122666 - How to Treat quiz: Precocious puberty

Speciality Classification

General Practice ( GP ) / Family Medicine

Location

Online

Delivery

Online

Duration

1 hour

Relevance to General Practice

Families commonly present to their GPs for advice about the timing of puberty, as this causes concern and distress. An understanding of the normal, and the variants, will allow GPs to investigate, refer and advise appropriately.
Recognising the signs of early puberty for prompt evaluation and management can maximise final height outcomes. It can also minimise negative psychological consequences of inappropriately early puberty and allow for prompt treatment of pathological causes of precocious puberty.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this activity, the participant will be able to discuss the processes and timing involved in normal puberty.

On completion of this activity, the participant will be able to explain the assessment of a child with suspected precocious puberty.

On completion of this activity, the participant will be able to distinguish between benign and more sinister causes of precocious puberty.