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Origin of pituitary gland
Rathke’s pouch
Most common pituitary tumor in children
Craniopharyngioma
Most common pituitary tumor in adults
Prolactinoma
Absent or low GH
Hypopituitarism
Polyuria
> 5cc/k/hr
Polyuria and polydypsia
Diabetes Insipidus
ADH deficiency
Central Diabetes Insipidus
ADH insensitive kidneys
Peripheral Diabetes Insipidus
Most common cause of Diabetes Insipidus
Brain tumor
Pale urine (SG 1.001-1.005) Hypernatremia
Diabetes Insipidus
Breast bud before 8 years old
Precocious puberty
Testicular enlargement before 9
Precocious puberty
Most common cause of Precocious puberty
Hypothalamic hamartomas
Unilateral cafe au lait spots
Precocious puberty
Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia
McCune Albright Syndrome
Treatment for McCune Albright Syndrome
Leuprolide acetate
21-hydroxylase deficiency
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Most common cause of ambiguous genitalia
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Treatment for Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Cortisol
Male phenotype of Turner’s Syndrome
Noonan Syndrome
Pulmonary stenosis
Pigeon breast
Webbed neck
Noonan Syndrome
Most common cause of congenital hypothyroidism
Thyroid dysgenesis
Most common site of ectopic thyroid
Base of tongue
Sublingual
Prolonged jaundice
Growth deceleration
Large tongue
Congenital Hypothyroidism
Drug of choice for Congenital Hypothyroidism
Levothyroxine