Pediatrics — Growth and Development

Pediatrics · Clinical Specialties

How it begins

Exhaustive compendium of physical growth, bone and pubertal maturation, neuropsychomotor development, language, cognition and socio-emotional development. Hormonal regulation, assessment tools, variants of normality and warning signs with expert-level clinical relevance.

What it covers

1. Generalities of Growth
2. · Universal Characteristics of Normal Growth
3. · Determining Factors of Growth
4. Anthropometry and Growth Assessment
5. · Essential Anthropometric Parameters and Technique
6. · Percentiles, Z-scores and Reference Curves
7. · Growth Velocity — The Most Sensitive Parameter
8. · Composite Nutritional Indicators (WHO)
9. Growth by Stages
10. Hormonal Regulation of Growth
11. · GH / IGF-1 Axis — The Somatotropic System
12. · Other Growth Regulating Hormones
13. Bone Maturation
14. · Bone Age Determination Methods
15. · Ossification Centers — Chronology
16. Pubertal Development
17. · Tanner Stages — Detailed Description
18. · Pubertal Variants
19. Neuromotor and Psychomotor Development
20. · Developmental Milestones by Domain and Age
21. Language Development
22. · Stages of Language Development
23. Cognitive Development
24. · Cognitive Development Theory — Jean Piaget
25. · Executive Functions — Childhood Development
26. Socio-emotional Development
27. · Attachment Theory — John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth
28. · Erikson's Psychosocial Stages
29. · Temperament — Thomas and Chess Theory
30. Development Evaluation
31. Variants of Normality
32. Red Flags
33. Main Clinical Correlations
34. · Pathological Short Stature — Differential Diagnosis
35. · Neurodevelopmental Disorders — Clinical Summary