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developmental assessment
Laboratory:
- do not order serum FSH, serum LH, serum estradiol or serum testosterone in children with pubic hair or body odor but without other signs of puberty [1]
- do not order laboratory testing for chronic illness or endocrine disease in healthy children >= 3rd% for height with appropriate weight gain [1]
- do not order serum vitamin D in healthy children, including those who are overweight or obese [1]
- do not order thyroid function tests or serum insulin in obese children [1]
Radiology:
- do not order outine ultrasound of the thyroid in children with simple goiter or autoimmune thyroiditis
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childhood growth assessment
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References
- Choosing Wisely. American Academy of Pediatrics -
Section on Endocrinology. Five Things Physicians and
Patients Should Question. October 2, 2017
http://www.choosingwisely.org/societies/american-academy-of-pediatrics-section-on-endocrinology/