Adolescence Flashcards
1
Q
Define primary amenorrhea
A
absence of menses by 16 w/breasts; or absence by age 14 without breasts
2
Q
What does HEADDSS stand for?
A
Home/friends, Education/employment, Activities, Drugs, Diet, Sex, Suicide
3
Q
What are Tanner stages in girls?
A
1-none 2-fine hair, breast buds 3-courser hair 4-mound on mound breasts, hair to legs 5-hair to thigh
4
Q
How is delayed puberty defined?
A
no onset by age 13 in girls, age 14 in boys
5
Q
How is premature/precocious puberty defined?
A
2ndary sex characteristics before age 9 for boys, age 8 for girls
6
Q
Precocious puberty in a boy should prompt you to look for what?
A
intracranial tumor
