Endocrinolgy Flashcards
what are the two time periods that it is normal for children to cross percentiles?
- during the first 2-3 years of life
2. during puberty
when should children not cross percentiles
during the time from 3yrs until puberty well children do not cross 2 major percentile lines
what is sequential loss of pituitary hormones due to mass effect?
Go Look For The Adenoma Please! G- Growth hormone L- LH F- FSH T- TSH A- ACTH P- Prolactin
what are some causes of delayed bone age? (4)
chronic disease
hypothyroidism
constitutional delay
growth hormone deficiency
what are some causes of low IGF1? (4)
GH deficiency
renal disease
hypothyroidism
malnutrition
What is the normal age for males to enter puberty
9-14
what is the first sign of puberty in most males
Increase in testicular size
at what tanner stage do we see peak growth velocity for males?
tanner stage 4 or 5
what is the testicular size prepuberty? puberty?
prepuberty <2.5cm (4mL)
puberty >2.5cm (4mL)
A 4mL testis corresponds to what in cm?
2.5cm in length
What is the normal age for females to enter puberty
8-13 years
what is the first sign of puberty for most girls
breast development
at what tanner stage do we see peak growth velocity for females?
tanner stage 3
Females attain a peak height velocity of 8-9cm/yr at SMR 2-3
What Tanner stages are associated with menarche
Tanner stage 3-4
what is considered delayed puberty in girls? boys?
absence of secondary sexual characteristics after 13 years of age in girls and 14 years of age in boys
what lab results would you see with primary gonadal failure?
elevated LH/FSH
low testosterone/estrogen
what lab results would you see with permanent or functional pituitary or hypothalamic dysregulation?
low LH/FSH
low testosterone/estrogen
What are key findings with Klinefelter syndrome
47XXY
1 in 600 males
Puberty begins at an appropriate age, penile enlargement and pubic hair
key finding is disproportionately small, firm testes, gynecomastia, infertility
increased learning and behaviour difficulties
treatment= testosterone
List one important cause of primary gonadal failure in males? in females?
Males= Klinefelter syndrome Females= Turner syndrome
Why do we treat girls with Turner syndrome with growth hormone?
not because they are growth hormone deficient but to improve their final adult height
Any female whose height is less than the 3rd %ile what should you consider and what test should you order?
Turner syndrome
karyotype
is precocious puberty more common in girls or boys?
10 times more common in girls
what is the definition of precocious puberty
Pubertal signs before age 8 in girls and before age 9 in boys
Most precocious puberty in girls is idiopathic or pathologic? boys?
central and idiopathic in girls
pathologic in boys
what are the red flags for precocious puberty?
rapid progression
bone age >2 years beyond chronological age
predicted adult height <150cm or >2SD below mid parental height
CNS signs or symptoms
what are 2 common benign conditions in girls often confused with precocious puberty?
- premature thelarche
2. premature adrenarche
what is premature thelarche?
isolated breast development, 6-24 mo of age
breast development does not exceed tanner stage 3
no change in growth %ile
what is premature adrenarche?
pubic hair +/- axillary hair, body odor, acne but no therlarche
early secretion of adrenal androgens (DHEA)
no changes in growth %ile
bone age= height age
associated with PCOS later in life
what are the two broad categories of precocious puberty
central= GnRH dependent (hypogonadotropic hypogonadism) peripheral= GnRH independent (hypergonadotropic hypogonadism)
what is a key feature of precocious puberty
differs from the normal sequence (ie menarche before thelarche)
in girls estrogen dependent effects usually predominate
in boys testes are inappropriately small in size or asymmetric
what is the criteria for diagnosis of diabetes?
FBG >7
RBG ≥ 11.1
2hr OGT ≥11.1
if an infant less than 6 months of age develops diabetes what type is it?
neonatal diabetes
genetic diabetes
tx: sulfonylurea or insulin
what percentage of youth with Type 2DM present with DKA
5-20%
what is the treatment for monogenic diabetes
Tx: sulfonylurea
monogenic diabetes is autosomal dominant
what type of glucose is measure with continuous glucose monitoring?
measuring interstitial glucose
what is the starting dose of insulin for someone with newly diagnosed diabetes
~0.4-0.6 units/kg/day
what are 3 broad causes of DKA
- new diabetic
- deliberate or inadvertent insulin omission
- poor sick day management
what percentage of cases of DKA are complicated by cerebral edema?
0.5-1%
how much insulin do you give for management of hyperglycaemia for a diabetic patient
10-20% of total daily dose by subcutaneous injection or insulin bolus
what is the insulin sensitivity factor
the amount that blood glucose will drop for every unit of rapid insulin given
estimated as 100/TDD
who is considered high risk for type 2 DM and should get screening with FBG?
