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puberty patho in girls: hypothalamus releases _____ which stimulates the AP glad to produce ______ which stimulates the ovarian follices to release ______ which has a negative feedback on hypothalamus & AP

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  • gonadotrophin releasing hormones (GnRH)
  • LH/FSH
  • estrogen
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puberty patho in boys: hypothalamus releases ______ which stimulates the AP glad to produce ______ which stimulates the testicles to release _______ which has a negative effect on the hypothalamus & AP

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  • gonadotrophin releasing hormones (GnRH)
  • LH
  • testosterone
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what lab should also be checked in children with precocious/delayed puberty?

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thyroid studies

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puberty is considered precocious under what age in boys and girls?

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<8y girls

<9y boys

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puberty is considered delayed in girls with no signs by age _____ or no menarche by age _______

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  • 13y with no signs

* 16y with no period

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puberty is considered delayed in boys with no signs by age _____ or over ______y elapsed since _______

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  • 14y with no signs

* 5y since first sign of puberty

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precocious puberty can be classified as: (2)

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  • central

* peripheral

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central PP is an issue at what organ on the HPO axis?

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*brain/pituitary

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what labs correlate with central PP?

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  • increased LH/FSH

* increased estradiol & testosterone

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peripheral PP is an issue at what organ on the HPO axis?

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*adrenal gland/ovaries/testes

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how do GnRH analogues work?

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*GnRH agonist acts EXACTLY like GnRH hormones and stimulate LARGE amount of LH/FSH»_space; flair of sex hormones

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what are GnRH analgoues used for?

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endometriosis

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GnRH analogue meds (2)

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  • Goserelin/Zoladex

* Leuprorelin/Prostap

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central PP is missing what hormone which therefore must be supplemented

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  • GnRH
  • “leuprolide” IM QM
  • “histrelin implant QY
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in central PP the ________ is not stimulated to to release _______

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  • hypothalamus

* GnRH

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without GnRH the anterior pituitary still produces ______ & ______ which signal the gonads to release ________… this leads to high levels in the blood- a diagnostic feature of ______

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  • FH
  • LSH
  • sex hormones
  • central PP
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basically…. in central PP which HPO axis organs are on and which are off?

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  • ON = anterior pituitary and gonads

* OFF = hypothalamus

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basically in peripheral PP which HPO axis organs are on and which are off?

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  • ON = gonads (and adrenals)

* OFF = hypothalamus & anterior pituitary

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in peripheral PP the _____ are stimulated by the _______ to release ______

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  • gonads
  • adrenal glands
  • sex hormones
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boys with central PP must obtain what imaging? to eval for what? bc why?

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  • MRI
  • CNS lesions
  • less common in boys
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what diagnostic test will help you differentiate between abnormal pubertal processes?

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*bone xray to assess bone age

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if bone age is 2y older than actual age, expect?

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PP

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if bone age is delayed but child has a normal growth chart, what do you expect?

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constitutional growth delay

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causes of peripheral PP can include?

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  • adrenal tumor
  • genetic abnormality
  • exposure to meds
  • ovarian cysts/tumors
  • tumors of testes
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if bone age is >12y with no signs of puberty, what do you expect?
*delayed puberty
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sexual differentiation is completed at ______w gestation
*12
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PP is more common in boys or girls?
*girls
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T or F: obesity is a cause of PP
True
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PP: girls who present WITH pubic or armpit hair BUT NO BREAST DEVELOPMENT. obtain what 2 labs?
* androgen | * 17-hydroxyprogesterone
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female presents with PP. what lab do you draw and why?
* estradiol | * r/o ovarian tumor/cyst
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for PP obtain an xray of?
left hand and wrist
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treat central PP with what?
*GnRH analogues until time to resume puberty
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treat peripheral PP with what?
*treat underlying cause
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benign premature adrenarche is described as
*early development of pubic hair, axillary hair, body odor, acne
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pt has benign premature adrenarch (BPA), what labs do you draw and why?
* prob LH/FSH, sex hormones, and GnRH to see where the issue is. * to r/o late onset CAH or adrenal tumors
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benign premature thelarche is?
isolated breast development wihtout other signs of puberty. * most common in girls under 2 * if onset >36m OR AW other signs of puberty REFER
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PP In boys: testes enlarged >2cm indicates what?
central PP
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PP in boys: testes remain small indicates what?
Gonadotropin-independent causes
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PP in boys: testes asymmetric or unilaterally enlarged
*tumors
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peripheral PP In boys but labs are negative for CAH. what next?
get imaging of liver, adrenals, testicles to look for tumors
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familial male PP or McCune Albright Syndrome (GNAS mutation) will be treated with what?
* agents that block steroid synthesis = ketoconazole | * antiandrogens = sprionolactone + aromatase inhibitors [anastrazole or letrozole]
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symmetric testes >2.5cm or >4ml indicate onset of puberty. T or F?
true
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girls SMR 2:
breast buds; straight/fine hair
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girls SMR 3:
breast & areola grow; coarse/dark hair spreads
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girls SMR 4:
nipple & areola form separate mound; adult-like hair sparing thighs
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girls SMR 5:
areola rejoins breast contour; hair inverted triangle (adult)
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boys SMR 2:
* testes increase in size * scrotum reddens * straight hair at base
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boys SMR 3:
* penis grows LONGER | * curly/coarse hair
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boys SMR 4:
* penis grows WIDER | * adult-like hair sparing thighs
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boys SMR 5:
*penis and pubic hair fully developed
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gynecomastia occurs btwn ages _______ and usually disappears in ____y
* 14-15 | * 2y
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girls growth spurt onset, peak, end
* 9 * 11.5 (SMR 3-4) * 16y
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boys growth spurt onset, peak, end
* 11 * 13.5 * 18y
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central delayed puberty labs
LOW FH/LSH
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primary gonadal failure labs
HIGH LH/FSH
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delayed puberty ST primary gonadal failure is usually secondary to what 2 dx in girls?
* turners | * PCOS
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delayed puberty ST primary gonadal failure is usually secondary to what DX in boys?
*Klinefelter
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