Endocrinology / Genitalia Flashcards

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severe hypoglycemia, wandering nystagmus, and small penis size in neonate. What does he have?

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hypopituitarism

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Micropenis length in full term neonate

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less than 2 to 2.5 cm

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Causes of micropenis

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  1. gonadotropin deficiency
  2. primary testicular dysfunction, such as with Klinefelter syndrome
  3. Partial androgen insensitivity syndrome (but usually more ambiguous genitalia)
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Name syndrome associated with gonadotropin deficiency associated with anosmia or hyposmia, WITHOUT hypoglycemia

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Kallmann syndrome

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Syndrome where cryptorchidism and micropenis are common, but also Hypoglycemia due to poor intake, hypotonia, poor feeding, respiratory problems, and dysmorphic features

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Prader-Willi

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Adolescent girl has sudden onset nausea, vomiting, right lower abd /pelvic pain without fever and is hemodynamically stable. Can have dysuria/frequency. Top of your ddx: ___ and mode of dx: ____

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Right ovarian twist
Pelvic ultrasound with doppler

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7
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What disease causes bilateral absence of the vas deference?

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Cystic Fibrosis

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Lab findings in hypoparathyroidism

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HypoCa
High Phos (PTH causes phos excretion through kidney)
Normal/high Vit D 25-OH (PTH stimulates 1alpha-hydroxylase in kidney to form 1, 25 vit D
–> increase absorption of Ca in gut)

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Lab findings in hypoparathyroidism

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HypoCa
High Phos (PTH causes phos excretion through kidney)
Normal/high Vit D 25-OH (PTH stimulates 1alpha-hydroxylase in kidney to form 1, 25 vit D
–> increase absorption of Ca in gut)

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In hypoparathyroidism, which type of vitamin D supplement do you need?

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vit 1,25 D because PTH stimulates 1a-hydroxylase to turn vit D 25-OH to vit D 1,25 to absorb Ca in gut.

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11
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Name of syndrome with similar lab findings as hypoparathyroidism. What differentiates it?

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Albright hereditary osteodystrophy

Distinction: short stature, obesity, rounded face, brachydactyly, mild cognitive impairment

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Lab findings in vit D deficiency

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Hypo Ca
low Phos (PTH is stimulated and makes kidneys excrete phos)

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13
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Definition of delayed puberty in girls

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lack of breast development at age 13

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Girl with turner syndrome has not started puberty at age 11-12, next step?

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order gonatotropin levels (FSH/LH) –> in hypergonadotropic hypogonadism (primary ovarian failure), FSH and LH would be HIGH

Guidelines recommend starting estradiol for pubertal induction at age 11-12 years for Turner syndrome AFTER primary ovarian failure is confirmed

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15
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Mode of estradiol to be given in Turner syndrome

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transdermal

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16
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Definition of primary amenorrhea

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no menarche by age 15

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17
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“low-energy balance”

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low ft4 with nl tsh
low bmi
low-normal fsh, lh

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Addison Disease (primary adrenal insufficiency) lab findings

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Decreased cortisol, aldosterone
High K, low cortisol
high ACTH (hyperpigmentation)
High renin (in response to low aldosterone)
Low sodium
Dehydration

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Lab findings in secondary adrenal insufficiency (pituitary dysfunction)

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low ACTH
low cortisol
NORMAL aldosterone (because RAAS is intact)
normal K
sodium can be low
No skin hyperpigmentation

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20
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Chronic mucocutanous candidiasis, hypoparathyroidism, primary adrenal insufficiency. Dx?

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Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1 (APS-1)

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21
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Tx of adrenal insufficiency

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hydrocortisone
fludrocortisone if primary

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22
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First step of management in DKA

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fluid bolus 10 ml/kg over 30-60 min to prevent cerebral edema

after fluids, THEN insulin

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23
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Criteria for constitutional delay

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bone age < chronological age
Look at bone age and what his actual height is

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24
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Bone age in familial short stature

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equal chronological age

25
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Growth hormone deficiency finding in terms of height

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low height velocity <5cm/year

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Criteria for starting statin in children

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ldl level persistently 160 mg/dL or higher despite dietary management.

27
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Causes of precocious puberty

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adrenal gland, gonads, a human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)–secreting tumor (in males), exogenous exposure to sex steroid, and severe hypothyroidism

28
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Most sensitive sign of HPA axis activation in central cause of precocious puberty

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LH >0.3
In boys, testicular size >4ml
In girls, development of breast tissue

29
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What does measurement of 17-hydroxyprogesterone attempt to diagnose/rule out

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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency

30
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Growth pattern in growth hormone deficiency and lab to send

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Delayed bone age
Low insulin-like growth factor-1

31
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In a boy not growing and has intrapartum excessive hemorrhage, what should you think about?

