Endocrine handouts for patients and families

• General information about endocrine disorders
• Information about endocrine tests
• Information about adrenal insufficiency
• Information about puberty hormones
• Information about growth hormone and pituitary problems
• Information about thyroid conditions
• Information about hypoglycemia

• Community Health Services Referral Form for Children with an Endocrine Condition (2009/10/13)
• Fluid Balance Record (2009/05/05)
• Giving a Subcutaneous Injection (2007/02/15)
• Giving an Intramuscular Injection (2005/12/10)
• Injection Schedule 2012/2013 (2011/12/12)
• Interesting Endocrine Links for Patients and Families (2011/07/26)
• Safe Disposal of Needles and Other Sharps (2009/01/19)

Information about endocrine tests (top)

• ACTH Stimulation Test for Adrenal Suppression (2007/07/26)
• 24-hour Urine Collection (2005/12/10)
• Dexamethasone Suppression Test (2005/12/10)
• Growth Hormone Stimulation Test (2007/10/22)
• hCG Stimulation Test (2005/12/10)
• Medical Investigation Facility Testing (2005/12/10)
• Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (2005/12/10)

Information about adrenal insufficiency (top)

• ACTH Stimulation Test for Adrenal Suppression (2007/07/26)
• BCCH Booklet: Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (2008)
• Community Health Services Referral Form for Children who are Cortisol-Dependent (2005/12/10)
• Depo-Medrol® Instructions for Illness (2005/12/10)
• Dexamethasone Suppression Test (2005/12/10)
• Hydrocortisone Injection Instructions (2009/09/18)
• Illness Management during Adrenal Suppression (2006/06/22)
• Immunizations for Children who are Cortisol-Dependent (2008/10/01)
• Influenza Vaccine for Children who are Cortisol-Dependent (2010/12/06)
• Management of Hydrocortisone Replacement:
  • English (2009/09/18)
  • Chinese (2006/08/01)
  • Dari (2006/07/18)
  • Farsi (2006/07/18)
  • French (2006/07/18)
  • Korean (2006/08/01)
  • Punjabi (2006/08/01)
  • Urdu (2007/12/11)
  • Vietnamese (2006/09/20)
• Salt Replacement for Mineralocorticoid Deficiency (2011/06/21)
• School Letter for the Cortisol-Dependent Student (2009/04/20)

Information about puberty hormones (top)

• BCCH Booklet: Early Puberty in Girls:
• English (2003)
• French (2003)
• BCCH Lupron Depot® Program (2009/07/31)
• Decapeptyl® Administration (2005/12/10)
• Early Puberty Resource List (2007/04/11)
• hCG Stimulation Test (2005/12/10)
• Hormone Replacement Schedule for Girls (2005/12/10)
• Hormone Replacement Therapy for Girls (2005/12/10)
• Lupron Depot® and Decapeptyl® Schedule 2012/2013 (2011/12/13)
• Spironolactone (2008/04/09)
• Testosterone Injections (2012/01/27)

Information about growth hormone and pituitary problems (top)

• BCCH Booklet: Central Diabetes Insipidus (2010)
• BCCH Booklet: Hypopituitarism (2007)
• BCCH Growth Hormone Program (2009/08/15)
• BCCH Growth Hormone Program: Compassionate Supply (2009/01/14)
• Growth Hormone Stimulation Test (2005/12/10)

Information about thyroid conditions (top)

• BCCH Booklet: Hyperthyroidism:
  • English (2004)
  • Chinese (2007)
• BCCH Booklet: Hypothyroidism (2001)
• Congenital Hypothyroidism:
  • English (2007/12/05)
  • Chinese (2007/12/18)
  • Punjabi (2007/12/18)

Information about hypoglycemia (top)

• Blood Glucose Log for Endocrine Patients (2011/01/25) FILLABLE PDF FORMAT
• Blood Glucose Log for Hyperinsulinism (2011/01/25) FILLABLE PDF FORMAT
• Glucagon for Severe Hypoglycemia in Hyperinsulinism (2010/12/30)
• Hypoglycemia in the Endocrine Patient (2005/12/10)