Cardiology-Table 1 Flashcards
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Most common endocrine/metabolic disorder of childhood
Type 1 DM
(adenoma/destructive lesions) are the more common cause of hypopituitarism
Destructive Lesions of the hypothalamus
Polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia are common S&S of
Type 1 DM
Acanthosis Nigricans is a S&S of
Type 2 DM
____have been shown to reverse/delay kidney damage when detected early
ACE inhibitors
___ is a complication of DKA that results from an osmolar shift of fluid into cells
Cerebral edema
Diagnostic tests for DKA
Blood gasses, CBC, BMP, A1C, UA, Ucx
DKA treatments include:
Restore fluid volume
Insulin
Replace body salts
Correction of acidosis
Emergency management of hypoglycemia includes
IV glucose
Bolus D10W
Then Constant Infusion
The most common presenting complaint in pediatric endocrinologist
Growth disturbances (GH deficiency)
Workup for a GH deficiency includes:
X ray electrolytes
CBC karyotype
ESR thyroid fxn
Urinalysis, BUN/Cr
____ is the most common neonatal metabolic disorder
Congenital hypothyroidism
____ is the most common cause of goiter and thyroiditis in childhood
Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
Hypothyroidism has increased incidence in these 2 chromosomal disorders
Trisomy 21
Turner’s syndrome
Your patient presents with mental sluggishness, pale skin, non-pitting edema, hoarse voice, and dry skin. You suspect:
Hypothyroidism
The most common cause of excess thyroid hormone
Graves disease
Treatment for hyperthyroidism includes
B blockers
PTU, methimazole
CNS tumors and familial factors are causes of ____ precocious puberty.
Central
Treatment of central precocious puberty includes
Leuprolide (GnRH analog)
Most common cause of delayed puberty in boys
Kleinfelter syndrome
What is the most common cause of female pseudohermaphrodite
CAH (Congenital adrenal hyperplasia)
___ is the most frequent cause of ambiguous genitalia in the newborn
CAH
What is the most common cause of CAH?
Deficiency of 21-hydroxylase
____ help maintain BP by supporting vascular tone and promoting Na and H2O retention
Glucocorticoids