BMI >85%ile
family history of type 2 DM
high risk populations- Asian, African, indigenous
what is the definition of hypoglycemia
a plasma glucose concentration low enough to cause symptoms and/or signs of impaired brain function
most sources define it as less than 2.8mmol/L (to activate true counter-regulatory response)
consider the context within which blood glucose was measured
what is our body’s response to hypoglycemia
regular ingestion of food with storage of excess as glycogen and fat
gluconeogenesis
glycogenolysis
decreased utilization of glucose by substitution of ketones as primary energy source
what is the main glucose regulator and first defence against hypoglycaemia?
insulin
With hypoglycemia what happens with insulin glucagon, epinephrine and cortisol
decrease insulin increase glucagon increase epinephrine increase cortisol increase growth hormone
what is the main counter-regulatory factor for hypoglycemia
glucagon
what is the glycemic threshold that should prompt behavioural defence (food ingestion)
2.8-3.1
what is included in a critical sample for hypoglycemia?
plasma glucose insulin c-peptide (not on synthetic insulin) BHB (serum ketones) FFA growth hormone cortisol lactate glucagon first urine void for ketones extra plasma can be held for specific tests (total and free carnitine and acylcarnitine, plasma AA, ammonia, urea and lytes, liver function tests)
what is diabetes insipidus
due to loss of vasopressin production
can be central or peripheral
central= loss of ADH production
peripheral= impairment of action (nephrogenic)
low urine osmolality (<300mosmol) increased serum osmolality (>300mosmol) increasing serum sodium signs of dehydration decreased body weight
what is SIADH
inappropriate release of excess activity of vasopressin (ADH)
increased urine osmolality, increased urine Na
oliguria
hyponatremia
serum hypoosmolality
euvolemia or mild hypervolemia
what is the definition of micropenis?
stretched penile length <2.5cm in a term infant
mean penile length= 3.5cm
what is the definition of cliteromegaly
length of clitoris >9mm in a term infant
what is posterior labial fusion?
anogenital ratio >0.5
distance from anus to posterior forchette, divided by distance from anus to base of phallus
what is the workup for someone expected to have 46XX disorder of sexual development?
17 hydroxyprogesterone serum electrolytes glucose ACTH renin testosterone LH FSH
what is the differential for 46XX DSD (6)
congenital adrenal hyperplasia maternal androgen use virtualizing maternal disease ovotesticular DSD XX testicular DSD gonadal dysgenesis
what is the differential for 46XY DSD
leydig cell failure testosterone biosynthetic defect 5 alpha reductase deficiency androgen receptor disorder gonadal dysgenesis rare forms of CAH
what is the workup for someone expected to have 46XY disorder of sexual development?
testosterone dihydrotestosterone LH FSH mullerian inhibiting substance electrolytes glucose
what is the androgen that is most important for virtualizing the external genitalia?
dihydrotestosterone
how do we screen for congenital hypothyroidism
heel prick TSH
what patients with congenital hypothyroidism are missed with newborn screening
those with central congenital hypothyroidism
what are the causes of congenital hypothyroidism?
permanent: thyroid dysgenesis (80%)
dyshormonogenesis (10%)
hypothaamic/pituitary (5%)
transient: intrauterine antithyroid meds
maternal blocking antibody
iodine deficiency
what is the most common malignancy of thyroid nodule?
papillary carcinoma
what is the most common cause of acquired hypothyroidism
Hashimoto thyroiditis (acquired)
what are the two/3 thyroid antibodies
thyroid peroxidase
antithyroglobulin
TSH receptor blocking antibody
what are the findings for Hashimoto thyroiditis
diffuse enlargement of thyroid gland, may be asymmetric
elevated TSH (tx if >10)
positive thyroid peroxidase
antithyroglobulin
what is the cause of Graves disease
thyrotropin receptor stimulating antibody (TRAB)
what is the third most common solid tumor in children and adolescents
thyroid cancer
what is the first line treatment of graves disease?what are other treatment options?
methimazole** (agranulocytosis- labs before starting is CBC, LFTs)
2nd line- PTU (leading cause of fulminant hepatic failure)
radioactive iodine (2nd line- fail to go into remission after 1-2 years after tx or significant side effects with the antithyroid medications)
surgery (3rd line tx- kids with significant eye disease as radioactive iodine can make that worse, bulky thyroid gland or age <5 years)
what is the most common preventable cause of significant cognitive impairment?
congenital hypothyroidism
what is the stress dose of hydrocortisone if age <3, age 3-12, age >12?
age <3: 25mg
age 3-12: 50mg
age >12: 100mg
what is the treatment for adrenal crisis? minor stress versus major stress
minor stress: 2-3x replacement dose of hydrocortisone, or 40mg/m2/day
major stress: hydrocortisone 100mg/m2 IV/IM stat and continued as divided dose q6-8 hours
what is the most common mutation associated with congenital adrenal hyperplasia
21- hydroxylase deficiency
classic- 75% classic salt wasting CAH, the rest are simple virulizing
non-classic- late onset
early morning cortisol <83 nmol/l is highly suggestive of what?
adrenal insufficiency
what is the expected cortisol response to ACTH stimulation test?
