Handbook of Physical Measurements

by Hall, Judith; Allanson, Judith; Gripp, Karen; Slavotinek, Anne

• ISBN13: 9780195301496
• ISBN10: 0195301498
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-11-16
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Updated and revised, this is a comprehensive sourcebook of reference datafor health professionals involved in evaluating people with abnormal features orsyndromes. It includes many graphs, tables, and charts needed by clinicians todefine normal patterns of growth and provides standards of comparison forpossible congenital abnormalities. Numerous "how-to" illustrations give thestep-by-step guidance needed to ensure that standardized measurements areproperly taken for accurate recordkeeping. Designed for ease of use, thepocket-sized book has a durable plastic cover, making it ideal for use in theward or clinic.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction	3	(2)
Introduction	3	(1)
Structure of the Book	4	(1)
2 Measurement	5	(8)
Why Measurements Are Useful	5	(2)
Anthropometry	7	(3)
Useful Parameters and Landmarks	10	(1)
Measurements in Dysmorphology and Clinical Genetics	11	(2)
3 Proportional Growth and Normal Variants	13	(2)
Body Proportions	13	(2)
4 Height and Length	15	(35)
Introduction	15	(1)
Total Body Length	15	(7)
Standing Height	22	(10)
Crown–Rump Length	32	(1)
Sitting Height	33	(4)
Mid-Parental Height (Used to Access Child's Growth Pattern)	37	(3)
Prediction of Height	40	(3)
Height Velocity	43	(4)
Expected Increments	47	(1)
Bibliography	48	(2)
5 Weight	50	(22)
Weight	50	(10)
Body Mass Index	60	(4)
Weight Velocity	64	(3)
Skin fold Thickness	67	(3)
Bibliography	70	(2)
6 Head Circumference (Occipitofrontal Circumference, OFC)	72	(12)
Introduction	72	(1)
Head Circumference (OFC)	72	(10)
Head Circumference (OFC) Velocity	82	(1)
Bibliography	83	(1)
7 Craniofacies	84	(109)
Introduction	84	(5)
Skull	89	(20)
Fontanelles	109	(9)
Scalp and Facial Hair Patterning	118	(1)
Eyes	118	(19)
Ears	137	(16)
Nose	153	(9)
Philtrum	162	(4)
Mouth	166	(3)
Palate	169	(5)
Palate Width	174	(1)
Tongue	175	(2)
Teeth	177	(2)
Maxilla	179	(4)
Mandible	183	(5)
The Neck	188	(3)
Bibliography	191	(2)
8 Limbs	193	(64)
Introduction	193	(2)
Span	195	(2)
Total Upper Limb (Hand and Arm) Length	197	(2)
Upper Arm Length	199	(3)
Forearm Length	202	(4)
Carrying Angle	206	(1)
Hand Length	207	(4)
Middle Finger Length	211	(3)
Palm Length	214	(3)
Palm Width	217	(4)
Thumb Position, Placement, and Range of Movement	221	(2)
Total Lower Limb Length	223	(5)
Upper Leg (Thigh) Length	228	(2)
Lower Leg (Calf) Length	230	(4)
Foot Length	234	(4)
Foot Width	238	(2)
Upper-to-Lower Segment Ratio	240	(4)
Limb Circumference	244	(3)
Range of Movement	247	(7)
Hyperextensibility	254	(1)
Bibliography	255	(2)
9 Chest and Trunk	257	(22)
Introduction	257	(3)
Chest Circumference	260	(3)
Internipple Distance	263	(2)
Thoracic Index	265	(3)
Sternal Length	268	(2)
Torso Length	270	(2)
Biacromial Distance	272	(2)
Bi-lliac Distance	274	(2)
Umbilical Cord Length	276	(2)
Bibliography	278	(1)
10 Genitalia	279	(26)
Introduction	279	(2)
Stages of Puberty (Tanner Stages)	281	(5)
Penile Length	286	(2)
Hypospadias	288	(1)
Testicular Volume	289	(5)
Testicular Descent	294	(2)
Anal Placement	296	(1)
Anal Diameter	297	(2)
Breast and Nipple Size and Shape	299	(1)
Measurement of Breast Volume	300	(3)
Bibliography	303	(2)
11 Skin and Hair	305	(21)
Introduction	305	(1)
Extensibility of Skin	306	(1)
Patterns Reflected by the Skin	307	(2)
Skin Color	309	(1)
Birthmarks	310	(4)
Glands of the Skin	314	(3)
Hair	317	(3)
Nails	320	(4)
Bibliography	324	(2)
12 Dermatoglyphics and Trichoglyphics	326	(12)
Dermatoglyphics: Introduction	326	(2)
Methods to Record and Analyze Dermatoglyphics	328	(1)
Analysis of Ridge Patterns	329	(3)
Analysis of Flexion Creases	332	(2)
Trichoglyphics: Introduction and Embryology	334	(1)
Normal and Abnormal Hair Patterns	335	(1)
Lanugo Hair Pattern	336	(1)
Bibliography	336	(2)
13 Use of Radiographs for Measurement	338	(19)
Introduction	338	(1)
Bone Age	338	(6)
Prediction of Adult Height	344	(1)
Dental Age	344	(4)
Pattern Profile of the Hand	348	(6)
Carpal Angle	354	(2)
Bibliography	356	(1)
14 Developmental Data	357	(11)
Introduction	357	(4)
Intelligence	361	(2)
Developmental Screening	363	(4)
Bibliography	367	(1)
15 Prenatal Ultrasound Measurements	368	(18)
Introduction	368	(1)
Choice of Measurement in Relation to Gestational Age	368	(16)
Prenatal Measurements	384	(1)
Normal Fetal Activity During Gestation	384	(1)
Bibliography	385	(1)
16 Postmortem Organ Weights	386	(13)
Embryo and Fetal Pathology	386	(12)
Bibliography	398	(1)
17 Measurements for Specific Syndromes	399	(75)
Introduction	399	(2)
Acondroplasia	401	(6)
Cornelia de Lange Syndrome	407	(10)
Cri du Chat Syndrome	417	(7)
Down Syndrome	424	(14)
Marfan Syndrome	438	(8)
Neurofibromatosis	446	(4)
Noonan Syndrome	450	(2)
Prader-Willi Syndrome	452	(6)
Pseudoachondroplasia	458	(1)
Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome	459	(3)
Russell-Silver Syndrome	462	(2)
Spondyloepiphysial Dysplasia Congenita	464	(1)
Trisomy 13	465	(1)
Trisomy 18	466	(2)
Turner Syndrome	468	(1)
Williams Syndrome	469	(2)
Bibliography	471	(3)
18 An Approach to the Child with Dysmorphic Features	474	(3)
Glossary	477	(14)
Index	491