Endocrinology

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Endocrinology Diabetes Services

• Dr. Abdulmoein Al-Agha,
• Ass. Professor Pediatric Endocrinologist

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DIABETES MANAGEMENT

• Major health problem in Saudi children
• Intensive methods of treatment
• Multiple daily injection / Insulin Pump
• Provide latest technology in management of
  children with diabetes and latest technology in
  continuous glucose monitoring (CGMS)
• INSULIN PUMP THERAPY
• Insulin pump therapy has greatly improved the way
  we manage type 1 diabetic patients.
• It enables them to achieve better sugar control
  in a more flexible manner and also can prevent
  the dreaded low blood sugars that often accompany
  type 1 diabetes management

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CGMS (continuous glucose monitoring system)

• Sensor
• Monitor
• Inserter
• Software

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Endocrine Dynamic Testing

• Full written protocols on dynamic endocrine
  testing
• Useful tests to diagnose children with following
  pediatric endocrine problems
• short stature due to GH deficiency
• children with panhypopituiterism
• children with Adrenal insufficiency
• Children with ambiguous genitalia micropenis
• Children with Diabetes insipidus
• Other variable testing
• These tests usually done as Day Case setting

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Pediatric Endocrine clinics

• Follow up children with diabetes
• Dose adjustments
• Diabetes education dietary advices
• Thyroid disorders
• Obesity
• Osteoporosis
• Variable causes of pediatric osteoporosis
• Children with osteogenesis imperfecta
• Treatment with latest Bisphosphonate therapy of
  pediatric osteoporosis
• Adrenal gland disorders
• Pituitary gland disorders especially children
  with growth hormone deficiency or children post
  pituitary tumor surgery (e.g. craniopharyngioma)