≥500 nmol/L
what is the triad for APS1? what is the mutation?
MHA
AIRE gene mutation
1. mucucutaneous candidiasis (1st sign)
2. hypoparathyroidism (usually before puberty)
3. Addisons disease (usually in adolescents)
also has hypothyroidism
what is the triad for APS2?
TAT polygenic 1. autoimmune thyroid disease 2. Addison disease 3. type 1 diabetes
what is the best screening test for Cushings?
24 hour urinary free cortisol- to establish if cortisol excess is present
(not a morning cortisol- use that for adrenal insufficiency)
what is cushing disease
excess pituitary ACTH production
what is the active form of vitamin D
1,25 vitamin D
what is the cause of cushing syndrome <5, >5?
<5: adrenal pathology (ex: McCune Albright Disease)
>5: pituitary disease most common
what are the main hormones that will affect your serum calcium?
- 1, 25- vit D
2. PTH
if checking total calcium what other investigation must you order?
albumin
a change in albumin by 10g/l will change your total calcium by 0.2mmol/l
what effect does pH have on ionized calcium?
alkaLOWsis
alkalosis will lower your ionized calcium
what is the metabolism of vitamin D
Vitamin D is metabolized in the LIVER to 25-OH vit D
25-OH vit D is metabolized in the KIDNEY to 1, 25(OH)2 vit D
what is the storage form of vitamin D?
25-OH vit D
who should you screen for vitamin D deficiency?
known bone disease (rickets, osteoporosis) chronic kidney disease liver disease malabsorption conditions medications (anticonvulsants)
what is the appropriate response to an elevated serum calcium
suppression of PTH
decreased bone resorption
decrease in 1,25- vit D
increase in urinary excretion
what is the appropriate response to a decreased serum calcium
increase of PTH
increased bone resorption
increased 1, 25- vit D
decreased urinary excretion
list 3 clinically significant fractures *impt
- 2 or more long bone fractures by 10 years
- 3 or more long bone fractures by 19 years
- 1 or more vertebral compression fractures (loss of >20% of vertebral body height at any age)
what are the stages of female pubertal development?
breast
hair
growth
menarche
what are the stages of male pubertal development
testicular volume
penile length
hair
growth
what happens with calcium and phosphate as PTH increases? decreases?
PTH increases= Ca increases= Phosphate decreases
PTH decreases= Ca decreases= Phosphate increases
List some causes of hypoparathyroidism (6)
aplasia or hypoplasia (DiGeorge)
autoimmune parathyroiditis (isolated of with type 1 APS)
infiltrative lesions (hemosiderosis and Wilsons disease)
post surgical hypoparathyroidism
post radioactive iodine to thyroid gland
PTH receptor defects
List some causes of vitamin D deficiency
reduced intake or production (poor dietary intake/supplementation, lack of sunlight, malabsorption (fat soluble vitamin), maternal vitamin D deficiency)
severe liver disease
anti seizure medications
renal failure
what is the recommended daily intake of vit d for 0-12 months, 1-3 years, 4-18 years
0-12 months: 400IU
1-3 years: 600IU
4-18 years: 600-1000IU
what is the recommended daily intake of calcium for 0-12 months, 1-3 years, 4-18 years
0-12 months: 250mg
1-3 years: 700mg
4-18 years: 1000-1300mg
what is the treatment of hypocalcemia?
significant symptoms: IV calcium gluconate
oral: calcium carbonate (50-100mg/kg/day in divided doses)
what is the treatment for hypercalcemia?
hyperhydration *
low calcium diet
calcitonin (only works for a short time and repeated doses will lead to decreased effect)
bisphosphonates (take 48-72h to see effect)
steroids- useful for subcutaneous fat necrosis
list 3 key things that might suggest Williams syndrome
elfin facies
supravalvular aortic stenosis
hypercalcemia
what are the clinical features of Rickets
1. widening of growth plates (epiphyses) swelling of wrists and knees rachitic rosary craniotabes (softening of skull bones) 2. softening of the bones genu valgum, varum, wind-swept deformities fractures 3. painful bones - delayed motor milestones
what are the two forms of rickets
calcipenic rickets
phosphopenic rickets
what is the laboratory marker of rickets
ALP
what is the best test for nutritional vitamin D deficiency
25-OH vit D