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Sheehan syndrome (necrosis of pituitary gland) or pituitary hemorrhage

32
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how does acquired growth hormone deficiency present?

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Slowing of linear growth at 6-12 mo, delayed bone age
midline defects
small penis, cryptorchidism (if gonadotropin deficiency is present)

33
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Most common cause of congenital hypothyroidism

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thyroid dysgenesis (lack of or incomplete development of thyroid gland and etopic thyroid tissue)

34
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What happens with infant when mother has Graves disease?

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maternal receptor-blocking antibodies can suppress infant thyroid gland, causing transient hypothyroidism

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If infant’s newborn screen shows TSH >40, next step?

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start levothyroxine 10-15 microgram/kg/day by age 2 wk immediately without waiting for confirmatory test result

36
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How should levothyroxine be given?

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on finger with small amount of breastmilk or formula or water

NOT through bottle (has affinity to plastic)

37
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Male infant born with hypospadias, small penis, testes, 46,XY karyotype, high LH, testosterone and DHEA, dx?

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partial androgen insensitivity syndrome (PAIS)

38
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What is the process of normal sex differentiation?

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Bipotential internal and external structures
SRY sex determining region) and other Y chromosome parts –> testes
Leydig cells secrete testosterone (testes)
Sertoli cells secrete anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH)
Testosterone STABILIZES wolffian ducts –> epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicles, ejaculatory ducts.
AMH –> regresion of Mullerian structures (uterus, fallopian tubes, cervix, upper vagina)
Testosterone —(5alpha-reductase)–> DHT
DHT virilizes external genitalia –> growth of phallus, fusion of labioscrotal folds, igration of urethra to normal position on penis

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Next step in a person with type 2 DM, hyperglycemia, polyuria, no acidosis

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insulin

NOT fluids

40
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Signs and symptoms of hypercalcemia due to immobilization

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wheelchair bound, pathologic fracture
appropriate PTH and PTHRH (low) in setting of hypercalcemia

41
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Serology for Graves Disease

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+ TSH receptor antibody

42
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physical exam of congenital adrenal hyperplasia and karyotype

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There are mullerian internal organs (uterus), 46,XX. But there is a penis, +/- fused labioscrotal fold without gonads within.

Excess 17a-hydroxyprogesterone is converted to DHEA –> testosterone (virilized female)

In 46,XY, they appear normal, however with salt wasting (hypoaldosteronism, low cortisol, high testosterone)

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Management of phimosis

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If not pathologic, do nothing, just keep penis clean
If pathologic, can do topical steroids
Paraphimosis: emergency

44
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When should you be concerned of ovarian masses

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cysts <6 cm

ones that do not self-resolve after 2-3 menstrual cycles

complicated cysts

45
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Labial adhesion that is asymptomatic in <5 yo, what’s the management

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observation
It is self limiting

If symptomatic, trial of topical estrogen cream

46
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What age should cryptorchidism be corrected by?

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12 mo

47
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What is the normal penis size of a term newborn

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2-2.5 cm

48
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Definition of gynecomastia

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> 0.5 cm diameter of fibroglandular mass

Benign: SMR 3-4; aromatization of androgen to estrogen

49
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Length rules of thumb

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Increases 50% by 1 yo
Doubles by 4 yo
Triples by 13 yo
After 2 yo, velocity is 5 cm/year until puberty

50
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Weight growth rules of thumb

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Doubles by 4 mo
Triples by 12 mo
Quadruples by 24 mo
After 2 yo, velocity is 5 lb/year until adolescence

51
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Pain referred to jaw, thyroid tenderness, fever, usually after URI

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subacute thyroiditis

Tx: NSAIDs. May develop transient hypothyroidism

52
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Cause of neonatal thyrotoxicosis

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Transplacental delivery of TSI antibodies from mother with Graves disease

Self limiting
Maternal Ab will degrade by 6 mo
May need methimazole or BB

53
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Albright’s hereditary osteodystrophy

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Resistance to TSH, LH/FSH, PTH

Causes hypocalcemia (pseudohypoparathyroidism)– causes bracydactyly
Heterotopic intramembranous subcutaneous calcifications

54
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Rachitic rosary finding, dx?

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Rickets
Enlargement of costochondral junction along anterolateral chest

55
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Rickets (cause, lab findings)

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Vit D deficiency
High PTH, low phos, low Ca (cannot compensate for low Ca)

56
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Mutation in FGF23 signaling

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hypophosphatemic rickets
Inability to renally absorb phos

57
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Hypophosphatasia gene and lab finding

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ALPL
low ALP

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59
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When can you start GnRH therapy for gender affirming transition?

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Smr 2