Full 2L QBank
Pediatrics Paediatrics b2922de9

Upper segment: Lower segment ratio increases in all of the following conditions except-

A
Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia
B
Rickets
C
Achondroplasia
D
Congenital hypothyroidism
High-Yield Explanation
Dispropoionate sho stature - SHO TRUNK DWARFISM:- US:LS DECREASES Mnemonic - Sho Man May Climb High Spondylo - Epiphyseal dysplasia Mucopolysaccharidosis Mucolipidosis Caries spine (Pott's spine) Veebral defects like (hemiveebrae) - Alagille Syndrome S SHO LIMB DWARFISM:- US:LS INCREASES Mnemonic - R A C O - R -Rickets A - Achondroplasia C - Congenital Hypothyroidism O - Osteogenesis Imperfecta Remember * In Marfan syndrome & Homocystinuria patients have long limbs so, US:LS Decreases Q * Also remember - Endocrine causes are cause of propoionate sho stature except hypothyroidism. Q - So propoionate sho stature is seen in - Growth hormone deficiency.

Related Pediatrics MCQs

Practice 2,00,000+ NEET PG Questions Free

Timed mock tests, mistake queue analytics, audio lectures & zero attempt limits on i❤️Exams.

Start Free Mock Test Now