General Pediatrics 2020

Track 11: Endocrinology & Diabetes

•  Pediatric endocrinology deals with the disorders of the endocrine glands which includes variations of physical and sexual development in childhood. The most common disease of the specialty is type 1 diabetes, which usually accounts for at least 50% of a typical clinical practice. Growth disorders are the next common problem, especially those amenable to growth hormone treatment. The specialty also deals with hypoglycemia and other forms of hyperglycemia in childhood, variations of puberty, as well other adrenal, thyroid, and pituitary problems. Diabetes happens when the pancreas does not produce enough of the hormone insulin, or the body can't utilize insulin legitimately. Insulin enables convey to sugar from the circulation system into the cells. Once inside the cells, sugar is changed over into vitality for prompt utilize or stored for the future.