14 - Pediatric Endocrinology Flashcards
1
Q
Precocious puberty age
A
Girls: 8 years
Boys: 9 years
2
Q
Delayed puberty age
A
Girls: 9 years
Boys: 14 years
3
Q
Average age of thelarche
A
10-11 years old
4
Q
Average age of menarche
A
12.5 years old (2-2.5 years after thelarche)
5
Q
Average age of gonadarche
A
11-12 years old
6
Q
Mid-parental height formula
A
Girls = [(father’s ht – 13) + mother’s ht] / 2
Boys = [father’s ht + (mother’s ht + 13)] / 2
7
Q
Most common cause of thyroid disease in children and adolescents
A
Thyroiditis
8
Q
Most common endocrine- metabolic disorder of childhood and adolescence
A
Diabetes mellitus
9
Q
Intermittent allergic rhinitis
A
Less than 4 days/week or less than a month/year
10
Q
Persistent allergic rhinitis
A
More than 4 days/week or more than a month/year
