Endocrine Flashcards
what is the most common presenting complaint in pediatric endocrinologist
growth disturbances
what is fetal growth dependent on?
maternal factors (placental sufficiency, maternal nutrition, IGF-2 and insulin)
what is late infancy and childhood dependont on (hormones)
GH/IGF-1 axis and thyroid hormone
what is pubertal growth dependent on?
sex hormones
GH/IGF-1 axis
thyroid gland
what can you use skeletal age for?
To see how much more they will be able to grow
with endocrine problems what is a child’s weight usually like?
normal or excessive weight gain
what are some causes of short stature that are endocrine problems?
GH deficiency/ resistance
Hypothyroid
DM
what is a condition where they were following the growth curve but then curve became flat
acquired hypothyroidism
what are three causes of growth hormone deficiency?
congenital (SOD)
genetic (gene for GH)
acquired (histiocytosis)
what is the most common form of growth hormone deficiency
idiopathic
do children with GH deficiency growth normally in the first year?
Yes
when does growth drop off established percentile in children with GH deficiency
2nd year
Workup for GH deficiency
Xray (bone maturation) CBC (anemia) ESR (inflammatory) urinalysis, BUN/Cr (renal function) electrolytes, stool for fat karyotype (trisomies) thyroid function, IGF-1
Tx for GH defieincy
replacement of GH
correct underlying dz process
what is tall stature associated with?
pituitary adenoma
what is the difference between gigantism and acromegaly
gigantism (epiphysis open)
acromegaly (epiphysis closed)
what is the most common cause of hypothyroid in children?
Hashimotos thyroiditis
what labs do you order for hypothyroid?
TSH
free T4
what is the most common neonatal metabolish disorder?
congenital hypothyroidism
what is an early marker of acquired (juvenile hypothyroidism)
growth deceleration
what genetic conditions is there increased incidence of hypothyroidism
Trisomy 21
Turner’s
Tx for hypothyroidism?
Levothyroxine
what is teh msot common cause of goiter and thyroiditis in childhood?
hashimotos (chronic lymphocytic)
child presents with pale, gray, cool mottled skin. Nonpitting edema, constipation, large tongue, poor muscle tone, lordosis, bradycardia, hoarse cry or voice. Lateral thinning of eyes.
Hypothyroid
what will labs look like with hypothyroids
T3, T4 and FT4 decreased
TSH elevated
what is the most common cause of excess thyroid hormone?
Graves
what sex is affected more by graves dz?
girls
what is a physical sign of graves?
goiter
what causes graves dz?
Antibodies directed at TSH receptor that simulated thyroid hormone production.
Patient presents with nervousness, emotional lability, hyperactivity, weight loss, insomnia, personality changes, diarrhea, palpitations, heat intolerance, tremor, increased sweating.
Hyperthyroid
what do labs look like with hyperthyroid
TSH supressed
FT4, T3 elevated
Tx for hyperthyroid
B blocks antithyroid meds (PTU, methimazole)
is precocious puberty more common in girls or boys and what is the cause?
girls, idiopathic (activation of hypothalamus, central problem )
Girls younger than 8 going through pubertal changes
precocious puberty
what test would you get on a girl with central precocious puberty?
assses with MRI
what are peripheral causes of precocious puberty
ovarian cyst (estrogen)
adrenal tumor
CAH
patient will have symptoms of estrogen excess- breast development and vaginal bleeding?
ovarian cysts or tumors