Adolescent Flashcards
What are the absolute contraindications to combined OCPs?
- <6 weeks postpartum
- Hypertension (>160/100)
- Current or past history of venous thromboembolism
- Ischemic heart disease
- History of cerebrovascular accident
- Complicated valvular heart disease (pulmonary hypertension,
atrial fibrillation, history of subacute bacterial endocarditis) - Migraine with focal neurological symptoms
- Breast cancer (current)
- Diabetes with retinopathy/nephropathy/neuropathy
- Severe cirrhosis
- Liver tumor
- Systemic lupus erythematous with positive or unknown antiphospholipid antibody
What is the diagnostic criteria for ARFID?
- An eating or feeding disturbance (e.g. apparent lack of interest in eating or food; avoidance based on the sensory characteristics of food; concern about aversive consequences of eating) as manifested by persistent failure to meet appropriate nutritional and/or energy needs associated with 1+ of the following:
- Significant weight loss (or failure to achieve expected weight gain or faltering growth in children)
- Significant nutritional deficiency
- Dependence on enteral feeding or oral nutritional supplements
- Marked interference with psychosocial functioning
What are the recommended interventions for smoking cessation?
- Brief counselling (in person, individual or group) - recommended
- CBT - recommended
- Phone or distance counseling - recommended
- Mobile phone interventions (text reminders) - recommended in combination w/ other interventions
- Self-help, noninteractive audio-visual material - recommended in combination w/ other interventions
- NRT (gums, patches, lozenges, sprays) - recommended ONLY for regular smokers 12-18yo
- Bupropion - recommended in some cases (use with caution)
- Varenicline - recommended in some cases (use with caution)
- E-cigarettes - NOT recommended
What are the contraindications for bupropion and varenicline for smoking cessation?
Eating disorders & seizure disorders (for bupropion)
What is the recommended treatment for gonococcal & chlamydia co-infection, ano-genital infections?
- Ceftriaxone 250mg IM single dose + azithromycin 1g PO single dose
- OR
- Cefixime 800mg PO single dose + azithromycin 1g PO single dose
What is the recommended treatment for pharyngeal infections?
Preferred: Ceftriaxone 250mg IM single dose + azithromycin PO single dose
Alternative: Cefixime 800mg PO single dose + azithromycin 1g PO single dose OR –Azithromycin 2g PO single dose
What is the recommended treatment for genital / perianal HSV, 1st episode?
- Valacyclovir 1000mg PO twice daily for 10 days
- OR
- Famciclovir 250mg three times daily for 5 days
- OR
- Acyclovir 200mg PO five times daily for 5-10 days
What is the recommended treatment for genital / perianal HSV, recurrent lesions?
- Valacyclovir 500mg PO twice daily OR 1000mg PO daily for 3 days
- OR
- Famciclovir 125mg twice daily for 5 days
- OR
- Acyclovir 200mg PO five times daily for 5 days (800mg three times daily for 2 days may be as efficacious)
What is the recommended treatment for trichomonas infection?
Metronidazole 2g PO in a single dose OR Metronidazole 500mg PO twice daily for 7 days
Match the key feature to stage of adolescence: 1. Cognitive - future oriented & idealistic; 2. Identity - preoccupied with changing body; 3. Family - peak of conflicts and struggle for autonomy; 4. Peers - Intense group peer involvement, conformity; 5. Sexual - questions sexual orientation, starts relationships; 6. Identity - consolidation of identity; 7. Increased privacy, exploration of independence
- Late adolescence
- Early adolescence
- Mid adolescence
- Mid adolescence
- Mid adolescence
- Late adolescence
- Early adolescence
You are assessing a 12 year old female who presented to you with a 10kg weight loss over the last 3 months. Which of the following would best support a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa?
a) Food refusal for 5 days
b) Her resting HR is 40 bpm
c) She is afraid of gaining weight
d) Hypophosphatemia on BW
Answer: C - part of the diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa
DSM 5 criteria:
- A - low body weight secondary to nutritional restriction
- B - fear of gaining weight
- C - distortion of body image
- Subtypes: restriction, binge-eating/purging
You are assessing a 15 year old patient with bulimia nervosa who reports that she binge eats and self-induces vomiting at least daily. Regarding frequent binge eating and self-induced vomiting, which of the following abnormalities would you be most likely to see on laboratory investigations?
a) Metabolic acidosis
b) Hyperkalemia
c) Urine alkalosis
d) Hypophosphatemia
Answer: C - signs of chronic vomiting: hypochloremic, hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis +/- hypovolemia
Bulimia nervosa - DSM criteria:
Binge eating and purging at least once weekly
- Body weight is normal or increased
- Self-evaluation is closely linked to body image
You are assessing a 12 year old female who presents to you with a 10 kg weight loss over the last 3 months. After a complete history
and physical examination you make a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. Regarding the treatment of anorexia nervosa, which of the following is a criteria for inpatient hospitalization?
a) Resting HR 55 bpm
b) Hypophosphatemia on BW
c) Nutritional intake of 500 kcal per day
d) Abdominal pain after meals
Answer: B
Criteria for Inpatient Hospitalization
- ≤75% median BMI for age and sex
- Dehydration
- Electrolyte disturbance (hypokalemia, hyponatremia, hypophosphatemia)
- EKG abnormality (prolonged QTc or severe bradycardia)
- Physiologic instability: Severe bradycardia (HR < 50bpm awake, < 45 bpm sleeping); hypotension (<90/45), hypothermia (T< 35.6), orthostatic increase in HR (>20 bpm) or decrease in BP (>20 sBP, or >10 dBP)
- Arrested growth & development
- Failure of outpatient treatment
- Acute food refusal
- Uncontrolled binge eating and purging
- Acute medical complications of malnutrition (syncope, seizures, cardiac failure, pancreatitis)
- Comorbid condition that limits appropriate outpatient treatment (severe depression, suicidal ideation, OCD, type 1 DM)
You are assessing a 12 year old female who presents to you with a 10 kg weight loss over the last 3 months. After a complete history and physical examination you make a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. Regarding anorexia nervosa in children and adolescents, which of the following is a common method used to determine treatment goal weight?
a) Tx goal weight based on FHx
b) Tx goal weight based on mid-upper arm circumference
c) Tx goal weight based on prior growth
d) Tx goal weight based on parental decision
Answer: C - Calculating Treatment Goal Weight (TGW)
- Approach is individualized based on premorbid weight, height, BMI %, growth trajectory, pubertal stage, and weight at return of menses
- 4 common methods:
- TGW based on prior growth
- TGW based on weight at same percentile as height percentile
- TGW based on median BMI (mBMI) for age
- TGW based on menstrual threshold +2kg
What is “Relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S)”?
- Previously known as female athlete triad
- Can occur in boys or girls
- Findings: 1. oligomenorrhea/amenorrhea, 2. low bone mineral density, 3. low energy availability
*ONLY treatment for low BMD and amenorrhea is weight restoration → do NOT use OCPs unless patient needs contraception