The MassGeneral Hospital for Children Adolescent Medicine Handbook [recurso electrónico

The MassGeneral Hospital for Children Adolescent Medicine Handbook, is a definitive, practical guide for the optimal clinical care of adolescents. This unique and invaluable resource is not only replete with user-friendly diagrams, tables, charts and pathways; it most importantly covers in detail the best practices in adolescent medicine where practice not only means the most appropriate approaches, diagnostic evaluation and best treatments, but also the best ways to connect, communicate and continue care with teenagers. Divided into three sections, the handbook covers general adolescent medicine, sexuality, and mental health. Chapters are written by outstanding physician authors who represent expertise in pediatric or adult specialties and have taught or trained at Massachusetts General Hospital. The MassGeneral Hospital for Children Adolescent Medicine Handbook joins together the collective knowledge and wisdom of its esteemed contributors to provide a multi-specialty approach to adolescent healthcare that balances the science and the art of adolescent medicine. Front Matter....Pages i-xvii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Adolescent Preventive Services....Pages 3-9 The Adolescent Patient Interview....Pages 11-16 Tanner Staging....Pages 17-22 Normal Adolescent Development....Pages 23-26 Male Genitourinary Exam....Pages 27-35 The Pelvic Exam and Pap Smear....Pages 37-42 Adolescent Dermatology....Pages 43-49 Obesity....Pages 51-56 Adolescent Nutrition, IBD, IBS....Pages 57-62 Sports Injuries in the Adolescent....Pages 63-74 Cardiac Issues in Adolescence....Pages 75-79 Front Matter....Pages 81-81 Menstrual Irregularities: Amenorrhea....Pages 83-89 Menstrual Irregularities: Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding....Pages 91-94 Basics of Hormonal Contraception....Pages 95-110 Adolescent Pregnancy....Pages 111-113 Polycystic Ovary Syndrome....Pages 115-118 Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescents....Pages 119-146 Delayed Puberty, Short Stature, and Tall Stature....Pages 147-152 Front Matter....Pages 153-153 Adolescent Substance Abuse....Pages 155-165 Adolescent Mental Health Disorders....Pages 167-188 Front Matter....Pages 153-153 Eating Disorders....Pages 189-198 Adolescent Relationship Violence in Clinical Settings: Challenges for Identification and Intervention....Pages 199-204 Bullying....Pages 205-207 Transition of Care....Pages 209-212 Erratum to: Male Genitourinary Exam....Pages E1-E1 Back Matter....Pages 213-252 Adolescent Medicine offers a definitive, practical guide for the optimal clinical care of adolescents. The text comprises of user-friendly diagrams, charts and pathways, and covers the most appropriate approaches, diagnostic evaluation and best treatments for adolescent patients.