Chapter 9-Abnormal Findings In Body Height and Proportion

Hypopituitary dwarfism

deficiency in growth hormone in childhood. delayed puberty, hypothyroidism, adrenal insufficiency, infantile facial features, chubbiness

Gigantism

hypersecretion of growth hormone from the anterior pituitary before puberty, leading to abnormal overgrowth of body tissues

Acromegaly (hyperpituitarism)

Excessive secretion of growth hormone. face, hands, ad, and feet

Achondroplastic dwarifism

normal trunk size, short arms, and legs, short stature

Anorexia Nervosa

severe and life threatening weight loss

Marfan syndrome

Name the AD disease associated with chromosome 15 in which the patient has long extremities, lax joints, pigeon chest, and posterior mitral leaflet prolapse and is prone to developing dissecting aortic aneurysm.

Endogenous Obesity-Cushing Syndrome

excessive production of acth will stimulate excess cortisol; edema with central trunk and cervical obesity, moon face, muscle weakness, thin arms and legs, reduced height, purple abdominal striae, bruising, acne

Hypotension

Low blood pressure

Hypertension

High blood pressure