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PAED5006: Paediatric Endocrinology
2025 unit information
This unit examines the pathophysiology presentation and diagnosis of a range of endocrine disorders affecting infants, children and adolescents. There will be a focus on normal growth and development and its variants, thyroid disease at different ages, adrenal disease, bone health and diabetes diagnosis and management using case based scenarios. Recent evidence and latest guidelines for management will be investigated and discussed.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Corequisites:
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Discuss the causes and pathophysiology of short and tall stature
- LO2. Discuss the causes of pathophysiology precocious and delayed puberty
- LO3. Demonstrate steps in investigating childhood short stature, pubertal problems and menstrual problems in adolescence
- LO4. Outline the types and stages of diabetes in children and adolescents
- LO5. Delineate the clinical manifestations and management at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes including diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
- LO6. Appraise and summarise management options including types of insulins, common injection regimens, insulin pump therapy and continuous glucose monitoring and new technology
- LO7. Recognize the spectrum of long-term complications of diabetes
- LO8. Outline disorders of the thyroid in newborns and infants- congenital hypothyroidism, central hypothyroidism, congenital hyperthyroidism
- LO9. Outline disorders of the thyroid in older children and adolescents- hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer.
- LO10. Demonstrate steps to manage an infant with a positive newborn screening test result for congenital hypothyroidism
- LO11. Outline investigation of older children and adolescents with abnormal thyroid function tests
- LO12. Describe disorders of the adrenal and pituitary glands in the newborn period and in older children and adolescents.
- LO13. Outline steps in managing an unwell child with an underlying adrenal or pituitary gland disorder
- LO14. Demonstrate approach to investigating older children and adolescents with abnormal adrenal or pituitary function tests.
- LO15. Discuss clinical and biochemical assessment of bone health in neonates and children.
- LO16. Outline steps in management of a child with hypocalcaemia.
- LO17. Outline steps in investigating children and adolescents with recurrent fractures
- LO18. Outline steps in assessment the bone health of children and know when referral to a Paediatric Endocrinologist is necessary
Unit availability
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 2 2025
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Online | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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