1. The Endocrine System: Dwarfism
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2. General Info
Treatments
Symptoms
Tests/
Assesments
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3. General Info – 10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
The definition of dwarfism is...
ANSWER:
What is a short stature caused by medical or genetic issues?

4. General Info – 20 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
People with dwarfism do not encounter discrimination.
ANSWER:
False

5. General Info– 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
The maximum height for a person with dwarfism is 4ft 10in.
ANSWER:
What is True?

6. General Info – 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
Treatment for dwarfism increase stature.
ANSWER:
What is False

7. General Info– 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
In inches or centimeters, the average height for adults with dwarfism is…
ANSWER:
What is 4ft (122cm)?

8. Treatments – 10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
Dwarfisim treatments don’t ______ but they alleviate _______.
ANSWER:
What is Increase height; symptoms

9. Treatments – 20 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
Some people with dwarfism elect to undergo ________ surgery which slightly lengthens the long bone.
ANSWER:
lengthening

10. Treatments – 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
Children that receive growth hormone therapy still do not reach a height that is normal.
ANSWER:
What is False

11. Treatments – 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
Treatment for girls with _________ also requires Estrogen.
ANSWER:
Turner’s Syndrome

12. Treatments – 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
A common surgical treatment for dwarfism is…
(multiple answers)
ANSWER:
Inserting metal staples into the ends of long bones where growth occurs (growth plates) in order to correct the direction in which bones are growing
Dividing a limb bone, straightening it and inserting metal plates to hold it in place
Inserting rods or staples to help correct the shape of the spine
Increasing the size of the opening in bones of the spine (vertebrae) to alleviate pressure on the spinal cord

13. Symptoms – 10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
When a person is proportionately small, they have…
ANSWER:
What is Proportionate Dwarfism

14. Symptoms– 20 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
A symptom of dwarfism is limited mobility at the elbows.
ANSWER:
True

15. Symptoms– 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
A symptom of disproportionate dwarfism is an average sized trunk with a short neck.
ANSWER:
False

16. Symptoms– 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
There are many signs for gwoth hormone deficency syndrome in children. One of them is when the height is below the _________Percentile
ANSWER:
third

17. Symptoms– 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: SEDC stands for…
spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita

18. Tests/Assesments– 10 Points
QUESTION:
A __________ will examine a child’s growth to see if a child will be diagnosed with dwarfism.
ANSWER:
Pediatrician

19. Tests/Assesments– 20 Points
QUESTION:
Many distinct facial and skeletal features are associated with each of several dwarfism disorders
ANSWER:
True

20. Tests/Assesments – 30 Points
QUESTION:
______ _______are available for many of the known causal genes of dwarfism-related disorders
ANSWER:
Genetic tests

21. Tests/Assesments– 40 Points
QUESTION:
A __________ scan may reveal abnormalities of the pituitary gland or hypothalamus, both of which play a role in hormone function.
ANSWER:
MRI

22. Tests/Assesments– 50 Points
QUESTION:
Name two specialists that people with dwarfism are recommended to see after they have been diagnosed.
ANSWER:
(endocrinologist)
otolaryngologist)
(orthopedist)
cardiologist)
psychologist or psychiatrist
(neurologist)
orthodontist)
Developmental therapist, who specializes in therapy to help your child develop age-appropriate behaviors, social skills and interpersonal skills
Occupational therapist, who specializes in therapy to develop everyday skills and to use adaptive products that help with everyday activities

23. Other– 10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
A good support system is not needed for people with dwarfism.
ANSWER:
False

24. Other– 20 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
A healthy _______ and healthy _______ are suggested to fight weight gain in the future.
ANSWER:
Diet; Activities

25. Other– 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
Pregnant women with this disease almost always need a ___________ to deliver their babies.
ANSWER:
C-section

26. Other– 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
_________ are necessary for people with dwarfism who ride in cars.
ANSWER:
Carseats

27. Other– 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Name two complications of dwarfism.
Delays in motor skills development, such as sitting up, crawling and walking
Frequent ear infections (otitis media) and risk of hearing loss
Bowing of the legs (genu varum)
Difficulty breathing during sleep (sleep apnea)
Pressure on the spinal cord at the base of the skull
Excess fluid around the brain (hydrocephalus)
Crowded teeth
Progressive severe hunching (kyphosis) or swaying (lordosis) of the back
In adulthood, narrowing of the channel in the lower spine (lumbosacral spinal stenosis), resulting in pressure on the spinal cord and subsequent pain or numbness in the legs
Arthritis in adulthood
Weight gain that can further complicate problems with joints and the spine and place pressure on nerves