Clinical Approach to Short stature-MD/DNB/DCH exam preparation

Questions asked in exams:
1. Approach to short stature-Direct and scenario based
2. Familial vs constitutional growth delay
3. Define growth velocity. Draw a typical height velocity curve from birth to puberty for boys and girls. Discuss the utility of determining growth velocity.
4. Short stature+ delayed puberty in 12 year old
There is nothing short about the topic and I have tried to make it as concise as possible for both theory exams and enable us to answer the examiners questions in Viva/OSCE. I have NOT talked about individual clinical features or investigations for a short stature. This lecture Is an approach based on just measurements and plotting on growth chart to reach a diagnosis/umbrella diagnosis for a short statured kid.
This discussion is only to help medical students and healthcare professionals to understand the basic concepts and enable them to approach a case/write in theory exams.I would like to reiterate that the information provided is a compendium of data obtained from various sources and the rights lie with the respective authors.