephaly   two or more standard deviations below normal distribution (causes mental retardation)  
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Arm span Measurement   longest distance between fingers with arms abducted at a 90 degree angle from the body  
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Ballard Gestational Assessment Tool   used within 36 hours of birth; looks at 6 physical and 6 neuromuscular findings; EGA < 37 preterm; EGA 37-41 term; EGA > 41 Postterm  
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Sexual Maturity rating   in adolescents to dexcribe teh relationship to normal and abnormal pubertal development  
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Thelarche   Breast bud, first sign of puberty  
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Menarch   Development of menses; usually at SMP 3 or 4  
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Premature Menarche   before age 6 in African Americans and 7 in Caucasians  
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Adrenarche   development of pubic hair  
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Precocious puberty   premature menarche and adrenache  
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Males: first sign of puberty   enlargement of scrotum  
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Early puberty for males   before 9 y/o  
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Cushing Syndrome   excessive cortisol production by the adrenal complex. Characterized by weakness, weight gain, hyperpigmentation, oligomennorhea and decreased testosterone  
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Achondroplasia   genetic disorder resulting in decreased growth in cartilage in the epiphysis. Results in premature ossification  
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Pain Assessment   JCAHO requrires on every patient  
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interpretation of pain   unequal. Different for every person; note non-verbal communication  
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Perception of pain   age, emotion, culture, sleep, development  
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Pain Scales   1-10  
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