How to Measure Height, Longevity and Growth Velocity in Pediatrics

Samuel Short is a nine-year-old boy presenting to primary care clinic because his parents are concerned that he's the shortest kid in his class. He has been consistently growing at the third to fourth percentile for height and the 15 percentile for weight. For short stature, it's like more than two standard deviations below the mean for age and sex and actually for your race.