3.3 Flashcards
What is precocious puberty?
as the onset of secondary sexual development before the age of 8 years in girls and 9 years in boys
What is Gonadotropin- Dependent Precocious Puberty?
early maturation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis
What is Gonadotropin-Independent Precocious Puberty?
excess secretion of sex hormones from endogenous/exogenous sources or from a tumor
What is Incomplete Precocious Puberty?
- isolated breast development in girls (premature thelarche) or isolated male hormone-mediated sexual characteristics such as pubic/axillary, acne, and apocrine odor, in boys or girls that results from increased adrenal androgen production
What are the Tanner Signs of Normal Pubertal Development for girls at age 11?
Breast development (thelarche) Pubic hair (pubarche) Menarche
What are the Tanner Signs of Normal Pubertal Development for boys at age 11.5?
Testicular enlargement
Penile growth
Pubic hair growth
What is the threshold for evaluation in precocious puberty?
reserved for white girls who have breast and/or pubic hair development before 7 yrs of age and black girls who have these findings before 6 yrs of age
Who has higher instances of precocious puberty, girls or boys?
Girls