Handbook of physical measurements / Judith G. Hall [and others].

Revised edition of: Handbook of normal physical measurements. 1989.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Updated and revised, this is a comprehensive sourcebook of reference data for health professionals involved in evaluating people with abnormal features or syndromes. It includes many graphs, tables, and charts needed by clinicians to define normal patterns of growth and provides standards of comparison for possible congenital abnormalities. Numerous "how-to" illustrations give the step-by-step guidance needed to ensure that standardised measurements are properly taken for accurate recordkeeping. Designed for ease of use, the pocket-sized book has a durable plastic cover, making it ideal for use in the ward or clinic. Measurements are given in both Imperial and Metric

Contents -- 1 Introduction -- Introduction -- Structure of the Book -- 2 Measurement -- Why Measurements Are Useful -- Anthropometry -- Useful Parameters and Landmarks -- Measurements in Dysmorphology and Clinical Genetics -- 3 Proportional Growth and Normal Variants -- Body Proportions -- 4 Height and Length -- Introduction -- Total Body Length -- Standing Height -- Crown�Rump Length -- Sitting Height -- Mid-Parental Height (Used to Access Child's Growth Pattern) -- Prediction of Height -- Height Velocity -- Expected Increments -- Bibliography

5 WeightWeight -- Body Mass Index -- Weight Velocity -- Skinfold Thickness -- Bibliography -- 6 Head Circumference (Occipitofrontal Circumference, OFC) -- Introduction -- Head Circumference (OFC) -- Head Circumference (OFC) Velocity -- Bibliography -- 7 Craniofacies -- Introduction -- Skull -- Fontanelles -- Scalp and Facial Hair Patterning -- Eyes -- Ears -- Nose -- Philtrum -- Mouth -- Palate -- Palate Width -- Tongue -- Teeth -- Maxilla -- Mandible -- The Neck -- Bibliography -- 8 Limbs -- Introduction -- Span

Total Upper Limb (Hand and Arm) LengthUpper Arm Length -- Forearm Length -- Carrying Angle -- Hand Length -- Middle Finger Length -- Palm Length -- Palm Width -- Thumb Position, Placement, and Range of Movement -- Total Lower Limb Length -- Upper Leg (Thigh) Length -- Lower Leg (Calf) Length -- Foot Length -- Foot Width -- Upper-to-Lower Segment Ratio -- Limb Circumference -- Range of Movement -- Hyperextensibility -- Bibliography -- 9 Chest and Trunk -- Introduction -- Chest Circumference -- Internipple Distance -- Thoracic Index

Sternal LengthTorso Length -- Biacromial Distance -- Bi-Iliac Distance -- Umbilical Cord Length -- Bibliography -- 10 Genitalia -- Introduction -- Stages of Puberty (Tanner Stages) -- Penile Length -- Hypospadias -- Testicular Volume -- Testicular Descent -- Anal Placement -- Anal Diameter -- Breast and Nipple Size and Shape -- Measurement of Breast Volume -- Bibliography -- 11 Skin and Hair -- Introduction -- Extensibility of Skin -- Patterns Reflected by the Skin -- Skin Color -- Birthmarks -- Glands of the Skin -- Hair -- Nails

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