File Format. PDFSize: 197 KBCreating a Child’s Growth Chart in ExcelMaking your own growth chart is easy, and can be done in different ways. You can make one in the form of a line graph, which is more complicated. But you can also make a simpler chart in Excel by following these simple steps:. On an Excel Spreadsheet, make a table with five columns and place a label on each column.
Abnormal head growth may indicate a genetic, medical or developmental problem and often leads practitioners to further evaluation. If the brain is not growing, the skull will not grow; therefore, a small head reflects a small brain, or microcephaly. Conversely, a large head may be associated with a large brain, or macrocephaly. A careful history and physical and the use of growth charts can usually distinguish the pathologic causes. Short stature is defined as height 2 standard deviations below the means.