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Endocrinology Flashcards

1
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Default pattern of differentiation of the genital system

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Phenotypic female

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2
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Result of presence of androgens

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Male external genitals

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Result of presence of mullerian inhibiting factor

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Regression of Female internal duct structures

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4
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Sequence of male pubertal development

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Testicular growth
Pubarche
Penile growth
Peak height velocity

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5
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First sign of pubertal development in males

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Testicular enlargement

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Sequence of female pubertal development

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Thelarche (breast)
Pubarche
Peak height velocity
menarche

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7
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Age of delayed puberty

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Boys: 14 yo
Girls: 13 yo

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8
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Most likely cause if delayed puberty in boys

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Constitutional delay

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9
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Premature adrenarche

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Androgenic sexual characteristics (hair, acne, odor) without estrogenic sexual characteristics (breast, menarche)

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10
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Premature thelarche

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Before 8 yo

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11
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Premature testicular growth

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Before 9 yo

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12
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Precocious puberty
Cafe-au-lait with jagged borders
Fibrous dysplasia (radiolucent regions on bone)

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McCune Albright syndrome

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13
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Phenotypic female
Genetic male (XY)
No male external genitalia
Blind vagina
No uterus
X-linked

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Androgen insensitivity syndrome

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14
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Most common cause of adrenal insufficiency in infants

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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia

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15
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No ambiguous genitalia in males
Excessive scrotal pigmentation

Ambiguous genitalia and No palpable testes in females
Posterior labial adhesions
Clitoral hypertrophy

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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia

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16
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Most common cause of CAH

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21-hydroxylase deficiency

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17
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First-line diagnostic test for CAH

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17-hydroxyprogesterone levels
(Elevated with 21-hydroxylase deficiency)

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18
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Management for CAH

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Dextrose containing fluids
Mineralocorticoids (fludracortisone)
Corticosteroids (hydrocortisone)

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19
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Hyperpigmentation
Hyperkalemia
Hyponatremia
High ACTH

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Primary adrenal deficiency

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20
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Midline defects
Low ACTH

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Secondary adrenal insufficiency

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21
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Diagnosing and managing primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency

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AM cortisol
-if < 3, confirmed primary
-if 3-15, do ACTH stim test

ACTH stim test
-if cortisol < 18 — primary
-if cortisol > 18 — secondary

Primary - hydrocortisone + fludricortisone
Secondary - hydrocortisone (function normal)

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22
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Most common cause of Cushing syndrome

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Exogenous steroids

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23
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Gold standard for confirming hypercorticolism

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24-hour urinary free cortisol excretion

> 100mcg/day — confirms Cushing’s

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24
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Work up for Cushing’s

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24 hr free urinary cortisol
Or late night salivary/plasma cortisol
Or Dexamethasone suppression test

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25
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Next step If urine free cortisol elevated

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Serum ACTH level

-if elevated — MRI head
-if low — MRI adrenals

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26
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Diabetes insipidus
Exophthalmus
Lytic bone lesions
Recurrent otitis media

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Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
(Posterior pituitary disease)

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27
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Time if peak growth velocity

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Around SMR 3 in boys and girls

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28
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Peak growth velocity for girls

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1.5 years before menarche at SMR3

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29
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2 correct scenarios for growth hormone deficiency

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Space-occupying lesion
Congenital

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30
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Micropenis
Hypoglycemia
Short stature
SOD
breech presentation
Jaundice

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Congenital growth hormone deficiency
(Typically around 6-12 mo)

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31
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Decrease in growth rate
Early teen
Delayed onset of puberty
Bone age below chronological age

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Constitutional growth delay

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32
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Best assessment for constitutional growth delay

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Compare bone age to chronological age
(Bone < chronological)

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33
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Disproportionate short stature

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Achondroplasia

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34
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Premature closure of growth plates due to increased androgens

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Premature puberty

35
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Most important determinant for ultimate adult height

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sexual maturity rating

36
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Tall stature
Macrocephaly
Cognitive deficits
Parents not tall

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Soto’s syndrome

37
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Most common cause of congenital hypothyroidism

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Thyroid dysgenisis

38
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Poor feeding
Prolonged jaundice
Constipstion
Hypotonia
Hoarse cry
Macroglossia
Umbilical hernia
Large anterior fontanelle

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Congenital hypothyroidism

39
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Treatment for congenital hypothyroidism

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PO levothyroxine 10-15 mcg/kg/day

By 2 weeks of age
mixed in any liquid but soy formulas (reduces absorption)

40
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Low total T4
Normal free T4 and TSH

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Total binding globulin deficiency

X-linked

No treatment

41
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Low/normal fT4, high TSH
Anti-TPO Ab

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Hashimoto thyroiditis

42
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Most common cause of hyperthyroidism

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Graves’ disease

43
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Bulging eyes
Emotional lability
Weight loss
Sleep disturbance
Lid lag

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Grave disease

44
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Treatment for Graves’ disease

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Methimazole

PTU - not preferred in children or adolescents (risk for hepatitis, neutropenia, drug rashes)

45
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Irritability, tremors, tachycardia in immediate newborn period
At risk for cardiac arrhythmias

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Neonatal thyrotoxicosis
(Low TSH, high fT4)

