PPT-Growth Disorders

Most children evaluated for short stature are normal stature variants The slow growth patterns of these children reflect familial short stature andor constitutional delay of growth and puberty. Also its possible for otherwise healthy people to develop severe illness so any one concerned about their illness should consult their doctor There are emergency warning signs that should signal anyone to seek medical care urgently Emergency Warning Practical Endocrinology. Wendy Blount, DVM. The Pituitary Gland. Two parts. Adenohypophysis – anterior lobe. Pars distalis. Pars intermedia. Pars infundibularis. Neurohypophysis - posterior lobe. Growth Hormone (GH) = Somatotropin. Learning Objectives. Importance of Classification. Philosophical underpinnings of two approaches to classification. Purposes of Classification. Symbols and Language. Words are symbols. By convention we all agree on symbols. Learning Objectives. Importance of Classification. Philosophical underpinnings of two approaches to classification. Purposes of Classification. Symbols and Language. Words are symbols. By convention we all agree on symbols. 58% Adults Snore. 36% Complain of Insomnia. 15% note persistent Excessive Daytime Sleepiness. 3% Unusual Nocturnal Behaviors. 28% Workforce on night or rotating shifts. One in Three Individuals are Dissatisfied with Their Sleep. Practical Endocrinology. Wendy Blount, DVM. The Pituitary Gland. Two parts. Adenohypophysis – anterior lobe. Pars distalis. Pars intermedia. Pars infundibularis. Neurohypophysis - posterior lobe. Growth Hormone (GH) = Somatotropin. Definition. Normal anxiety. Anxiety symptom. Anxiety disorders. generalized anxiety disorder. panic disorder . phobias. obsessive compulsive disorder. acute stress and post traumatic stress disorders. inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning. . usually without depression or delusions.. Robert Lee Yates: . Spokane Skid Row Killer. Personality Disorders. Broken down into Clusters:. Maladaptive variations or combinations of normal personality traits. Extremes on either end of specific trait dimensions can be associated with disorders.. An enduring pattern of experience and behavior that differs greatly from society’s expectations. Polydactyly. Down Syndrome. Hemophelia. Progeria. Hypertrichosis. Sickle Cell Anaemia. INTRODUCTION. What is genetic diseases/disorders?. The human body is composed up of cells , each one specializing a particular function like sensing light, smelling . Paediatric . Endocrinology. Dr. RH Willemsen, Consultant Paediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology. Royal London Children’s Hospital. Barts. Health NHS Trust. . The team. 4 NHS consultants: Evelien Gevers, Claire Hughes, Rathi Prasad, Ruben Willemsen, vacancy . DSM-IV lists 10 separate personality disorders, with an average prevalence of 1-2%. Three clusters: anxious-fearful, odd-eccentric, and dramatic-impulsive. Concern:. . Categorical vs. Dimensional (DSM-V)?. Kelly Feldman, MD PGY - 2 Epidemiology • Most common form of preventable developmental delay and intellectual disability • Approximately 1/5 women of childbearing age report binge drinking • 5 General principles of endocrine diagnosis . 116 . Disorders of posterior pituitary hormone secretion . 123 . Hypothalamus and pituitary gland . 116 . Hypopituitarism . 123 . Disorders of anterior pituitary hormone secretion .