Pediatric Endocrine Disorders Flashcards

1
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Precocious Puberty

A

Onset of secondary sex characteristics before 8 in girls and 9 in boys

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2
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What defines Precocious Puberty in girls?

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Progressive breast development

+ crossing percentile lines upward on linear growth chart

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What defines Precocious Puberty in boys?

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Testicular/Penile enlargement

+ crossing percentile lines upward on the liner growth curve

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4
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Describe the growth rate seen with Precocious Puberty?

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Initially fast

–> Overall end height is LESS than normal

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5
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With Precocious Puberty how will the Bone Age be?

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ADVANCED Bone Age

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6
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What imaging studies should be acquired with Precocious Puberty?

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Bone age
MRI of the head
US of gonads

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7
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What are 5 serum markers to measure with Precocious Puberty?

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LH
FSH
Estradiol
Testosterone
17-hydroxyprogesterone
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8
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With Turner Syndrome, what is the most common karyotype? What is the next common option?

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Non-mosaic = 45XO

– Next common would be 46XX but a short arm on one X is missing

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9
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How will those with Turner Syndrome look?

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Short stature
Webbed neck/excess skin
Wide shield shaped chest
Widely spaced nipples

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10
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Describe the sexual development with Turner Syndrome?

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Gonadal dysgenesis = streak ovaries = Primary Amenorrhea and NO puberty

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11
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What 2 conditions is Turner Syndrome associated with?

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Congenital heart disease

Horseshoe kidney

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What is Premature Adrenarche?

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Development of coarse, dark pubic/axillary hair before 8 in girls and 9 in boys

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13
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Development of pubic/axillary hair before 8 in girls and 9 in boys?

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Premature Adrenarche

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Can there be body odor, acne, oily hair with Premature Adrenarche?

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Yes

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15
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Usually is Premature Adrenarche benign or malignant?

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Benign condition

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16
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What commonly causes Premature Adrenarche?

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Early maturation of Zona Reticularis

17
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When the Bone Age assessment is done with Premature Adrenarche, if it is normal or slightly advanced, what is likely the cause?

A

Early maturation of zona reticularis

18
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When the Bone Age assessment is done with Premature Adrenarche, if it is > 2 SD from normal or if there are other signs of puberty, what should be worked up?

A

Precocious puberty

19
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When the Bone Age assessment is done with Premature Adrenarche, if it shows significant growth acceleration, you need to?

A

Do further workup

20
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What is Premature Thelarche?

A

Breast tissue development before 8 in girls

21
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When does Premature Thelarche/Adrenarche need further workup?

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  • Other secondary sex characteristics present
  • Bone Age > 2 SD from normal
  • Significant growth acceleration
22
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When does Premature Thelarche/Adrenarche need further workup?

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  • other secondary sex characteristics present
  • Bone Age > 2 SD from normal
  • significant growth acceleration
23
Q

What can cause congenital hypothyroidism? (2)

A

Absent/Abnormal thyroid gland

Inadequate thyroid hormone production

24
Q

Congenital Hypothyroidism is a common cause of?

A

Intellectual disability

25
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Congenital Hypothyroidism can be asymptomatic or symptomatic. What are some symptoms?

A
Hoarse cry
Coarse facial features
Lethargy and Hypotonia
Constipation
Poor feeding
Jaundice
26
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What facial changes are present with Congenital Hypothyroidism?

A

Coarse facial features
Macroglossia
Large Fontanelles

27
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Hoarse cry, coarse facial features, lethargy, hypotonia, jaundice, constipation, feeding issues, etc. are associated with?

A

Congenital Hypothyroidism

28
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What usually causes Acquired Hypothyroidism?

A

Autoimmune Thyroiditis

29
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In addition to the normal Hypothyroidism symptoms, what can be seen in a child that acquired it?

A

Short stature with declining growth velocity
Poor performance in school
Abnormal pubertal development

30
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In addition to the normal Hypothyroidism symptoms, what else can be seen in a child that acquired it?

A

Short stature with declining growth velocity
Poor school performance
Abnormal pubertal development