Achondroplasia by Layna Johnson https://padlet.com/laynajohnson/dminhljf09tn By: Layna Johnson en-us 2018-10-25 14:45:43 UTC 2023-12-20 20:01:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Brightnessdown.png Achondroplasia laynajohnson https://padlet.com/laynajohnson/dminhljf09tn/wish/296983835 2018-10-25 14:52:47 UTC https://padlet.com/laynajohnson/dminhljf09tn/wish/296983835 Achondroplasia is... laynajohnson https://padlet.com/laynajohnson/dminhljf09tn/wish/296984666 a disorder of bone growth that prevents the changing of cartilage (particularly in the long bones of the arms and legs) to bone. It is also called dwarfism.]]> 2018-10-25 14:54:04 UTC https://padlet.com/laynajohnson/dminhljf09tn/wish/296984666 Symptoms: laynajohnson https://padlet.com/laynajohnson/dminhljf09tn/wish/296985229
  • Abnormality of the wide portion of a long bone.
  • Rib abnormalities.
  • Nasal tip, upturned.
  • Chronic infections of the middle ear.
  • Depressed bridge of nose
    • ]]>     2018-10-25 14:54:54 UTC https://padlet.com/laynajohnson/dminhljf09tn/wish/296985229     Cause: laynajohnson https://padlet.com/laynajohnson/dminhljf09tn/wish/296987410
  • caused by mutations in the FGFR3 gene.
  • This gene provides instructions for making a protein that is involved in the development and maintenance of bone and brain tissue.
    • ]]>     2018-10-25 14:57:38 UTC https://padlet.com/laynajohnson/dminhljf09tn/wish/296987410     Common in whom laynajohnson https://padlet.com/laynajohnson/dminhljf09tn/wish/296989585 About 80 percent of people with achondroplasia have average-size parents. But mostly just randomly occurs.]]> 2018-10-25 15:00:33 UTC https://padlet.com/laynajohnson/dminhljf09tn/wish/296989585 Treatment/ Solutions laynajohnson https://padlet.com/laynajohnson/dminhljf09tn/wish/296991272
  •  Careful neurologic examinations, with referral to a pediatric neurologist as necessary 
  •  MRI or CT of the foramen magnum region for evaluation of severe hypotonia or signs of spinal cord compression 
  •  Obtaining history for possible sleep apnea
  • Evaluation for low thoracic or high lumbar gibbus if truncal weakness is present
  • Referral to a pediatric orthopedist if bowing of the legs interferes with walking 
  • Medications of growth hormones or surgery

    • ]]>     2018-10-25 15:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/laynajohnson/dminhljf09tn/wish/296991272     Is it contagious laynajohnson https://padlet.com/laynajohnson/dminhljf09tn/wish/296993953 Achondroplasia is not contagious since it results from gene abnormalities. If both parents have Achondroplasia there is a 25% chance of inheriting two defective genes, which would result in a fatal form of achondroplasia called homozygous achondroplasia.]]> 2018-10-25 15:06:30 UTC https://padlet.com/laynajohnson/dminhljf09tn/wish/296993953 Interesting facts: laynajohnson https://padlet.com/laynajohnson/dminhljf09tn/wish/296996501
  • In more than 80 percent of cases, achondroplasia isn’t inherited
  • Infants born with homozygous achondroplasia are usually stillborn or die within a few months of being born.
  • The average height for adults with achondroplasia is 4 feet, 4 inches for males and 4 feet, 1 inch for females.
    • ]]>     2018-10-25 15:10:21 UTC https://padlet.com/laynajohnson/dminhljf09tn/wish/296996501     Sources laynajohnson https://padlet.com/laynajohnson/dminhljf09tn/wish/297000051
  • https://www.healthline.com/health/achondroplasia#height
  • https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/8173/achondroplasia
  • https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/achondroplasia#inheritance
    • ]]>     2018-10-25 15:15:40 UTC https://padlet.com/laynajohnson/dminhljf09tn/wish/297000051     laynajohnson https://padlet.com/laynajohnson/dminhljf09tn/wish/297001541 2018-10-25 15:17:53 UTC https://padlet.com/laynajohnson/dminhljf09tn/wish/297001541 laynajohnson https://padlet.com/laynajohnson/dminhljf09tn/wish/297845820 2018-10-29 01:45:24 UTC https://padlet.com/laynajohnson/dminhljf09tn/wish/297845820