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◉Growth Hormone Deficit Answer:decreases the activity in the
pituitary gland as a result of infarction or restriction
-this is life long/forever
◉when are growth hormones most secreted? Answer:at night
◉what are clinical manifestations of growth hormone deficit?
Answer:short
increased weight
underdeveloped
delayed growth plate closure
fall of curve
fat on belly and back
delayed puberty
malpositioned teeth
looks younger than actual age
, ◉when looking at a height curve, how can you tell a child may have a
growth hormone deficit, where would they be placed on the height
curve? Answer:lowered 3% on the height curve
(look at pic on phone)
◉is it possible for their weight to be okay but their height to be curved?
Answer:yes
◉what are different tests for growth hormone deficit? Answer:MRI of
brain
xray
growth hormone labs
growth hormone stimulation test
◉what is the growth hormone stimulation test? Answer:child with come
in and get growth hormone lab drawn and get an iv w/special medication
running then the nurse will redraw the growth hormone and see how
much growth hormone was secreted
◉what are medications for growth hormone deficit? Answer:Saizen
-given at night time, daily
-its an injection SUBQ