Line One: Pediatric endocrinology in Alaska – Alaska Public Media

Youngsters in Alaska may be affected by distinctive pediatric endocrine problems like rickets, precocious or delayed puberty, brief stature, thyroid dysfunction and pituitary gland problems. Many of those have lifelong results and may be troublesome to establish. A few of these problems are recognized at a better price in Alaska than within the Decrease 48. How do these problems present up and what therapies can be found?

HOST: Dr. Jillian Woodruff

GUESTS:

Dr. Rachel Lescher, board licensed Pediatric Endocrinologist, Alaska Native Tribal Well being Consortium

RESOURCES:

Data on what situations infants are sometimes screened for throughout the first 24 hours after delivery. 

• New child Bloodspot Screening: Companies – data on the Alaska New child Screening program, which screens for congenital endocrine ailments – congenital adrenal hyperplasia and congenital hypothyroidism
• Medical Progress Charts Abnormalities in progress can result in diagnoses of many well being issues, together with pediatric endocrine situations. childhood progress charts; all infants, youngsters, and adolescents ought to have their lengths/heights, weights, and BMIs plotted and monitored on progress charts at common intervals. 

Institute for Wholesome Childhood Weight – American Academy of Pediatrics Institute for Wholesome Childhood Weight assets and help

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