Main description:

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.

Contents:

Part I: General Adolescent Medicine 1 1 Adolescent Preventive Services 2 2 The Adolescent Patient Interview 12 3 Tanner Staging 20 4 Normal Adolescent Development 26 5 Male Genitourinary Exam 31 6 The Pelvic Examination and Pap Smear 37 7 Adolescent Dermatology 44 8 Obesity 53 9 Adolescent Nutrition, IBD, IBS 58 10 Sports Injuries in the Adolescent 63 11 Cardiac Issues in Adolescence 77 Part II: Sexuality, Gynecology and Abnormal Growth and Development 84 12 Menstrual Irregularities: Amenorrhea 85 13 Menstrual Irregularities: Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding 92 14 Basics of Hormonal Contraception 96 15 Adolescent Pregnancy 114 16 Polycystic Ovary Syndrome 117 17 Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescents 122 18 Delayed Puberty, Short Stature and Tall Stature 144 Part III: Mental Health and Transition of Care Issues 151 19 Adolescent Substance Abuse 152 20 Adolescent Mental Health Disorders 164 21 Eating Disorders 190 22 Adolescent Relationship Violence in Clinical Settings 201 23 Bullying 208 24 Transition of Care 211 Appendix 214 Index 256