Approach to short stature Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 13-year-old girl presents to the pediatrician for a well-child visit. The patient has myopia but is otherwise healthy. The patient has started puberty but has not yet had menarche. She has always been small for her age; height is currently less than 3^rd percentile, weight is 8^th percentile, and mid-parental height is 47^th percentile. Temperature is 36.8°C (98.2°F), pulse is 92/min, respirations are 14/min, blood pressure is 112/73 mmHg, and oxygen saturation is 99% on room air. On physical examination, the patient is well-appearing. The patient’s neck is wide, and the chest is broad. Cardiopulmonary examination is normal. Breasts are Tanner stage 1, and pubic hair is Tanner stage 4. There is nail dysplasia and short 4^th metacarpals and metatarsals. Which of the following tests would confirm the underlying cause of this patient’s short stature?

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Bone age radiograph

Karyotype

Pelvic ultrasound

Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and free thyroxine (T4)

Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) and insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3 (IGFBP-3)