The nurse is caring for a child who is scheduled for a bone scan. it is suspected that the child has a growth hormone deficiency.
this medical diagnosis is the bone scan would show bone age would be two or more deviations below normal.
Growth hormone deficiency (GHD), also known as dwarfism or pituitary dwarfism, is a condition caused by insufficient levels of growth hormone in the body. Children with GHD are abnormally short with normal build. GHD may be present at birth (congenital) or may develop later (acquired).
Treatment for growth hormone deficiency usually includes regular injections of synthetic human growth hormone, with daily injections for children. Treatment usually lasts for several years, but results are often seen 3 to 4 months after starting the injections.
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