Pediatric Endocrine Disorders Flashcards
Precocious Puberty
Onset of secondary sex characteristics before 8 in girls and 9 in boys
What defines Precocious Puberty in girls?
Progressive breast development
+ crossing percentile lines upward on linear growth chart
What defines Precocious Puberty in boys?
Testicular/Penile enlargement
+ crossing percentile lines upward on the liner growth curve
Describe the growth rate seen with Precocious Puberty?
Initially fast
–> Overall end height is LESS than normal
With Precocious Puberty how will the Bone Age be?
ADVANCED Bone Age
What imaging studies should be acquired with Precocious Puberty?
Bone age
MRI of the head
US of gonads
What are 5 serum markers to measure with Precocious Puberty?
LH FSH Estradiol Testosterone 17-hydroxyprogesterone
With Turner Syndrome, what is the most common karyotype? What is the next common option?
Non-mosaic = 45XO
– Next common would be 46XX but a short arm on one X is missing
How will those with Turner Syndrome look?
Short stature
Webbed neck/excess skin
Wide shield shaped chest
Widely spaced nipples
Describe the sexual development with Turner Syndrome?
Gonadal dysgenesis = streak ovaries = Primary Amenorrhea and NO puberty
What 2 conditions is Turner Syndrome associated with?
Congenital heart disease
Horseshoe kidney
What is Premature Adrenarche?
Development of coarse, dark pubic/axillary hair before 8 in girls and 9 in boys
Development of pubic/axillary hair before 8 in girls and 9 in boys?
Premature Adrenarche
Can there be body odor, acne, oily hair with Premature Adrenarche?
Yes
Usually is Premature Adrenarche benign or malignant?
Benign condition