Tx: methimazole

46
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Single midline firm solitary mass
normal thyroid function
Move upward with tongue protrusion

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Thyroglossal duct cyst

47
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Not midline neck mass
Abnormal thyroid function tests

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Thyroid nodules

Diagnostic 1st step: thyroid US

48
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Criteria for diagnosing diabetes

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HbA1c > 6.5%
Random glucose > 200
Fasting glucose > 126
2-hr glucose tolerance test > 200

49
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Top 2 triggers of DKA

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Poor compliance
Intercurrent illness

50
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Screening criteria for type 2 DM

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BMI > 85th percentile

Family history of T2DM in 1st or 2nd degree relative
High-risk race or ethnicity
Signs of insulin resistance

51
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Preferred screening test for T2DM

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Fasting plasma glucose

52
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Treatment for T2DM

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1) non-pharmaceutical
2) Metformin
3) insulting if A1c > 8.5 or BG > 250

53
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Screening for T2DM complications

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At time of diagnosis and annually

Eye exam
Microalbuminuria
Blood pressure
Lipids

54
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Metabolic syndrome

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Obesity
Dyslipidemia
Hypertension
Glucose intolerance

55
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Causes of Hypercalcemia

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Williams syndrome
Ingestion (vitamin A and D, Thiazide)
Skeletal disorders
Hyperparathyroidism

56
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Management for Hypercalcemia

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High volume fluids
Lasix
EKG
Calcitonin

57
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Management for hyperparathyroidism

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Calcitriol
Vitamin D

58
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Causes of Hypocalcemia

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Pseudohypoparathyroidism
Intake
Immune deficiency (DiGeorge)
Nephrotic syndrome
Kidney insufficiency

59
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Bone pain
Anorexia
Decreased growth rate
Widening of wrist and knees
Delayed eruption of teeth
Bowed legs
Enlarged Costcochondral junctions
Softening of skull bones
Elevated alk phos

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Rickets

Deficient mineralization of bone at growth plate

60
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3 type of calcipenic rickets

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Vitamin D deficient
Vitamin D dependent
Hereditary vitamin D resistant

PTH is always elevated

61
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Most common type of rickets

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Vitamin D deficient

62
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Cause of rickets in liver disease

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Reduced availability of bile salts
Decreased absorption of vitamin D

63
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Cause of vitamin D dependent rickets

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Inadequate renal production of 1. 25 dihydroxy vitamin D

64
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Cause of hereditary vitamin D resistant rickets

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End organ resistance to vitamin D

65
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Management of vitamin D deficient rickets

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Vitamin D
Calcium

66
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Management of vitamins D dependent tickets

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Vitamin D2
1, 25 dihydroxy vitamin D

67
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Most common form of phosphopenic rickets in children and adolescents

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Renal phosphate wasting

68
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Most common cause of rickets in industrialized countries

Management

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X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets

Tx: phosphate supplementation
1, 25 dihydroxy vitamin D (calcitriol)

69
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Phos low/normal
Ca low/normal
ALP high
PTH high
25-vit D low
1, 25 vig D normal

Underlying cause

A

Vitamins D deficient rickets

Nutritional deficit or Poor UV light exposure

70
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Phos low/normal
Ca low
ALP high
PTH high
25-vit D normal
1, 25 vig D low

Underlying cause

A

Vitamin D dependent rickets

1-alpha hydroxylase deficiency

71
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Phos low/normal
Ca low
ALP high
PTH high
25-vit D normal
1, 25 vig D very high

Underlying cause

A

Vitamin D resistant rickets

End organ resistance

72
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Phos very low
Ca normal
ALP high
PTH normal
25-vit D normal
1, 25 vig D normal

Underlying cause

A

X-linked hypophosphatemic tickets

Defect in tubular reabsorption of phosphate

73
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Phos high
Ca decreased
ALP high
PTH high
25-vit D low
1, 25 vig D low

Underlying cause

A

Renal disease

Defect in phosphate excretion

74
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Confirmatory test for Graves syndrome

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Thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin

75
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Single central maxillary incisor
Delayed eruption of teeth

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Growth hormone deficiency

76
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Most common cardiac defect in Turner syndrome

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Nonstenotic bicuspid aortic valve

77
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SMR staging for breast development

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1: no breast
2: breast and papilla elevated as small mound
3: breast and papilla with slightly larger mound beyond Arellano
4: areola and papilla form separate mound
5: mature.

78
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SMR staging for pubic hair development in females

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1: no pubic hair
2: sparse. Limited to labia major
3: darkly pigmented. Slightly curly. Spread to moms pubis
4: adult hair. Not medial thigh
5: mature. Spread to medial thigh

79
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Central DI
Optic atrophy
Deafness

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Wolfram syndrome

80
Q

Hypoglycemia
Direct hyperbilirubinemia
Micropenis

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Hypopituitarism

81
Q

Obesity
Hypogonadism
Intellectual disability
Retinitis pigmentosa

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Laurence-moon-biedl syndrome
(Bardet-biedl syndrome)

82
Q

Normal growth velocity
Normal bone age
Family h/o short stature

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Familial short stature

83
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Normal TSH
Low total T4
Normal free T4

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Thyroxine-binding globulin deficiency

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