Paediatric and Endocrinology and diabetes

Question 1

4 different measurement techniques

Answer 1

height

length

sitting height

head circumference

Question 2

the staging of puberty is done via the …. method

Answer 2

tanner

Question 3

3 other methods of measurement

Answer 3

bone age

BMI

MPH (mid parent height)

Question 4

Tanner Method Stages

G

Answer 4

genital development

Question 5

Tanner Method Stages

B

Answer 5

breast development

Question 6

Tanner Method Stages

PH

Answer 6

pubic hair

Question 7

Tanner Method Stages

AH

Answer 7

axillary hair

Question 8

Tanner Method Stages

T

Answer 8

testicular volume

Question 9

Prader orchidometer measures

Answer 9

testicular maturation

Question 10

testicular maturation is good for measuring

Answer 10

testosterone concentration in males

Question 11

most important pubertal stages in males and females are…. (2)

Answer 11

breast budding

testicular enlargement

Question 12

Obese children tend to be tall or short?

Answer 12

tall

Question 13

is an obese child is small this is…..

Answer 13

abnormal

Question 14

Pathological causes of short stature

Answer 14

undernutrition

chronic illness

iatrogenic (steroids)

hormonal

syndromes (turner etc)

Question 15

conditions that make for short stature

Answer 15

GH deficiency

thyroid deficiency

glucocorticoid excess

turner syndrome

Prader Willi syndrome

noonan’s syndrome

achondroplasia

Question 16

early puberty in boys is less than age

Answer 16

9

Question 17

delayed puberty in boys is more than age

Answer 17

14

Question 18

early puberty in girls is less than age

Answer 18

8

Question 19

late puberty in girls is over age

Answer 19

13

Question 20

CDGP

Answer 20

constitutional delay of growth and puberty

Question 21

conditions that cause delayed puberty

Answer 21

gonadal dysgenesis (turners)

chronic disease (chron’s, asthma)

Question 22

endocrine disorders

listed

Answer 22

Hypothyroidism 
GH deficiency 
Glucocorticoid excess
Hypothalamic lesion (tumour, trauma, infection)
Androgen excess
Insulinoma 
Insulin resistance syndromes 
Leptin deficiency