Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on congenital adrenal hyperplasia, it's presentations and fundamentals of management. It was created by Rachel Gibbs (Medical Student, University of Alberta) with the help of Dr. Elizabeth Rosolowsky (Pediatric Endocrinologist, Stollery Children's Hospital).

Click on the image below for the full-screen PDF handout.

References

  1. Merke, D. P., & Auchus, R. J. (n.d.). Classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency in infants and children: Clinical manifestations and diagnosis. UpToDate. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/classic-congenital-adrenal-hyperplasia...

  2. Merke, D. P. (n.d.). Classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency in infants and children: Treatment UpToDate. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/classic-congenital-adrenal-hyperplasia...

  3. Nieman, L. K., & Merke, D. P. (n.d.). Nonclassic congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency in children and adolescents. UpToDate. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/nonclassic-congenital-adrenal-hyperpla...

  4. Speiser, P. W., Arlt, W., Auchus, R. J., Baskin, L. S., Conway, G. S., Merke, D. P., Meyer-Bahlburg, H. F. L., Miller, W. L., Murad, M. H., Oberfield, S. E., & White, P. C. (2018). Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Due to Steroid 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline. The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 103(11), 4043–4088. https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2018-01865

The authors have no conflicts of interest to dislose.

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