Paeds Endocrine Flashcards

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What level HbA1c are you aiming for in good control of diabetes in children?

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<7.5%

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What can cause disorders of the hypothalamic pituitary axis?

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Congenital - gene mutations e.g. Pou1f1, pitx1.

Central nervous system disorders -

  • tumours e.g. Craniopharyngioma, germ cell tumours,
  • langerhans cell histiocytes
  • post infection e.g. Meningitis
  • head trauma
  • irradiation
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What are the signs of GH defieciency?

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Short stature , reduced height velocity, increased adiposity, mid facial hypoplasia, frontal bossing.

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What are the signs of TSH defieciency?

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Short and fat, dry skin, Bradycardia, oedema, hypothermia, increased reflex relaxation time.

Can lead to severe learning difficulties

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What are the signs of LH and FSH deficiency?

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Neonatal- micro penis, undescended testis, underdeveloped scrotum.

Child- Failure to progress into puberty.

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What are the signs of vasopressin deficiency?

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Dehydration, polyuria, polydipsia

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What is the endocrine physiology for growth?

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Hypothalamus -> GHRH and somatostatin -> pulsatilla release of GH from pit (GH binding protein complex) -> liver and other organs -> igf1 production -> GH and igf1 act on the epiphyseal growth plate -> stimulates proliferation of chondrocytes -> bone

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Which gene causes short stature and is associated with turners syndrome?

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SHOX gene

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What is silver-Russell syndrome?

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Type of primordial dwarfism. Thought to be caused by hypomethylation of h19-igf2 region on chrom 11p.15

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What disease may be suspected by looking at a growth chart before and after weaning?

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Coeliac disease- FTT during/after weaning

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What mutation leads to Marfans syndrome?

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Fbn1 on chromosome 15. Fibrillin-1 used in biogenesis and elastic fibres.

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What is beckwith- wiedemann syndrome?

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Overgrowth disorder

Chromosome 11, 11p15. Overactivity of IGF-2 gene (growth factor) and no activity if cdkn1c (inhibits cell proliferation)

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What are the first signs of puberty in boys and girls?

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Boys- increase testical volume

Girl - breast development

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What age in boys and girls defines precocious puberty?

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Girls <8, menarche <10
Boys <9

Treatment GnRH analogues (stops pulsatile signalling)

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In males, what hormone is responsible to stop the growth of a uterus?

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Sertoli cells-> anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) which suppresses female structures

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What is the most common cause of disorders of sexual development?

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Congenital andrenal hyperplasia

Ambiguous genitalia

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When does TSH, FT4 and FT3 enter the normal range in neonatal life?

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TSH - by day 5

FT3 and ft4 - by day 14

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What is Pendred syndrome?

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Congenital deafness and goitre/hypothyroidism

AR- PDS gene which codes for pendrin (SLC26A4)

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What are the signs of neonatal thyroxicosis?

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Growth retardation, goitre (may compress trachea), jittery, tachycardia, hypertension, hypermetabolic (Hungry, wt loss, sweating, diarrhoea)

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Which is the most common enzyme affected in CAH (congenital adrenal hyperplasia)?

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21- hydroxylase deficiency (cyp21a2)

Leading to high amounts of 17a-hydroxyprogesterone (this is what causes salt-wasting)

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What are the signs of CAH? In males/ females

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Females - ambiguous genitalia, growth acceleration

Males- salt wasting -> hyponatimia/ hypovolemia. Later: virillization

22
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How do you investigate CAH?

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Synachten test with 17OHP, 
USP
Electrolytes 
Bone age 
Genetics
23
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What is the treatment for CAH (21OH def)?

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  • Hydrocortisone (reduces hyperplasia and overproduction of androgens and mineralocorticiods)
  • Fludrocortisone and initially NaCl supplementation
24
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How does acute adrenal insufficiency present?

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Shock, apathy, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, hypoglycaemia.

Rx - hydrocortisone

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What are the main causes of cushings in children?
Steroid treatment Pituitary (cushings - older children) e.g. ACTH producing microadenoma Adrenal (younger children) e.g. Adrenal tumour, Mc Albright syndrome, PPNAD Ectopic ACTH syndrome (rare)
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How does phenylketonuria present if missed in the heel prick?
High phenylalanine leads to learning difficulties/ development delay and seizures Often blonde hair and blue eyes Eczema Musty odour to urine and sweat